Ryan Prescott
Prescott in 2019
Born (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 34)
Southport, Merseyside, England[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Television

Ryan Prescott (born 21 January 1989) is an English actor who is currently portraying the role of Ryan Connor on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street.[2] He previously played the role of Flynn Buchanan in fellow ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2011, as well as Liam Slade in the BBC soap opera Doctors.[3][4][5]

Career

Prescott's first television credit was in Marchlands as Mark Ashburn, before making a guest appearance on Holby City. He then began to appear in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Flynn Buchanan.[3][4][5] He went on to make brief appearances in The Syndicate, Vampire Academy and Casualty. In 2015 Ryan took over for Khan Bonfils, who died during rehearsals for Dante's Inferno A Modern Telling. in 2017, he then appeared in a documentary on the European Refugee Crisis, Dog Years, as himself. Prescott then began appearing in a recurring role on the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as Liam Slade, with appearances in 2013 and 2018.[6] Prescott also appeared in a Coca-Cola advertisement in 2013.[7] In 2018, Prescott joined the cast of Coronation Street as Ryan Connor, becoming the third actor to portray the role, replacing Sol Heras.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Emmerdale Flynn Buchanan Recurring role; 12 episodes
2011 Marchlands Mark Ashburn 3 episodes
2011 Holby City Gavin Ruskin Episode: "All Good Things"
2012 Gatecrasher Mark Short film
2013 The Syndicate Aaron Styles Episode #2.4
2013, 2018 Doctors Liam Slade Recurring role; 14 episodes
2014 Vampire Academy Novice Punk Nick Film
2014 Casualty Drew Whitmore Episode: "In the Name of Love"
2017 Dog Years Himself Documentary
2018–2023 Coronation Street Ryan Connor Regular role
2020 Chapter 2: Zach Zach Short film

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 2018 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Doctors Nominated [8]
2023 2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Coronation Street Nominated [9]
2023 National Television Awards Serial Drama Performance Coronation Street Nominated [10]
2023 Inside Soap Awards Best Actor Coronation Street Pending [11]

References

  1. ^ "Ryan Prescott Voice Over Actor". Plasma Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ^ Harp, Justin (26 March 2018). "Coronation Street casts former Emmerdale star as the new Ryan Connor". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Aaron's new man". Inside Soap. Hachette Filipacchi UK (2): 21. 15–21 January 2011.
  4. ^ a b Young, Natasha (11 February 2011). "Emmerdale actor from Southport in new ITV drama". The Champion. Champion Media Group. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (9 August 2011). "'Emmerdale' Flynn: New guest appearance confirmed". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  6. ^ Major, Lydia (27 March 2018). "Who is Coronation Streets' new Ryan Connor? Everything you need to know about actor Ryan Prescott". What's on TV. Future plc.
  7. ^ a b "Who plays Ryan Connor in Coronation Street? Four things you need to know about actor Ryan Prescott and why you'll definitely recognise him". OK!. Reach plc. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. ^ Cormack, Morgan (23 May 2023). "NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  11. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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