Ryan Prescott (actor) explained

Ryan Prescott
Birth Date:21 January 1989
Birth Place:Southport, Merseyside, England[1]
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2010–present

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.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Emmerdale 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 Recurring role; 14 episodes
2014 Vampire Academy Novice Punk Nick Film
2014 Casualty Drew Whitmore Episode: "In the Name of Love"
2017Dog YearsHimselfDocumentary
2018–2024 Coronation Street Regular role
2020 Chapter 2: Zach Zach Short film

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultscope=col class=unsortable
20182018 British Soap AwardsVillain of the YearDoctors[8]
20232023 British Soap AwardsBest Leading PerformerCoronation Street[9]
2023National Television AwardsSerial Drama PerformanceCoronation Street[10]
2023Inside Soap AwardsBest ActorCoronation Street[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryan Prescott Voice Over Actor. Plasma Media. 3 March 2021.
  2. News: Harp. Justin. Coronation Street casts former Emmerdale star as the new Ryan Connor. 26 March 2018. Digital Spy. 26 March 2018.
  3. 15–21 January 2011. Aaron's new man. Inside Soap. Hachette Filipacchi UK. 2. 21.
  4. News: Emmerdale actor from Southport in new ITV drama. Young. Natasha. 11 February 2011. The Champion. Champion Media Group. 14 April 2011.
  5. Web site: 'Emmerdale' Flynn: New guest appearance confirmed. Kilkelly. Daniel. 9 August 2011. Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. 10 August 2011.
  6. News: Who is Coronation Streets' new Ryan Connor? Everything you need to know about actor Ryan Prescott. Major. Lydia. 27 March 2018. What's on TV. Future plc.
  7. News: 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. 3 March 2021.
  8. News: British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap. The Independent. 5 February 2020. 19 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191219222137/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/british-soap-awards-2018-winners-list-coronation-street-eastenders-a8381081.html?amp. live.
  9. News: Cormack . Morgan . British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen . 11 April 2023 . . 11 April 2023.
  10. Cormack. Morgan. NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more. Radio Times. 23 May 2023. 3 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230603143728/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/national-television-awards-2023-longlist/. 3 June 2023. live.
  11. News: Kilkelly . Daniel . Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees . 5 July 2023 . . 4 July 2023.