Georgie Farmer
Georgie Farmer | |
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 Farmer at the 2023 German Comic Con | |
| Born | Georgie Bleu Farmer 26 May 2002 Leytonstone, London, England |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Georgie Bleu Farmer (born 26 May 2002)[1] is a British actor. He is known for his roles in the Disney Channel series The Evermoor Chronicles (2014–2017) and the Netflix series Wednesday (2022–).
Early life
Farmer was born and raised in Leytonstone, East London. He has three older siblings; his brother Harry also acts.[2] Farmer took Saturday classes at the Stage One Theatre School from the age of eight.[3] He attended Sylvia Young Theatre School.[4]
Career
Farmer began his career in the music video for Jessie J's "Who's Laughing Now", the play Rest Upon the Wind at the now defunct Tristan Bates Theatre in London and Unity Theatre in Liverpool,[5] and the CBBC series The Ministry of Curious Stuff. He then played Toots in the National Theatre production of Emil and the Detectives.[6][7]
In 2014, Farmer began starring in the Disney Channel UK series The Evermoor Chronicles (also known as just Evermoor in some countries) as Jake Crossley, a role he would play for both series.[8] Farmer made his feature film debut in 2018 with a minor role in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One and a voice role in Andy Serkis' Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle for Netflix. In 2020, Farmer appeared alongside his brother Harry in the short film Of Wolves and Lambs and the play For the Sake of the Argument at Bridewell Theatre.[2]
As of 2022, Farmer stars as the gorgon Ajax Petropolus in Tim Burton's Netflix series Wednesday, centred around the character Wednesday Addams of The Addams Family.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Ministry of Curious Stuff | 13 episodes | |
| 2014–2017 | The Evermoor Chronicles | Jake Crossley | Main role |
| 2017 | Ill Behaviour | Gamer | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Kid | |
| Samira | Samad | Short film | |
| Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle | Wolf | Voice role | |
| 2019 | Doctors | Max Morgan | Episode: "Belly" |
| Treadstone | Gabe Becker | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Of Wolves and Lambs | Brother | Short film |
| 2022–present | Wednesday | Ajax Petropolus | Main role |
Music videos
- "Who's Laughing Now" (2011), Jessie J
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rest Upon the Wind | Tristan Bates Theatre, London / Unity Theatre, Liverpool | |
| 2013 | Emil and the Detectives | Toots | Royal National Theatre, London |
| 2020 | For the Sake of Argument | Mark Bradley | Bridewell Theatre, London |
References
- ^ "Georgie Bleu Farmer". England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b Moses, Caro (23 January 2020). "Harry Darell: For The Sake Of Argument". This Week in Culture. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Georgie Farmer". TresA Magazine. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Kelsey (20 January 2023). "Georgie Farmer - Wednesday". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Hall, Ian D. (10 July 2012). "Rest Upon The Wind. Theatre Review. Unity Theatre, Liverpool". Liverpool Sound and Vision. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Emil And The Detectives". Official London Theatre. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Billington, Michael (4 December 2013). "Emil and the Detectives – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Falconer, Daniel (6 November 2015). "Jordan Loughran and Georgie Farmer exclusive interview - The Evermoor Chronicles". Female First. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Gilcrease, Grayson (21 March 2022). "Georgie Farmer as Ajax Petropolus: Meet the Macabre Cast of Tim Burton's Wednesday". PopSugar. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
External links
- Georgie Farmer at IMDb
- Georgie Farmer at Spotlight