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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.
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Shock Twist | Won |
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