Alfie Clarke (actor) explained
Alfie Clarke (born 18 November 2007)[1] is an English teen actor, who has appeared as Arthur Thomas in Emmerdale since 22 October 2009.[2] [3]
Early and personal life
Clarke was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire,,[1] [4] but lives in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire with his mum Fiona, dad Paul and his younger brother and sister.[5] [6] Clarke attends the Rebel Theatre School in Huddersfield.[7] In May 2017, Clarke raised over £5,000 for the Alzheimer's Society by swimming 46 lengths, both over his target, during a dementia storyline in Emmerdale involving Clarke's on-screen father Ashley Thomas, played by John Middleton.[8] [9]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|
| 2017 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Young Actor | Emmerdale | | [10] |
| 2017 | Yorkshire Young Achievers | Achievement in the Arts | Emmerdale | | [11] |
| 2018 | Yorkshire Choice Awards | Young Achiever of the Year | Emmerdale | | | |
Notes and References
- News: Emmerdale cast and characters: Thomas family tree – who is in the soap? Who is related?. Daily Star. Sohrabi-Shiraz. Arlane. 17 November 2017. 21 February 2018.
- News: Emmerdale killer secret comes under threat as Arthur Thomas sees Emma Barton on Ashley's home movies. Digital Spy. Kilkelly. Daniel. 4 May 2017. 21 February 2018.
- News: Emmerdale: Arthur watches Ashley and Emma's video – but does he realise what he's seen?. Digital Spy. Brown. David. 4 May 2017. 21 February 2018.
- Web site: How old is Emmerdale's Arthur Thomas and who plays him? . Heart. 3 March 2022.
- News: Young Emmerdale actor Alfie Clarke raises over £5,000 for Alzheimer's Society after Ashley storyline. Digital Spy. Dainty. Sophie. 4 May 2017. 21 February 2018.
- News: Yorkshire Choice Awards nominations 2018. Yorkshire Choice Awards. 2018. 21 February 2018.
- News: Alfie Clarke archive. Rebel Theatre School. 2018. 21 February 2018.
- News: 9-year-old Emmerdale star raises £5000 for dementia charity after Ashley Thomas death story. Metro. Lindsay. Duncan. 4 May 2017. 21 February 2018.
- News: Emmerdale star Alfie's inspiring act after heartbreaking Alzheimer's episodes. Huddersfield Daily Examiner. Earnshaw. Tony. 7 April 2017. 21 February 2018.
- News: British Soap Awards 2017 - full shortlist sees EastEnders miss out in Best Actor Category. ITV. 7 November 2017. 21 February 2018.
- News: Martin Gerrard And Alfie Clarke. Harrogate Informer. 30 November 2017. 21 February 2018.
