{{Short description|English actor (born 1982)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Use British English|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Oliver Farnworth | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|08|05|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Halifax, West Yorkshire]], England | alma_mater = [[Bristol Old Vic]] | occupation = Actor | employer = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | partner = [[Samantha Womack]] (2019–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/16/eastenders-samantha-womack-dating-corries-oliver-farnworth-14589883/|title=EastEnders actress Samantha Womack "dating" former Coronation Street actor Oliver Farnworth after split from husband|first=Alicia|last=Adejobi|date=16 May 2021|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|accessdate=23 October 2022}}</ref> | television = {{Plainlist| * ''[[Mr. Selfridge]]'' * ''[[Coronation Street]]'' * ''[[Emmerdale]]'' }} }}
'''Oliver Farnworth''' (born 5 August 1982) is an English actor. As well as appearing in various theatre productions, including [[West End theatre]] roles, Farnworth has also appeared as a regular character in two [[ITV1]] soap operas: [[Andy Carver]] in ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (2014–2017) and [[John Sugden (Emmerdale)|John Sugden]] in ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (2024–2026). His other television appearances include recurring roles in ''[[The Royal]]'' (2008–2009) and ''[[Mr Selfridge]]'' (2014).
==Life and career== Farnworth was brought up just outside [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] in [[Hebden Bridge]], [[West Yorkshire]], but moved to [[Sidmouth]] in [[Devon]] when he was fifteen. He trained at the [[Bristol Old Vic Theatre School]].<ref name="olt">{{cite web |title=The Feature: Introducing... Oliver Farnworth|url=https://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/the-feature/view/item110549/Introducing----Oliver-Farnworth/ |website=Official London Theatre|access-date=28 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221170810/http://officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/the-feature/view/item110549/Introducing----Oliver-Farnworth/|archive-date=21 December 2010|date=4 May 2010}}</ref> He first came to recognition in ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' playing [[Will Hackett]] from September 2006 to May 2007.<ref>{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Danni |title=As John Sugden arrives in Emmerdale and robs Aaron, here's where you recognise actor Oliver Farnworth from |url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/soaps/as-john-sugden-arrives-in-emmerdale-and-robs-aaron-heres-where-you-recognise-actor-oliver-farnworth-from/ |website=Entertainment Daily |access-date=27 April 2025 |date=7 August 2024}}</ref>
Before appearing in ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', Farnworth appeared on stage in ''[[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]]'' and in ''The London Plays'', written by Ed Hime and directed by Kelly Wilkinson.<ref name="olt" /> He has also appeared in three episodes of [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]1's 1960s medical drama ''[[The Royal]]'', playing a character called Nev Cartwright.<ref name="Read" /> In 2008, Farnworth played the leading role in ''[[Saturday Night and Sunday Morning]]'' at the Harrogate Theatre,<ref name="Loffill">Loffill, Sheila (2008) "[http://www.harrogateadvertiser.net/harrogatenews/Don39t-miss-this-powerful-play.3828017.jp Don't Miss This Powerful Play]{{Dead link|date=January 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}", ''Harrogate Advertiser'', 29 February 2008, retrieved 3 January 2011</ref> and Lysander with the British Shakespeare Company in ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]''. In 2009 he appeared in ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' at Penshurst Place Gardens in Kent.<ref name="Read">Read, Caroline (2009) "[http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/entertainment/Merchant-Venice-Penshurst-Place-Kent/article-1165311-detail/article.html ''The Merchant Of Venice'' at Penshurst Place in Kent]", thisissussex.co.uk, 17 July 2009, retrieved 3 January 2011</ref> In April 2010, Farnworth appeared in the [[West End theatre]] production of ''[[Holding the Man]]'' at the [[Trafalgar Theatre]].<ref name="Baynes">Baynes, Valkerie (2010) "[https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/jane-turner-sticks-close-to-home-for-west-end-debut-20100415-shpx.html Jane Turner Sticks Close to Home for West End Debut]", ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'', 16 April 2010, retrieved 3 January 2011</ref>
