Ryan Prescott (actor)

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Ryan Prescott
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Prescott in 2019
Born (1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 36)
Southport, England, United Kingdom [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Television

Ryan Prescott (born 21 January 1989) is a British actor from Southport, England, who is currently portraying the role of Ryan Connor on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street . [2] He previously played the role of Flynn Buchanan in fellow ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2011, as well as Liam Slade in the BBC soap opera Doctors . [3] [4] [5]

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Career

Prescott's first television credit was in Marchlands as Mark Ashburn, before making a guest appearance on Holby City . He then began to appear in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Flynn Buchanan. [3] [4] [5] He went on to make brief appearances in The Syndicate , Vampire Academy and Casualty . In 2015 Ryan took over for Khan Bonfils, who died during rehearsals for Dante's Inferno A Modern Telling. In 2017, he then appeared in a documentary on the European Refugee Crisis, Dog Years, as himself. Prescott then began appearing in a recurring role on the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors as Liam Slade, with appearances in 2013 and 2018. [6] Prescott also appeared in a Coca-Cola advertisement in 2013. [7] In 2018, Prescott joined the cast of Coronation Street as Ryan Connor, becoming the third actor to portray the role, replacing Sol Heras. [7]

Personal Life

Prescott is in a relationship with actress Amy Lythgoe. [8]

In 2024, footballer Joe Bunney claimed that Prescott and partner Amy Lythgoe were squatting in a property that belonged to Bunney, after their tenancy agreement had come to an end. This left Bunney’s grandfather, who was planning to move into the property, homeless. Prescott ‘strongly denied’ these claims, and along with Lythgoe, filed a £60,000 libel and defamation case against Bunney at the High Court. [8] [9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Emmerdale Flynn Buchanan Recurring role; 12 episodes
2011 Marchlands Mark Ashburn3 episodes
2011 Holby City Gavin RuskinEpisode: "All Good Things"
2012GatecrasherMarkShort film
2013 The Syndicate Aaron StylesEpisode #2.4
2013, 2018 Doctors Liam Slade Recurring role; 14 episodes
2014 Vampire Academy Novice Punk NickFilm
2014 Casualty Drew WhitmoreEpisode: "In the Name of Love"
2017Dog YearsHimselfDocumentary
2018–present Coronation Street Ryan Connor Regular role
2020Chapter 2: ZachZachShort film

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2018 2018 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year DoctorsNominated [10]
2023 2023 British Soap Awards Best Leading Performer Coronation StreetNominated [11]
2023 National Television Awards Serial Drama PerformanceCoronation StreetNominated [12]
2023 Inside Soap Awards Best ActorCoronation StreetNominated [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Prescott Voice Over Actor". Plasma Media. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Harp, Justin (26 March 2018). "Coronation Street casts former Emmerdale star as the new Ryan Connor". Digital Spy . Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Aaron's new man". Inside Soap (2). Hachette Filipacchi UK: 21. 15–21 January 2011.
  4. 1 2 Young, Natasha (11 February 2011). "Emmerdale actor from Southport in new ITV drama". The Champion . Champion Media Group. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  5. 1 2 Kilkelly, Daniel (9 August 2011). "'Emmerdale' Flynn: New guest appearance confirmed". Digital Spy . Hachette Filipacchi UK . Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  6. ↑ Major, Lydia (27 March 2018). "Who is Coronation Streets' new Ryan Connor? Everything you need to know about actor Ryan Prescott". What's on TV . Future plc.
  7. 1 2 "Who plays Ryan Connor in Coronation Street? Four things you need to know about actor Ryan Prescott and why you'll definitely recognise him". OK! . Reach plc . Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. 1 2 Bird, By Daniel (14 March 2025). "Corrie's Ryan Prescott sues Lioness star's boyfriend after online feud". The Mirror. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Corrie Actor Sues Football Pro Over Squatting Instagram Post". www.law360.com. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  10. ↑ "British Soap Awards 2018 winners list in full: Coronation Street named best soap". The Independent . Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  11. ↑ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times . Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  12. ↑ Cormack, Morgan (23 May 2023). "NTAs 2023 longlist revealed – SAS Rogue Heroes, Call the Midwife and more". Radio Times . Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy . Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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