Jack Farthing

Farthing was born and raised in North London, the son of gastroenterologist Michael Farthing. He attended two independent schools: The Hall School, Hampstead, and Westminster School in central London. He read History of Art at St Catherine's College, Oxford, before attending London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. == Career ==

He is notable for playing Freddie Threepwood in Blandings (2013–2014) and villain George Warleggan in the BBC One drama series Poldark (2015–2019). He has also appeared as George Balfour in The Riot Club (2014), Marc Fisher in the Netflix romantic comedy Love Wedding Repeat (2020), Joe in Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Lost Daughter and as Charles, Prince of Wales in the 2021 dramatic film Spencer. For his work as Selby in HBO/BBC Rain Dogs (2023) he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series. In 2025, Farthing acted alongside Angelica Huston, Clarke Peters, and Matthew Rhys in the BBC three-part television series Towards Zero, an adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel of the same name, playing the estranged nephew of Huston's matriarch. ==Personal life==

Farthing is married to actress and writer Hanako Footman, who also appeared in the film Official Secrets. ==Filmography==

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