# Jack Downham

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British actor (born 2001)

Jack Downham Born (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 24) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England Occupation Actor Years active 2009–present

**Jack Downham** (born 19 September 2001) is a British actor, known for his portrayal of [Noah Dingle](/source/Noah_Dingle) in the [ITV1](/source/ITV1) soap opera *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)* (2009–present).

## Early and personal life

Downham was born in [Leeds](/source/Leeds), [West Yorkshire](/source/West_Yorkshire) on 19 September 2001. His mum, Clare Downham, raised him in Leeds along with his older sister Sophie.[1] Downham engages in a number of charity events, including charity football matches to raise money for a variety of charitable organisations.[2]

## Career

Downham made his acting debut in an episode of the [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) procedural drama *[Heartbeat](/source/Heartbeat_(British_TV_series))* in 2009.[3] He then portrayed a younger version of [Robin Hood](/source/Robin_Hood) in the film *[Robin Hood](/source/Robin_Hood_(2010_film))*.[3] After various stints as an [extra](/source/Extra_(acting)) on the [ITV1](/source/ITV1) soap opera *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)*, he was cast permanently as [Noah Dingle](/source/Noah_Dingle).[4] Downham is the third actor to have played the character of Noah.[4] Downham's character, Noah, is three years younger than Downham's real age.[4]

In 2010, Downham featured in the direct to video release, *Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer for Poorer* as Noah Dingle. The project served as a spin off feature of the soap opera *Emmerdale*.[5] Since Downham began portraying the role, the character has had a number of major storylines since, such as [stalking](/source/Stalking) in 2022. Describing the storyline, Downham said "He [Noah Dingle] doesn't see it at the time, like a lot of stalkers in real life when I've been researching, they don't see that what they're doing is wrong".[4]

## Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2009 Heartbeat Peter Morley Episode: "Looking for Isabella" 2009–present Emmerdale Noah Dingle Regular role 2010 Robin Hood Young Robin Hood Film 2010 Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer for Poorer Noah Dingle Direct-to-video

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-auto_1-0)** ["Jack has something to Crowe about"](https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/4430512.farsley-youngster-has-something-to-crowe-about/). *Bradford Telegraph and Argus*. 10 June 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [https://twitter.com/supportSCFC/status/1409553656874254342](https://twitter.com/supportSCFC/status/1409553656874254342)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-OK!_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-OK!_3-1) ["Emmerdale's Noah Dingle star unrecognisable in Hollywood role before joining ITV soap"](https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/emmerdales-noah-dingle-star-unrecognisable-35219842). *[OK!](/source/OK!)*. Retrieved 5 March 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-auto1_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-auto1_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-auto1_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-auto1_4-3) Shaw, Megan (5 May 2022). ["Emmerdale Noah Dingle actor's life off air from soap role to age"](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/emmerdale-noah-dingle-actor-jack-23852881). *LeedsLive*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Cooper, Brenna. ["Emmerdale star Jack Downham responds to Noah's dark new story"](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a39909095/emmerdale-jack-downham-noah-dark-story/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. Retrieved 5 March 2026.

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