Oscar Lloyd | |
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Born |
Seaford,
East Sussex, England | 16 September 1997
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2008–present |
Oscar Lloyd (born 16 September 1997) [1] [2] is a British actor best known for his role as Will Wylde in Emmerdale.
Lloyd started his acting career by appearing in television commercials. [3] He was cast as David in the 2008 BBC drama, Hancock and Joan. [4] In November 2008, a reporter for the Eastbourne Herald announced Lloyd had been cast in a Disney Channel production called Oscar and Michael's Phineas and Ferb Fan Club Show alongside Michael Selwood. [1] The show "pays homage" to the animated comedy series Phineas and Ferb and sees Lloyd and Selwood solve everyday problems. [1] Oscar and Michael's Phineas and Ferb Fan Club Show began airing from 3 November 2008. [1] It was later renewed for a second series, which began airing on 10 April 2009. [3]
On 19 January 2009, Kris Green of Digital Spy reported Lloyd had been cast as Will Wylde in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. [5] Lloyd also appeared in season two of Lark Rise to Candleford as Sydney, the studious, ten-year-old son of James Dowland. [6] For his portrayal of Will, Lloyd received a nomination for Best Young Actor at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards. [7] In August 2010, it was announced Lloyd would be departing Emmerdale. The actor made the decision to leave on his own accord. [8]
2011 saw Lloyd feature in " The Curse of the Black Spot", the third episode of the sixth series of Doctor Who. Lloyd played the role of Toby, the son of a pirate captain played by Hugh Bonneville. [9] Lloyd later featured as Toby in the seventh episode, " A Good Man Goes to War". [10] From January 2012, Lloyd began playing Ryan in children's television series 4 O'Clock Club. [11] The actor appeared as Gabriel in the BBC drama, One Night, which began airing in March 2012. [12] From April 2012, Lloyd began filming a role for the BBC drama, Blandings. [13]
In 2023, Lloyd was confirmed to be playing Jim Hopper in the Stranger Things prequel stage play Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The play will premiere on November 17, 2023 at the Phoenix Theatre in London. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Hancock and Joan | David | |
2008–09 | Oscar and Michael's Phineas and Ferb Fan Club Show | Oscar | |
2009 | Lark Rise to Candleford | Sydney | Episode: 2.12 |
2009–11 | Emmerdale | Will Wylde | Series regular |
2011 | Doctor Who | Toby Avery | Episode: "
The Curse of the Black Spot" Episode: " A Good Man Goes to War" |
2011 | Doctors | Andy Ebden | Episode: "The Sharpest Cut" |
2012–14 | 4 O'Clock Club | Ryan | Series regular |
2012 | One Night | Gabriel | |
2013 | Blandings | George | |
2015 | The Coroner | Matt Wickens | Episode 1.1 "First Love" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2023 | Stranger Things: The First Shadow | Jim Hopper | Phoenix Theatre, London |