The character was a hit with viewers, and Wilson himself has compared his alter-ego with the series' original hero, Tucker Jenkins.
[1] After Grange Hill, Wilson took on another high-profile role in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, as Little Jimmy Corkhill.
He played the drug addict son of Jimmy Corkhill senior.
George has since taken on a variety of stage and film roles, including a play about the Hillsborough disaster.
George has also written a autobiography "From Grange Hill to Bipolar and Back" Originally published: 2 December 2019 He lives in Liverpool with his young son.