Doc Martin star Stewart Right has quit his TV career to deliver fast food to hungry Deliveroo customers.
The actor who played PC Mark Mylow in the Cornish drama turned to the fast food delivery service in a bid to earn cash amid the pandemic.
The Film and TV industry has been struggling since coronavirus brought social distancing rules on productions across the country for most of the year.
Even still, filming scenes are challenging due to the fact crew members and the cast still have to adhere to social distancing guidelines, reports BristolLive.
In a bid to support his wife and two children after his acting work dries up, Stewart, 46, secured a new job.
Actor Stewart Wright turned to Deliveroo after work dries up in pandemic (Image: John Myers)
He sent off an application after his work halted.
The actor explained he knew he had to take action after discovering the severity of the pandemic.
“Just before it became clear just how serious the virus was, I was in line for a theatre job up in Sheffield, but about a week later the whole project got pulled,” he explained.
Stewart played PC Mark Mylow in the show
“With two young kids and Celia’s work also affected, it soon dawned on me I had to do something quickly to bring some cash in, and so I signed up to be a Deliveroo rider.
“I wanted a way of earning money that wouldn’t be affected by the pandemic and delivering fit the bill.”
Stewart said the best part of being a courier is that it can be dropped and picked up whenever he likes due to the zero-hours contract.
Stewart says the zero-hours contract helps make the job flexible (Image: John Myers)
The Bristol native has established a successful TV career for himself throughout the years.
The actor first shot to fame in his debut film Fierce Creatures, in which he starred alongside John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis.
But his breakthrough came when he played Nick Levick in the award-winning mockumentary series People Like Us.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
