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British actor (born 1994)

Ned Porteous Born Edward Graham Porteous (1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 (age 31) 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](/source/Mark_Fowler_(2016_character)) in the [BBC](/source/BBC) [soap opera](/source/Soap_opera) *[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)* (2016) and [Joe Tate](/source/Joseph_Tate_(Emmerdale)) in the [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) soap opera *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)* (2017–2018, 2024–present).

## Early life and education

Porteous is from [Buckinghamshire](/source/Buckinghamshire).[1] He enrolled at [Tring Park School for the Performing Arts](/source/Tring_Park_School_for_the_Performing_Arts) before going on to graduate with a [Bachelor of Arts](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) in Acting from [Guildford School of Acting](/source/Guildford_School_of_Acting) in 2015.[2]

## Career

Porteous made his acting debut during an episode of the [BBC](/source/BBC) medical drama *[Holby City](/source/Holby_City)* as Rufus Lucas on 15 September 2015.[3] He then featured in a 13 episode stint of the BBC soap opera *[EastEnders](/source/EastEnders)* as [Mark Fowler](/source/Mark_Fowler_(2016_character)) between 11 August and 9 September 2016. Despite Mark having been born and brought up in the [United States](/source/United_States), Porteous did not use an [American](/source/Standard_American_dialect) accent for the role.[4]

On 13 September 2017, he first appeared in the [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) soap opera *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)* as young businessman Tom Waterhouse, a name that turned out to be an alias, the character's real name being [Joseph Tate](/source/Joseph_Tate_(Emmerdale)).[5] He received nominations at the [National Television Awards](/source/National_Television_Awards) and the [British Soap Awards](/source/British_Soap_Awards). Porteous exited *Emmerdale* in October 2018.[6] That same year, he made his feature film debut in the horror film *[Astral](/source/Astral_(film))*.

Porteous played Lord Wetherby, Henry Granville's ([Julian Ovenden](/source/Julian_Ovenden)) lover, in the first season of the 2020 [Netflix](/source/Netflix) period drama *[Bridgerton](/source/Bridgerton)*.[7] Porteous subsequently portrayed Luke in the [Disney+](/source/Disney%2B) series *[Extraordinary](/source/Extraordinary_(TV_series))*. In December 2024, Porteous reprised his role as Joe in *Emmerdale*.[8] In 2025, he appeared in an episode of *[Grantchester](/source/Grantchester_(TV_series))* as Harvey Baron.[9]

## Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2015 Holby City[3] Rufus Lucas Episode: "Shockwaves" 2016 EastEnders[4] Mark Fowler 13 episodes Suspects Luke Drummond Episode: "The Enemy Within: Part 6" Delicious Will Episode: "Episode 1" 2017–2018, 2024–present Emmerdale Joe Tate Regular role 2018 Astral Ben Lawrence 2020 Bridgerton Lord Wetherby 3 episodes 2023 Extraordinary Luke Doctor Who Zogroth Voice role 2024 Here We Go Ugly Chris 1 episode[10] 2025 Grantchester Harvey Baron 1 episode

## Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2018 23rd National Television Awards Newcomer Emmerdale Nominated [11] 2018 British Soap Awards Best On-Screen Partnership (with Andrew Scarborough) Nominated [12] 2018 Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy Shortlisted [13] 2018 TV Choice Awards Best Soap Newcomer Won [14] 2019 Inside Soap Awards Best Exit Nominated [15] 2025 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Nominated [16]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ned Porteous"](https://www.voicesquad.com/artist/ned-porteous/). Voice Squad. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ned Porteous, BA (Hons) Acting"](https://gsauk.org/alumni/ned-porteous-ba-hons-acting). *GSA - Guildford School of Acting*. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Holby_City_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Holby_City_3-1) ["Holby City, Shockwaves -Series 17 Episode 49"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06cjng7). [BBC](/source/BBC). Retrieved 12 August 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Mark_Fowler_Jr_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Mark_Fowler_Jr_4-1) Brown, David (11 August 2016). ["EastEnders: Mark Fowler Jr is HERE Actor Ned Porteous joins the cast as Michelle and Grant's son"](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). *[Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times)*. Archived from [the original](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) on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sandwell_5-0)** Sandwell, Ian (11 August 2017). ["Former EastEnders star Ned Porteous switches soaps to Emmerdale as new love interest for Debbie"](http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/news/a835347/eastenders-star-ned-porteous-switches-soaps-to-emmerdale/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. Retrieved 11 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Kilkelly, Daniel (11 October 2018). ["Emmerdale star Ned Porteous reacts to Joe Tate's dramatic exit and reveals his future plans"](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a868197/emmerdale-spoilers-ned-porteous-joe-tate-exit-interview/). *Digital Spy*. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Mitchell, Molli (27 January 2021). ["Bridgerton cast: Who plays Henry Granville's lover Lord Wetherby?"](https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1389786/Bridgerton-cast-who-plays-Henry-Granville-lover-Lord-Wetherby-Ned-Porteous-actor). *[Daily Express](/source/Daily_Express)*. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Emmerdale brings back major character in Kim Tate storyline"](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a63271707/emmerdale-spoilers-return-kim-tate-storyline/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. Retrieved 24 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Grantchester season 9 cast: Meet the characters in ITV drama"](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/grantchester-cast-characters/). *[Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times)*. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Series 2, Episode 3 - Amy's Valentine's Flowers"](https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/here-we-go/episodes/2/3/). *[British Comedy Guide](/source/British_Comedy_Guide)*. Retrieved 6 March 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** McCreesh, Louise (10 October 2017). ["Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2018"](http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-foster/news/a840215/national-tv-awards-longlist-release-date-vote-here/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap"](https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list-coronation-street-eastenders-a8381081.html?amp). *[The Independent](/source/The_Independent)*. [Archived](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) from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Kilkelly, Daniel (16 October 2018). ["Coronation Street tops *Inside Soap* Awards 2018 shortlist with 18 nominations"](http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a868513/coronation-street-inside-soap-awards-shortlist-2018/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Winners 2018"](https://awards.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/2018-winners). *[TV Choice](/source/TV_Choice)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200706080102/https://awards.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/2018-winners) from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["*Inside Soap* Awards 2019 longlist has been revealed"](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a28250686/inside-soap-awards-2019-longlist-coronation-street-eastenders-emmerdale-hollyoaks/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["British Soap Awards public vote nominations 2025 – full list"](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/british-soap-awards-public-vote-nominations-2025-newsupdate/). *[Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times)*. Retrieved 24 April 2025.

## External links

- [Ned Porteous](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7504614/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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