| Otto Farrant | |
| Birth Date: | 1996 11, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Hammersmith, London, England |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
Otto Farrant (born 13 November 1996) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the titular character in Amazon Prime's spy thriller series Alex Rider (2020–2024). He previously had supporting television roles in The White Queen (2013), War & Peace (2016) and Mrs. Wilson (2018). As a theatre actor, he has performed at venues such as the Royal National Theatre and the Young Vic.
Farrant was born in Hammersmith, West London and raised in Tooting, South London. He attended Graveney School.[2] He first became interested in acting after watching a performance of Gavroche in Les Misérables.[3] When he was young, he participated in theatre at Stagecoach Theatre School in Battersea.[4] In 2011, he worked alongside Joanne Froggatt and Joe Cole in a production of Little Platoons at the Bush Theatre.[4]
At 11 years of age, Farrant began performing on stage in productions at the likes of the National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe theatre.[5] In 2010, he made his big screen debut as Young Perseus in Clash of the Titans.[6] In 2013, Farrant starred as Thomas Grey for 5 episodes of BBC historical drama The White Queen. In 2016, he played Petya Rostov in the BBC historical Russian based drama serial War & Peace, then played Nigel Wilson in the 2018 BBC miniseries Mrs. Wilson.[7] [8]
In 2019, Farrant was cast in the leading role in Amazon Prime Video's Alex Rider, a television adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's novel series, where a teenage schoolboy is recruited by MI6.[9] Farrant stars alongside Vicky McClure and Stephen Dillane.[10] The show premiered in the UK and Ireland on 4 June 2020, following six months of filming in 2019.[11] The show's second season was produced during the first half of 2021 and released in December 2021.[12] The third and final season began production in October 2022 and released in April 2024.[13] [14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Clash of the Titans | Young Perseus | ||
| 2011 | The Great Ghost Rescue | Barnabus | ||
| Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Joshua Maxwell | |||
| 2012 | Happily Ever After | Son | Short film | |
| 2014 | The Departure | Soldier (voice) | Short film | |
| 2021 | Edge of the World | Charley |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Bill | Archie Powell | Episode: "Who Dares Wins" | |
| 2013 | The White Queen | Thomas Grey | 5 episodes | |
| 2014 | National Theatre Live | Young Collector | Live theatre via satellite | |
| Silk | Harry Stephens | Episode: "Heavy Metal" | ||
| 2016 | Marcella | Evan Jones | 2 episodes | |
| War & Peace | Petya Rostov | 3 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Mrs. Wilson | Nigel Wilson | 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | Nadal Topal | 2 episodes | ||
| 2020–2024 | Alex Rider | Alex Rider | Main role; 24 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Robin | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre June – July 2008 | [15] | ||
| Oedipus | Eteocles | Royal National Theatre – Olivier October 2008 – January 2009 | [16] | |||
| 2009 | The Habit of Art | Charlie | Royal National Theatre – Lyttelton November 2009 – January 2010 | Original production | ||
| 2011 | Little Platoons | Sam | Bush Theatre January – February 2011 | Original production | ||
| 2014–2016 | A Streetcar Named Desire | The Young Collector | Young Vic Theatre July – September 2014 | Filmed for NT Live | [17] | |
| St. Ann's Warehouse April – June 2016 | New York transfer | |||||
| 2016–2017 | Spool | Mind | Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 2016 | Co-writer and co-director | [18] [19] [20] | |
| International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival: May 2017 | ||||||
| 2016 | Once In A Lifetime | Rudolph Kammerling / Ernest | Young Vic Theatre: November 2016 – January 2017 |