English actor
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
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
References
^ Waterfall, Sarah (30 March 2021). "EastEnders star James Farrar: 'Working with Letitia Dean is incredible' " . What's on TV . Future plc . Retrieved 20 May 2021 .
^ West, Amy (30 November 2021). "EastEnders star James Farrar and wife Ali reveal baby's arrival with cute post" . Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021 .
^ Quinn, Angie (18 July 2022). "EastEnders' James Farrar's real age and heartbreaking reason he quit modelling" . MyLondon .
^ "James Castling Farrar" . freeBMD . Retrieved 4 June 2022 .
^ "Secret beach, G&T, Party hat #selectmen #kefalonia #model #actor #happy" . Instagram . 19 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2022 .
^ "JAMES FARRAR | Select London" . Select Model Management .
^ West, Amy (30 November 2021). "EastEnders' James Farrar and wife Ali announce baby's arrival" . Digital Spy .
^ "Inside EastEnders hunk James Farrar's gorgeous London home and landscaped garden" . 22 July 2021.
^ "EastEnders' James Farrar shares touching reason he quit modelling" . Digital Spy . 19 July 2022.
^ " 'Hollyoaks' newcomer teases Liam arrival" . Digital Spy . 3 August 2012.
^ "EastEnders signs up model and actor to play 'ladies' man' " . North Wales Pioneer . 31 January 2021.
^ "EastEnders casts former Hollyoaks actor James Farrar as newcomer Zack, 31 January 2021" . Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 February 2021 .
^ "EastEnders: James Farrar joins soap as 'charismatic' Zack Hudson" . Entertainment Daily . 31 January 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021 .
^ "Silent Witness and Call The Midwife star James Farrar joins the cast of EastEnders, 31 January 2021" . WhatsOnTV. Retrieved 18 February 2021 .
^ "EastEnders cast: Who is joining, leaving and returning to the soap?, 1 February 2021" . Radio Times. Retrieved 18 February 2021 .
^ Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes" . Digital Spy . (Hearst Magazines UK ). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021 .
^ Gonzalez, Elliot (14 November 2021). "I Talk Telly Awards 2021 Nominations" . I Talk Telly. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022 .
^ Draper, Joe (21 December 2021). "The Digital Spy Reader Awards 2021 full results" . Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021 .
^ Harp, Justin (18 July 2022). "Inside Soap Awards announces nominations and new category for 2022 event" . Digital Spy . (Hearst Communications ). Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022 .
^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen" . Radio Times . Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023 .
^ Cormack, Morgan (23 May 2023). "NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more" . Radio Times . Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023 .
^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees" . Digital Spy . Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 .
^ "Welcome to the 27th TV Choice Awards!" . TV Choice . Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023 .
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