Oscar Lloyd

{{short description|British actor (born 1997)}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Oscar Lloyd | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1997|9|16}} | birth_place = [[Seaford, East Sussex|Seaford]], [[East Sussex]], England | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2008–present }} '''Oscar Lloyd''' (born 16 September 1997)<ref name="Hosts">{{cite news|url=http://www.eastbourneherald.co.uk/news/oscar-11-hosts-his-own-disney-show-1-1422542|title=Oscar, 11, hosts his own Disney show|date=4 November 2008|work=[[Eastbourne Herald]]|publisher=[[Johnston Press]]|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author= Oscar Lloyd |user= oscar_lloyd|number= 511977113914580992 |date= 16 September 2014 |title= Happy birthday to me |access-date= 4 January 2015 }}</ref> is a British actor best known for his role as [[Will Wylde]] in ''[[Emmerdale]]''.

==Career== Lloyd started his acting career by appearing in television commercials.<ref name="SeafordBoy">{{cite news|url=http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/local/seaford_boy_stars_in_disney_show_1_965391|title=Seaford boy stars in Disney show|date=9 April 2009|work=[[Mid Sussex Times]]|publisher=[[Johnston Press]]|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> He was cast as David in the 2008 BBC drama, ''[[Hancock and Joan]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b009lv9j|title=Hancock and Joan|year=2008|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref> In November 2008, a reporter for the ''[[Eastbourne Herald]]'' announced Lloyd had been cast in a [[Disney Channel (UK and Ireland)|Disney Channel]] production called ''Oscar and Michael's Phineas and Ferb Fan Club Show'' alongside Michael Selwood.<ref name="Hosts"/> The show "pays homage" to the animated comedy series ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' and sees Lloyd and Selwood solve everyday problems.<ref name="Hosts"/> ''Oscar and Michael's Phineas and Ferb Fan Club Show'' began airing from 3 November 2008.<ref name="Hosts"/> It was later renewed for a second series, which began airing on 10 April 2009.<ref name="SeafordBoy"/>

On 19 January 2009, Kris Green of [[Digital Spy]] reported Lloyd had been cast as [[Will Wylde]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] soap opera ''[[Emmerdale]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a143529/wylde-kids-cast-in-emmerdale.html|title=Wylde kids cast in 'Emmerdale'|last=Green|first=Kris|date=19 January 2009|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> Lloyd also appeared in season two of ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'' as Sydney, the studious, ten-year-old son of James Dowland.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/4979331/Other-TV-Highlights-Saturday-14-and-Sunday-15-March.html|title=Other TV Highlights: Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March|last=O'Donovan|first=Gerard|date=12 March 2009|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> For his portrayal of Will, Lloyd received a nomination for Best Young Actor at the 2010 [[Inside Soap Awards|''Inside Soap'' Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a242852/in-full-inside-soap-awards-2010-nominees.html|title=In Full: ''Inside Soap'' Awards 2010 Nominees|last=Wightman|first=Catriona|date=13 July 2010|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> In August 2010, it was announced Lloyd would be departing ''Emmerdale''. The actor made the decision to leave on his own accord.<ref name="Departure">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s12/emmerdale/scoop/a266143/another-emmerdale-departure-confirmed.html|title=Another 'Emmerdale' departure confirmed|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=23 August 2010|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref>

2011 saw Lloyd feature in "[[The Curse of the Black Spot]]", the third episode of the sixth series of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Lloyd played the role of Toby, the son of a pirate captain played by [[Hugh Bonneville]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a318129/doctor-who-review-the-curse-of-the-black-spot.html|title='Doctor Who' review: 'The Curse of the Black Spot'|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|date=8 May 2011|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> Lloyd later featured as Toby in the seventh episode, "[[A Good Man Goes to War]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011rf7y|title=A Good Man Goes to War – Credits|year=2011|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref> From January 2012, Lloyd began playing Ryan in children's television series ''[[4 O'Clock Club]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/4_oclock_club/|title=4 O'Clock Club|publisher=The British Comedy Guide|accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref> The actor appeared as Gabriel in the BBC drama, ''One Night'', which began airing in March 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01f8l42|title=Ted|year=2012|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref> From April 2012, Lloyd began filming a role for the BBC drama, ''[[Blandings (TV series)|Blandings]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetheatreworkshop.com/html/index.php?&page=1|title=Latest news|publisher=The Theatre Workshop|accessdate=10 April 2012|archive-date=8 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708021235/http://www.thetheatreworkshop.com/html/index.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2023, Lloyd was confirmed to be playing [[Jim Hopper (Stranger Things)|Jim Hopper]] in the ''[[Stranger Things]]'' prequel stage play ''[[Stranger Things: The First Shadow]]''. The play premiered on November 17, 2023, at the [[Phoenix Theatre, London|Phoenix Theatre]] in London.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2023-09-20 |title='Stranger Things' Stage Play Sets Cast, Opening Date |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/stranger-things-stage-play-cast-opening-date-london-1235594529/ |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Acting credits== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 2025 | ''[[A Friend of Dorothy]]'' | Scott | Short film |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- ! scope="row" | 2008 | ''[[Hancock and Joan]]'' | David | |- ! scope="row" | 2008–09 | ''Oscar and Michael's Phineas and Ferb Fan Club Show'' | Oscar | |- ! scope="row" | 2009 | ''[[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)|Lark Rise to Candleford]]'' | Sydney | Episode: [[Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)#Series 2 (2008–2009)|2.12]] |- ! scope="row" | 2009–11 | ''[[Emmerdale]]'' | [[Will Wylde]] | Series regular |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | ''[[Doctor Who]]'' | Toby Avery | Episode: "[[The Curse of the Black Spot]]"<br />Episode: "[[A Good Man Goes to War]]" |- ! scope="row" | 2011 | ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' | Andy Ebden | Episode: "The Sharpest Cut" |- ! scope="row" | 2012–14 | ''[[4 O'Clock Club]]'' | Ryan | Series regular |- ! scope="row" | 2012 | ''One Night'' | Gabriel | |- ! scope="row" | 2013 | ''[[Blandings (TV series)|Blandings]]'' | George | |- ! scope="row" | 2015 | ''[[The Coroner (TV series)|The Coroner]]'' | Matt Wickens |Episode 1.1 "First Love" |- |}

===Theatre=== {| class="wikitable unsortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2023 |''[[Stranger Things: The First Shadow]]'' |[[Jim Hopper (Stranger Things)|Jim Hopper]] |[[Phoenix Theatre, London|Phoenix Theatre]], London's [[West End theatre|West End]] |}

==See also== * [[List of British actors]] ==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|2962011}} * {{Twitter}}

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