Georgie Farmer

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Georgie Farmer
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Farmer at the 2023 German Comic Con
Born
Georgie Bleu Farmer

(2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 22)
Leytonstone, London, England
Years active2011–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–).

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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

Television and film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012The Ministry of Curious Stuff13 episodes
2014–2017 The Evermoor Chronicles Jake CrossleyMain role
2017 Ill Behaviour GamerMiniseries; 2 episodes
2018 Ready Player One Kid
SamiraSamadShort film
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle WolfVoice role
2019 Doctors Max MorganEpisode: "Belly"
Treadstone Gabe Becker2 episodes
2020Of Wolves and LambsBrotherShort film
2022–present Wednesday Ajax PetropolusMain role

Music videos

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Rest Upon the WindTristan Bates Theatre, London / Unity Theatre, Liverpool
2013Emil and the DetectivesToots Royal National Theatre, London
2020For the Sake of ArgumentMark Bradley Bridewell Theatre, London

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References

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