| Birth Place: | Ramsbottom, England |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Alma Mater: | Manchester School of Theatre |
| Years Active: | 2021–present |
Zak Ford-Williams is an English stage and television actor.
Born in Ramsbottom, he was educated at Woodhey High School and Holy Cross College in Bury, and attended Manchester School of Theatre[1] . He graduated in 2020. He was a member of the Young Company at Summerseat Players' Theatre Royal in Smithy Street, Ramsbottom[2] and then a member of The Young Company at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.
In 2021, he appeared in the Sky Max television series Wolfe.[3] He played Tiny Tim on stage in Mark Gatiss adaptation of at Nottingham Playhouse.[4]
On the stage he played Joseph Merrick[5] in a touring production of The Real and Imagined History of the Elephant Man in 2023.[6] [7] [8] [9] In 2023, he also appeared in BBC One crime drama series Better.[10] That year, he also appeared in the BBC Three television comedy short Mobility with Ruben Reuter and Jack Carroll[11] which won the 2024 BAFTA Television Award for Short Form.[12]
He played Lord Remington[13] in series three of Netflix period drama Bridgerton.[14] [15] In 2024, he was cast in the Paramount+ and Channel 5 historical drama series The Hardacres.[16]
He has cerebral palsy.[17]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Wolfe | Tyler | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Better | Owen Davies | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Mobility | Sonnie | TV short |
| 2023 | Battery[18] | Elliot | TV Short |
| 2023 | Midsomer Murders | Ludo | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Bridgerton | Lord Remington | 2 episodes |
| TBA | The Hardacres | Harry Hardacre | Post-production |
| 2016 | The Factory[19] | Felix | The Royal Exchange rehearsal studio, Swan Street in Manchester | Matt Hassall | |
| 2017 | Nothing[20] | Fredrick | The Royal Exchange Studio Theatre, Manchester | Bryony Shanahan | |
| 2017 | We Were Told There Was Dancing[21] | Artyom | Sub basements under The Royal Exchange in Manchester | Matt Hassall | |
| 2019 | DYSTOPIA987[22] | Performer | Site specific, Manchester International Festival | Matthew Dunster | |
| 2019 | Attempts on Her Life[23] | Cast | Home Theatre in Manchester | Sebastian Harcombe | |
| 2019 | Duchess of Malfi[24] | Grisolan | Home Theatre in Manchester | David Salter | |
| 2020 | Coram Boy[25] | Meshak Gardiner | Home Theatre in Manchester | Stefan Escreet | |
| 2021/22 | A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story | Tiny Tim, young Marley and Mr Topper | Nottingham Playhouse and Alexandra Palace Theatre in London | Adam Penford | |
| 2023 | The Real & Imagined History of The Elephant Man | Joseph Merrick | Nottingham Playhouse, Blackpool Grand Theatre and Coventry Belgrade Theatre. | Stephen Bailey |