# Oliver Farnworth

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English actor (born 1982)

Oliver Farnworth Born (1982-08-05) 5 August 1982 (age 43) Halifax, West Yorkshire, England Alma mater Bristol Old Vic Occupation Actor Employer ITV Television Mr. Selfridge Coronation Street Emmerdale Partner Samantha Womack (2019–present)[1]

**Oliver Farnworth** (born 5 August 1982) is an English actor. As well as appearing in various theatre productions, including [West End theatre](/source/West_End_theatre) roles, Farnworth has also appeared as a regular character in two [ITV1](/source/ITV1) soap operas: [Andy Carver](/source/Andy_Carver) in *[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)* (2014–2017) and [John Sugden](/source/John_Sugden_(Emmerdale)) in *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)* (2024–2026). His other television appearances include recurring roles in *[The Royal](/source/The_Royal)* (2008–2009) and *[Mr Selfridge](/source/Mr_Selfridge)* (2014).

## Life and career

Farnworth was brought up just outside [Halifax](/source/Halifax%2C_West_Yorkshire) in [Hebden Bridge](/source/Hebden_Bridge), [West Yorkshire](/source/West_Yorkshire), but moved to [Sidmouth](/source/Sidmouth) in [Devon](/source/Devon) when he was fifteen. He trained at the [Bristol Old Vic Theatre School](/source/Bristol_Old_Vic_Theatre_School).[2] He first came to recognition in *[Hollyoaks](/source/Hollyoaks)* playing [Will Hackett](/source/Will_Hackett) from September 2006 to May 2007.[3]

Before appearing in *[Hollyoaks](/source/Hollyoaks)*, Farnworth appeared on stage in *[The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe](/source/The_Lion%2C_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe)* and in *The London Plays*, written by Ed Hime and directed by Kelly Wilkinson.[2] He has also appeared in three episodes of [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network))1's 1960s medical drama *[The Royal](/source/The_Royal)*, playing a character called Nev Cartwright.[4] In 2008, Farnworth played the leading role in *[Saturday Night and Sunday Morning](/source/Saturday_Night_and_Sunday_Morning)* at the Harrogate Theatre,[5] and Lysander with the British Shakespeare Company in *[A Midsummer Night's Dream](/source/A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream)*. In 2009 he appeared in *[The Merchant of Venice](/source/The_Merchant_of_Venice)* at Penshurst Place Gardens in Kent.[4] In April 2010, Farnworth appeared in the [West End theatre](/source/West_End_theatre) production of *[Holding the Man](/source/Holding_the_Man)* at the [Trafalgar Theatre](/source/Trafalgar_Theatre).[6]

In 2014, Farnworth played Florian Dupont, a [Belgian refugee](/source/Belgian_refugees#Britain), in the TV series *[Mr Selfridge](/source/Mr_Selfridge)* before joining the cast of *[Coronation Street](/source/Coronation_Street)* as [Andy Carver](/source/List_of_Coronation_Street_characters_(2014)#Andy_Carver); his departure was announced in 2016.[7] His last scene, aired on 20 January 2017, saw him being supposedly killed by [Pat Phelan](/source/Pat_Phelan_(Coronation_Street)) ([Connor McIntyre](/source/Connor_McIntyre)).[8] 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.[9] In 2019, he has appeared in the TV Series *[Endeavour](/source/Endeavour_(TV_series))*, playing the role of PC Rich Potter. Farnworth joined the cast of *[Emmerdale](/source/Emmerdale)* in 2024, playing [John Sugden](/source/John_Sugden_(Emmerdale)). His first episode aired on 7 August 2024.[10]

## Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2006–2007 Hollyoaks Will Hackett Guest role 2008–2009 The Royal Neville Cartwright Recurring role 2012 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 PC Rich Potter Episode: "Confection" 2019 Love Type D Thomas Film 2024–2026 Emmerdale John Sugden Regular role

## Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result Ref. 2025 TV Choice Awards Best Newcomer Emmerdale Nominated [11] 2025 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Emmerdale Pending [12]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Adejobi, Alicia (16 May 2021). ["EastEnders actress Samantha Womack "dating" former Coronation Street actor Oliver Farnworth after split from husband"](https://metro.co.uk/2021/05/16/eastenders-samantha-womack-dating-corries-oliver-farnworth-14589883/). *[Metro](/source/Metro_(British_newspaper))*. Retrieved 23 October 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-olt_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-olt_2-1) ["The Feature: Introducing... Oliver Farnworth"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101221170810/http://officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/the-feature/view/item110549/Introducing----Oliver-Farnworth/). *Official London Theatre*. 4 May 2010. Archived from [the original](https://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/the-feature/view/item110549/Introducing----Oliver-Farnworth/) on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** King, Danni (7 August 2024). ["As John Sugden arrives in Emmerdale and robs Aaron, here's where you recognise actor Oliver Farnworth from"](https://www.entertainmentdaily.com/soaps/as-john-sugden-arrives-in-emmerdale-and-robs-aaron-heres-where-you-recognise-actor-oliver-farnworth-from/). *Entertainment Daily*. Retrieved 27 April 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Read_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Read_4-1) Read, Caroline (2009) "[*The Merchant Of Venice* at Penshurst Place in Kent](http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/entertainment/Merchant-Venice-Penshurst-Place-Kent/article-1165311-detail/article.html)", thisissussex.co.uk, 17 July 2009, retrieved 3 January 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Loffill_5-0)** Loffill, Sheila (2008) "[Don't Miss This Powerful Play](http://www.harrogateadvertiser.net/harrogatenews/Don39t-miss-this-powerful-play.3828017.jp)[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]", *Harrogate Advertiser*, 29 February 2008, retrieved 3 January 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Baynes_6-0)** Baynes, Valkerie (2010) "[Jane Turner Sticks Close to Home for West End Debut](https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/jane-turner-sticks-close-to-home-for-west-end-debut-20100415-shpx.html)", *[Sydney Morning Herald](/source/Sydney_Morning_Herald)*, 16 April 2010, retrieved 3 January 2011

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Corrie: Police called to Oliver Farnworth's leaving do"](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/news/a815943/coronation-street-oliver-farnworth-leaving-party-police/). *Digital Spy*. 4 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Brown, David (20 January 2017). ["Coronation Street: has Phelan REALLY killed Andy? Actor Oliver Farnworth speaks out!"](http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-20/coronation-street-has-phelan-really-killed-andy-actor-oliver-farnworth-speaks-out/). [Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times). Retrieved 20 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Bagwell, Matt (19 August 2017). ["'Coronation Street' Spoilers: Andy Carver Is Back From The Dead – Eight Months After Shocked Viewers Thought Pat Phelan Had Killed Him"](http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/coronation-street-spoilers-andy-carver-alive-pat-phelan_uk_5997e840e4b0a2608a6c922a). [HuffPost](/source/HuffPost). Retrieved 20 August 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Emmerdale casts Coronation Street star Oliver Farnworth as new Sugden"](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/emmerdale/a61481941/emmerdale-casts-oliver-farnworth-new-sugden/). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. Retrieved 5 March 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Winners Revealed – The TV Choice Awards 2025"](https://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/awards/winners/ceremony-2025/). *[TV Choice](/source/TV_Choice)*. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Vote now! Inside Soap Awards 2025 announces nominations for this year's ceremony"](https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a65293001/inside-soap-awards-2025-nominations-vote/#best-villain). *[Digital Spy](/source/Digital_Spy)*. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

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