{{short description|British actor (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Edward Graham Porteous | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[High Wycombe]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England | alma_mater = [[Guildford School of Acting]] | years_active = 2015–present }}
'''Edward Graham Porteous''' (born 7 July 1994) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as [[Mark Fowler (2016 character)|Mark Fowler]] in the [[BBC]] [[soap opera]] ''[[EastEnders]]'' (2016) and [[Joseph Tate (Emmerdale)|Joe Tate]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (2017–2018, 2024–present).
==Early life and education== Porteous is from [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ned Porteous |url=https://www.voicesquad.com/artist/ned-porteous/ |publisher=Voice Squad |access-date=24 January 2025}}</ref> He enrolled at [[Tring Park School for the Performing Arts]] before going on to graduate with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Acting from [[Guildford School of Acting]] in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gsauk.org/alumni/ned-porteous-ba-hons-acting|title=Ned Porteous, BA (Hons) Acting|website=GSA - Guildford School of Acting|accessdate=26 August 2022}}</ref>
==Career== Porteous made his acting debut during an episode of the [[BBC]] medical drama ''[[Holby City]]'' as Rufus Lucas on 15 September 2015.<ref name="Holby City">{{cite web|title=Holby City, Shockwaves -Series 17 Episode 49|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06cjng7|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=12 August 2016}}</ref> He then featured in a 13 episode stint of the BBC soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'' as [[Mark Fowler (2016 character)|Mark Fowler]] between 11 August and 9 September 2016. Despite Mark having been born and brought up in the [[United States]], Porteous did not use an [[Standard American dialect|American]] accent for the role.<ref name="Mark Fowler Jr">{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=David|title=EastEnders: Mark Fowler Jr is HERE Actor Ned Porteous joins the cast as Michelle and Grant's son|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-08-11/eastenders-mark-fowler-jr-is-here-actor-ned-porteous-joins-the-cast-as-michelle-and-grants-son|work=[[Radio Times]]|accessdate=12 August 2016|date=11 August 2016|archive-date=11 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811224416/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-08-11/eastenders-mark-fowler-jr-is-here-actor-ned-porteous-joins-the-cast-as-michelle-and-grants-son}}</ref>
On 13 September 2017, he first appeared in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]'' as young businessman Tom Waterhouse, a name that turned out to be an alias, the character's real name being [[Joseph Tate (Emmerdale)|Joseph Tate]].<ref name="Sandwell">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/news/a835347/eastenders-star-ned-porteous-switches-soaps-to-emmerdale/|title=Former EastEnders star Ned Porteous switches soaps to Emmerdale as new love interest for Debbie|last=Sandwell|first=Ian|date=11 August 2017|website=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=11 August 2017}}</ref> He received nominations at the [[National Television Awards]] and the [[British Soap Awards]]. Porteous exited ''Emmerdale'' in October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a868197/emmerdale-spoilers-ned-porteous-joe-tate-exit-interview/|title=Emmerdale star Ned Porteous reacts to Joe Tate's dramatic exit and reveals his future plans|journal=Digital Spy|first=Daniel|last=Kilkelly|date=11 October 2018|accessdate=26 August 2022}}</ref> That same year, he made his feature film debut in the horror film ''[[Astral (film)|Astral]]''.
