Oliver Farnworth (born 5 August 1982) is an English actor. Farnworth was brought up just outside Halifax in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, but moved to Sidmouth in Devon when he was fifteen.[2] He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[2] He first came to recognition in Hollyoaks playing Will Hackett from September 2006 to May 2007.
Oliver Farnworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 August 1982 Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Employer | ITV |
| Television | Hollyoaks (2006–2007) Coronation Street (2014–2017) Endeavour (2019) Emmerdale (2024—) |
| Partner | Samantha Womack (2021–present)[1] |
Before appearing in Hollyoaks, Farnworth appeared on stage in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe[2] and in The London Plays, written by Ed Hime and directed by Kelly Wilkinson.[2] He has also appeared in three episodes of ITV1's 1960s medical drama The Royal, playing a character called Nev Cartwright.[3]
In 2008, Farnworth played the leading role in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning at the Harrogate Theatre,[4] and Lysander with the British Shakespeare Company in A Midsummer Night's Dream.[3] In 2009 he appeared in The Merchant of Venice at Penshurst Place Gardens in Kent.[3]
In April 2010, Farnworth appeared in the West End production of Holding the Man at the Trafalgar Studios.[5]
In 2014, he played Florian Dupont, a Belgian refugee, in the TV series Mr. Selfridge before joining the cast of Coronation Street as Andy Carver; his departure was announced in 2016.[6] His last scene, aired on 20 January 2017, saw him being supposedly killed by Pat Phelan (Connor McIntyre).[7] However, on 18 August 2017, Farnworth made an unexpected and unannounced return; revealing that Phelan was in fact, holding him captive in the cellar of an abandoned house until his death on 27 October 2017.[8] In 2019, he has appeared in the TV Series Endeavour, playing the role of PC Rich Potter.
Farnworth joined the cast of Emmerdale in 2024, playing John Sugden. His first episode aired on 7 August 2024.
Awards
edit| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Shock Twist | Won |
References
edit- ^ Adejobi, Alicia (16 May 2021). "EastEnders actress Samantha Womack "dating" former Coronation Street actor Oliver Farnworth after split from husband". Metro. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d "The Feature: Introducing... Oliver Farnworth". Official London Theatre. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Read, Caroline (2009) "The Merchant Of Venice at Penshurst Place in Kent", thisissussex.co.uk, 17 July 2009, retrieved 3 January 2011
- ^ Loffill, Sheila (2008) "Don't Miss This Powerful Play", Harrogate Advertiser, 29 February 2008, retrieved 3 January 2011
- ^ Baynes, Valkerie (2010) "Jane Turner Sticks Close to Home for West End Debut", Sydney Morning Herald, 16 April 2010, retrieved 3 January 2011
- ^ "Corrie: Police called to Oliver Farnworth's leaving do". Digital Spy. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Brown, David (20 January 2017). "Coronation Street: has Phelan REALLY killed Andy? Actor Oliver Farnworth speaks out!". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Bagwell, Matt (19 August 2017). "'Coronation Street' Spoilers: Andy Carver Is Back From The Dead – Eight Months After Shocked Viewers Thought Pat Phelan Had Killed Him". HuffPost. Retrieved 20 August 2017.