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Ryan Prescott
Born
Ryan Andrew Prescott

(1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 35)
Southport, England
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Ryan Andrew Prescott (born 21 January 1989) is an English actor currently portraying the role of Ryan Connor on the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street, taking over from Sol Heras since 2018.[1] He previously played the role of Flynn Buchanan in fellow soap opera Emmerdale in 2011.[2][3][4]

Career

Prescott's first television credit was in Marchlands as Mark Ashburn, before making a guest appearance on Holby City.[5] He then made his mark when he began to appear in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Flynn Buchanan.[2][3][4]

He then went on to make brief appearances in The Syndicate, Vampire Academy and Casualty.[5] Prescott then began a recurring role on Doctors as Liam Slade, from 2013 to 2018.[5] Prescott also appeared in a Coca-Cola advertisement in 2013.[6]

In 2018, Prescott joined the cast of Coronation Street as Ryan Connor, becoming the third actor to portray the role, replacing Sol Heras.[1]

Personal life

Prescott is a international traveller, having made visits to Thailand, Amsterdam, Monaco and the majority of the United States.[6] In 2016, he visited a refugee camp in Calais, urging people to help out towards refugees when he returned to the United Kingdom.[6]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Marchlands Mark Ashburn 3 episodes
2011 Holby City Gavin Ruskin Guest appearance
2011 Emmerdale Flynn Buchanan 12 episodes, recurring role
2012 Gatecrasher Mark
2013 The Syndicate Aaron Styles 1 episode
2013, 2018 Doctors Liam Slade 14 episodes, recurring role
2014 Vampire Academy Novice Punk Nick
2014 Casualty Drew Whitmore 1 episode
2018– Coronation Street Ryan Connor Regular role

References

  1. ^ a b Harp, Justin (26 March 2018). "Coronation Street casts former Emmerdale star as the new Ryan Connor". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Aaron's new man". Inside Soap (2). Hachette Filipacchi UK: 21. 15–21 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b Young, Natasha (11 February 2011). "Emmerdale actor from Southport in new ITV drama". The Champion. Champion Media Group. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  4. ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (9 August 2011). "'Emmerdale' Flynn: New guest appearance confirmed". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Ryan Prescott | IMDb
  6. ^ a b c "Coronation Street cast Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor: Four things you need to know about the actor and why you'll defiantly recognise him". USA Post Click.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2018.