James Farrar (actor) explained
James Castling Farrar (born 19 June 1987) is an English actor and model, known for his roles as Liam Gilmore in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. He rose to prominence in 2021 for his portrayal of Zack Hudson in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Early and personal life
Farrar was born on 19 June 1987 in Greenwich, London.[3] [4] [5] He undertook a drama and media studies degree at the University of Portsmouth graduating in 2008. He graduated from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2010. He is also a qualified personal trainer and vegan chef.[6] He married Ali Roff Farrar in 2017 and they have a daughter born in 2021.[7] [8]
Career
Prior to acting, Farrar worked as a model.[9] He made his acting debut in an episode of EastEnders as Brendan, before appearing in a number of short films including Donkey, Dominic and Loser. In 2011, he joined the cast of the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Liam Gilmore.[10] He left the role in 2013.[11]
In 2021, he joined the BBC One soap opera EastEnders as Zack Hudson, the long lost half-brother of Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and son of Gavin Sullivan (Paul Nicholas).[12] [13] [14] [15]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | EastEnders | Brendan | Episode: 11 November 2011 |
2011 | Donkey | David | Short film |
2011 | Dominic | Will | Short film |
2012 | Loser | Ashley | Short film |
2012–2013 | Hollyoaks | Liam Gilmore | Series regular |
2013 | By Any Means | Andy | Season 1, episode 6 |
2014 | Bin Men | Mick | Short film |
2015 | Silent Witness | Dean Fallon | Episode: "One of our Own (Parts I & II)" |
2016 | Anti Matter | James the Righteous | |
2016 | Doctors | Steven Cropper | Episode: "Sparks" |
2017 | Call the Midwife | Lester Watts | Season 6, episode 1 |
2021 | Blank Shores | Connor | Short film |
2021 | Off Your Head | | Post-production |
2021–present | EastEnders | Zack Hudson | Regular role | |
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- News: Waterfall . Sarah . EastEnders star James Farrar: 'Working with Letitia Dean is incredible' . 20 May 2021 . . . 30 March 2021.
- Web site: West. Amy. EastEnders star James Farrar and wife Ali reveal baby's arrival with cute post. Digital Spy. 30 November 2021. 22 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222173726/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a38383444/eastenders-james-farrar-ali-roff-first-child/. 22 December 2021. live.
- Web site: EastEnders' James Farrar's real age and heartbreaking reason he quit modelling. Angie. Quinn. 18 July 2022. MyLondon.
- Web site: James Castling Farrar. freeBMD. 4 June 2022.
- Web site: Secret beach, G&T, Party hat #selectmen #kefalonia #model #actor #happy. 19 June 2018. Instagram. 4 June 2022.
- Web site: JAMES FARRAR | Select London. Select Model Management.
- Web site: EastEnders' James Farrar and wife Ali announce baby's arrival. Amy. West. . 30 November 2021.
- Web site: Inside EastEnders hunk James Farrar's gorgeous London home and landscaped garden . 22 July 2021 .
- Web site: EastEnders' James Farrar shares touching reason he quit modelling. . 19 July 2022.
- Web site: 'Hollyoaks' newcomer teases Liam arrival. . 3 August 2012.
- Web site: EastEnders signs up model and actor to play 'ladies' man'. North Wales Pioneer. 31 January 2021 .
- News: EastEnders casts former Hollyoaks actor James Farrar as newcomer Zack, 31 January 2021 . 18 February 2021 . Digital Spy.
- News: EastEnders: James Farrar joins soap as 'charismatic' Zack Hudson. 18 February 2021. Entertainment Daily. 31 January 2021.
- News: Silent Witness and Call The Midwife star James Farrar joins the cast of EastEnders, 31 January 2021 . 18 February 2021 . WhatsOnTV.
- News: EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?, 1 February 2021 . 18 February 2021 . Radio Times.
- News: Alexander . Susannah . Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes . 28 September 2021 . . (Hearst Magazines UK) . 28 September 2021 . 2 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211002110028/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a37769663/inside-soap-awards-2021-nominees-longlist-how-to-vote/ . live .
- News: Gonzalez . Elliot . I Talk Telly Awards 2021 Nominations . 22 January 2022 . I Talk Telly . 14 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007064912/https://www.italktelly.com/post/i-talk-telly-awards-2021-nominations . 7 October 2022 . live.
- Web site: Draper. Joe. The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2021 full results. Digital Spy. 21 December 2021. 22 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222173059/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a38516385/reader-awards-results-2021/. 22 December 2021. live.
- News: Harp . Justin . Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event . 19 July 2022 . . (Hearst Communications) . 18 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220718230522/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a40642854/inside-soap-awards-2022-nominees-icon/ . 18 July 2022 . live.
- Cormack . Morgan . British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen . 11 April 2023 . . 11 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603144231/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/british-soap-awards-2023-longlist-newsupdate/ . 3 June 2023 . live.
- Cormack. Morgan. NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more. Radio Times. 23 May 2023. 3 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230603143728/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/national-television-awards-2023-longlist/. 3 June 2023. live.
- News: Kilkelly . Daniel . Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees . 5 July 2023 . . 4 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230819135801/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a44420530/inside-soap-awards-2023-nominations/ . 19 August 2023 . live.
- Web site: Welcome to the 27th TV Choice Awards! . 30 September 2023 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230930130239/https://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/vote/ . 30 September 2023 . dead.