In 2014, Farnworth played Florian Dupont, a [[Belgian refugees#Britain|Belgian refugee]], in the TV series ''[[Mr Selfridge]]'' before joining the cast of ''[[Coronation Street]]'' as [[List of Coronation Street characters (2014)#Andy Carver|Andy Carver]]; his departure was announced in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a815943/coronation-street-oliver-farnworth-leaving-party-police/|title=Corrie: Police called to Oliver Farnworth's leaving do|date=4 December 2016|newspaper=Digital Spy|access-date=23 December 2016}}</ref> His last scene, aired on 20 January 2017, saw him being supposedly killed by [[Pat Phelan (Coronation Street)|Pat Phelan]] ([[Connor McIntyre]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Brown|first=David|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-20/coronation-street-has-phelan-really-killed-andy-actor-oliver-farnworth-speaks-out/|title=Coronation Street: has Phelan REALLY killed Andy? Actor Oliver Farnworth speaks out!|publisher=[[Radio Times]]|date=20 January 2017|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref> However, on 18 August 2017, Farnworth made an unexpected and unannounced return; revealing that Phelan was in fact, holding him captive in the cellar of an abandoned house until his death on 27 October 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bagwell|first=Matt|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronation-street-spoilers-andy-carver-alive-pat-phelan_uk_5997e840e4b0a2608a6c922a|title='Coronation Street' Spoilers: Andy Carver Is Back From The Dead – Eight Months After Shocked Viewers Thought Pat Phelan Had Killed Him|publisher=[[HuffPost]]|date=19 August 2017|accessdate=20 August 2017}}</ref> In 2019, he has appeared in the TV Series ''[[Endeavour (TV series)|Endeavour]]'', playing the role of PC Rich Potter. Farnworth joined the cast of ''[[Emmerdale]]'' in 2024, playing [[John Sugden (Emmerdale)|John Sugden]]. His first episode aired on 7 August 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Emmerdale casts Coronation Street star Oliver Farnworth as new Sugden |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a61481941/emmerdale-casts-oliver-farnworth-new-sugden/ |access-date=5 March 2025 |work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2006–2007 | ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' | [[Will Hackett]] | Guest role |- | 2008–2009 | ''[[The Royal]]'' | Neville Cartwright | Recurring role |- | 2012 | ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' | Tom Davis | Episode: "The Way to a Man's Heart" |- | 2013 | ''Beautiful Thing'' | Tony | Film |- | 2014 | ''[[Mr Selfridge]]'' | Florian Dupont | Recurring role |- | 2014 | ''Canned'' | Craig | Short film |- | 2014–2017 | ''[[Coronation Street]]'' | [[Andy Carver]] | Regular role |- | 2018 | ''The Girl on the Train'' | Scott Hipwell | Film |- | 2019 | ''[[Endeavour (TV series)|Endeavour]]'' | PC Rich Potter | Episode: "Confection" |- | 2019 | ''Love Type D'' | Thomas | Film |- | 2024–2026 | ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | [[John Sugden (Emmerdale)|John Sugden]] | Regular role |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Ceremony ! Award ! Nominated work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2025 | [[TV Choice Awards|''TV Choice'' Awards]] | Best Newcomer | ''Emmerdale'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=Winners Revealed – The TV Choice Awards 2025 |url=https://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/awards/winners/ceremony-2025/ |access-date=16 September 2025 |work=[[TV Choice]]}}</ref> |- | 2025 | [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]] | Best Villain | ''Emmerdale'' | {{pending}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite news |title=Vote now! Inside Soap Awards 2025 announces nominations for this year's ceremony |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a65293001/inside-soap-awards-2025-nominations-vote/#best-villain |access-date=16 September 2025 |work=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref> |}
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