James William Forbes Redmond (born 24 November 1971) is an English actor, presenter, stand-up comedian and model, known for his roles as Abs Denham in Casualty and Rory Finnigan in Hollyoaks.

Redmond played Rory Finnigan on the show between 1997 and 2002, before leaving the series to present SMTV Live and CD:UK.

Then in 2003, he began portraying the role of Abs Denham in the BBC medical drama Casualty, and remained on the series for five years until he quit in 2008, the character's final episode airing on 18 October 2008.

Since then, Redmond has made a move into stand-up comedy, committing to an 18-month apprenticeship on the open-mic circuit, performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2011.

[5][6] Eight years after his departure from the show, Redmond made a guest appearance in Casualty in the feature-length special to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the series.