Ryan Prescott (actor)

Ryan Andrew Prescott (born 21 January 1989) is an English actor currently portraying the role of Ryan Connor on the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street, taking over from Sol Heras since 2018.[1] He previously played the role of Flynn Buchanan in fellow soap opera Emmerdale in 2011.[2][3][4]

Ryan Prescott
Born
Ryan Andrew Prescott

(1989-01-21) 21 January 1989
Southport, Merseyside, England
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
TelevisionEmmerdale (2011)
Doctors (2013, 2018)
Coronation Street (2018–)

Career

Prescott's first television credit was in Marchlands as Mark Ashburn, before making a guest appearance on Holby City.[5] He then made his mark when he began to appear in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Flynn Buchanan.[2][3][4]

He then went on to make brief appearances in The Syndicate, Vampire Academy and Casualty.[5] Prescott then began a recurring role on Doctors as Liam Slade, from 2013 to 2018.[5] Prescott also appeared in a Coca-Cola advertisement in 2013.[6]

In 2018, Prescott joined the cast of Coronation Street as Ryan Connor, becoming the third actor to portray the role, replacing Sol Heras.[1]

Personal life

From Southport, Prescott is an international traveller, having made visits to Thailand, The Netherlands, Monaco and the majority of the United States.[6] In 2016, he visited a refugee camp in Calais, urging people to help out towards refugees when he returned to the United Kingdom.[6]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2011EmmerdaleFlynn BuchananRecurring role, 12 episodes
MarchlandsMark Ashburn3 episodes
Holby CityGavin Ruskin1 episode: "All Good Things"
2012GatecrasherMarkShort
2013The SyndicateAaron StylesEpisode #2.4
2013, 2018DoctorsLiam SladeRecurring role, 14 episodes
2014Vampire AcademyNovice Punk NickFilm
CasualtyDrew Whitmore1 episode: "In the Name of Love"
2018–presentCoronation StreetRyan ConnorRegular role, 200+ episodes (so far)
2020Chapter 2: ZachZachShort

References
  1. Harp, Justin (26 March 2018). "Coronation Street casts former Emmerdale star as the new Ryan Connor". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. "Aaron's new man". Inside Soap. Hachette Filipacchi UK (2): 21. 15–21 January 2011.
  3. Young, Natasha (11 February 2011). "Emmerdale actor from Southport in new ITV drama". The Champion. Champion Media Group. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  4. Kilkelly, Daniel (9 August 2011). "'Emmerdale' Flynn: New guest appearance confirmed". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  5. Ryan Prescott | IMDb
  6. "Coronation Street cast Ryan Prescott as Ryan Connor: Four things you need to know about the actor and why you'll defiantly recognise him". USA Post Click.co.uk. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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