Porteous played Lord Wetherby, Henry Granville's ([[Julian Ovenden]]) lover, in the first season of the 2020 [[Netflix]] period drama ''[[Bridgerton]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1389786/Bridgerton-cast-who-plays-Henry-Granville-lover-Lord-Wetherby-Ned-Porteous-actor|title=Bridgerton cast: Who plays Henry Granville's lover Lord Wetherby?|journal=[[Daily Express]]|first=Molli|last=Mitchell|date=27 January 2021|accessdate=26 August 2022}}</ref> Porteous subsequently portrayed Luke in the [[Disney+]] series ''[[Extraordinary (TV series)|Extraordinary]]''. In December 2024, Porteous reprised his role as Joe in ''Emmerdale''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale brings back major character in Kim Tate storyline |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a63271707/emmerdale-spoilers-return-kim-tate-storyline/ |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> In 2025, he appeared in an episode of ''[[Grantchester (TV series)|Grantchester]]'' as Harvey Baron.<ref>{{cite news |title=Grantchester season 9 cast: Meet the characters in ITV drama |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/grantchester-cast-characters/ |access-date=24 January 2025 |work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2015 | ''[[Holby City]]''<ref name="Holby City"/> | Rufus Lucas | Episode: "Shockwaves" |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 | ''[[EastEnders]]''<ref name="Mark Fowler Jr"/> | [[Mark Fowler (2016 character)|Mark Fowler]] | 13 episodes |- | ''[[Suspects (TV series)|Suspects]]'' | Luke Drummond | Episode: "The Enemy Within: Part 6" |- | ''[[Delicious (TV series)|Delicious]]'' | Will | Episode: "Episode 1" |- | 2017–2018, 2024–present | ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | [[Joe Tate (Emmerdale)|Joe Tate]] | Regular role |- | 2018 | ''[[Astral (film)|Astral]]'' | Ben Lawrence | |- | 2020 | ''[[Bridgerton]]'' | Lord Wetherby | 3 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 | ''[[Extraordinary (TV series)|Extraordinary]]'' | Luke | |- | ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | Zogroth | Voice role |- | 2024 | ''[[Here We Go (TV series)|Here We Go]]'' | Ugly Chris | 1 episode<ref>{{cite web |title=Series 2, Episode 3 - Amy's Valentine's Flowers |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/here-we-go/episodes/2/3/ |website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |access-date=6 March 2024}}</ref> |- | 2025 | ''[[Grantchester (TV series)|Grantchester]]'' | Harvey Baron | 1 episode |- |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Ceremony ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! scope=col class=unsortable | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2018 | [[23rd National Television Awards]] | Newcomer | rowspan="6" | ''Emmerdale'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-foster/news/a840215/national-tv-awards-longlist-release-date-vote-here/|title=Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2018|last=McCreesh|first=Louise|date=10 October 2017|work=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=10 October 2017}}</ref> |- | 2018 | [[2018 British Soap Awards|British Soap Awards]] | [[Best On-Screen Partnership]]<br /><small>(with [[Andrew Scarborough]])</small> | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list-coronation-street-eastenders-a8381081.html?amp|title=British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap|work=[[The Independent]]|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219222137/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list-coronation-street-eastenders-a8381081.html?amp|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2018 | [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] | Best Bad Boy | {{shortlisted}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news|last1=Kilkelly|first1=Daniel|title=Coronation Street tops ''Inside Soap'' Awards 2018 shortlist with 18 nominations|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a868513/coronation-street-inside-soap-awards-shortlist-2018/|access-date=21 November 2018|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=16 October 2018}}</ref> |- | 2018 | [[TV Choice|''TV Choice'' Awards]] | Best Soap Newcomer | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=Winners 2018 |url=https://awards.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/2018-winners |access-date=25 May 2021 |work=[[TV Choice]] |archive-date=6 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706080102/https://awards.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/2018-winners |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2019 | ''Inside Soap'' Awards | Best Exit | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a28250686/inside-soap-awards-2019-longlist-coronation-street-eastenders-emmerdale-hollyoaks/|title = ''Inside Soap'' Awards 2019 longlist has been revealed|website = [[Digital Spy]]|date = July 2019}}</ref> |- | 2025 | [[2025 British Soap Awards|British Soap Awards]] | [[Villain of the Year]] | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=British Soap Awards public vote nominations 2025 – full list |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/british-soap-awards-public-vote-nominations-2025-newsupdate/ |access-date=24 April 2025 |work=[[Radio Times]]}}</ref> |- |}
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