British actor
Jack Farthing (born 14 October 1985) is a British actor.
Early life
Farthing was born and raised in North London; the son of gastroenterologist Michael Farthing,[1] he attended two independent schools; The Hall School, Hampstead and Westminster School in central London.[2] He read History of Art at St Catherine's College, Oxford, before attending London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[3]
Career
He is notable for playing Freddie Threepwood in Blandings (2013–2014) and villain George Warleggan in the BBC One drama series Poldark (2015–2019).[4][5][6] He also appeared as George Balfour in The Riot Club (2014), Marc Fisher in the Netflix romantic comedy Love Wedding Repeat (2020) and Charles, Prince of Wales in the drama Spencer (2021).[7][8][9]
Personal life
Farthing is in a relationship with actress and writer Hanako Footman, who also appeared in the film Official Secrets.[10]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
- ^ Dougary, Ginny (19 February 2019). "Poldark's Jack Farthing on playing George Warleggan, stripping off on camera and his crush on Timothée Chalamet". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Goldsbrough, Susannah (29 October 2021). "Jack Farthing interview: 'I knew that I had to fight Prince Charles's corner'". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "LAMDA and RADA grads on screen in Poldark Series 2". Conservatoire for Dance and Drama. 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018.
- ^ Walker-Arnott, Ellie (10 January 2013). "Meet the cast of BBC1's comedy drama Blandings". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Who's who in Poldark? A guide to the characters, from Demelza to Drake". The Sunday Telegraph. 10 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022.
- ^ Wise, Louis (4 September 2016). "He's no heartless villain, he's just misunderstood". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "The Riot Club (2014)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017.
- ^ Elliott, Megan (10 April 2020). "'Love Wedding Repeat': Eleanor Tomlinson and Jack Farthing From 'Poldark' Reunite in New Netflix Rom-Com". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Goldsmith, Annie (5 November 2021). "Everything We Know About Spencer: A New Film About Princess Diana". Town & Country magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ Towers, Emily (24 February 2024). "Jack Farthing from The Serial Killer's Wife: Co-star lover and all his roles to date". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Cilla". ITV Press Centre (Press release). 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 April 2015.
- ^ Ford, Lily (5 June 2024). "Anjelica Huston, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Mimi Keene to Star in Agatha Christie Adaptation 'Towards Zero'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
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