Ted Reilly

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Ted Reilly
Ted Reilly 2016.jpg
Reilly in 2016
Born (1991-09-14) 14 September 1991 (age 33)
Lambeth, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Television EastEnders (2016–2018)

Ted Reilly (born 14 September 1991) is a British actor, [1] who is the second actor who played the role of Johnny Carter in EastEnders from 2016 to 2018, because the original actor chose not to return, and the show's producers recast the role. [2] [3] [4] Before that, however, he appeared in popular television programmes, including Casualty , Law & Order: UK , Grantchester and Call the Midwife . Reilly quit EastEnders in December 2017, and his final scenes aired on 29 January 2018.

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Career

Reilly made his acting debut during an episode on Casualty as Danni Petrovich in "Life Goes On". [1] He later went on to appear in the short Heart of Nowhere as Dropkick 2. He has also appeared in the first ever episode of television series Suspects as Robbie Hyland in 2014. Later in the year, he appeared in Law and Order UK as Paul Downing, Playhouse Presents for one episode as Daniel Pettigrew. He also appeared in the short Half Time and Down as Teddy, and in Grantchester as Justin during the first series' fifth episode. In 2016, he appeared as Ian Bulmer for one episode in Call the Midwife and in April made his EastEnders debut before making an appearance in the short Party Party. [1]

Reilly made his debut appearance as Johnny Carter on 11 April 2016. The role was previously portrayed by Sam Strike.

Reilly appears as school boy Henry in LGBT short film Birthday Boy (2021) directed by NFTS alumnus Leo Lebeau. [5]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Unknown Heart [6] William
Casualty [7] Danni PetrovichSeries 27, Episode 21: Life Goes On.
2014 Suspects [8] Robbie HylandSeries 1, Episode 1.
Law & Order: UK [9] Paul DowningSeries 8, Episode 2 Safe from Harm.
Playhouse Presents Daniel PettigrewSeries 3, Episode 4 Nightshift.
Grantchester [10] JustinSeries 1, Episode 5.
2016 Hetty Feather Jem Cotton1 Episode (Series 2 Episode 3)
2016 Call the Midwife [11] Ian BulmerSeries 5, Episode 4.
2016–2018 EastEnders [12] Johnny Carter Series regular

Film

YearTitleRole
2013Heart of Nowhere (short)Dropkick 2
2014Half Time and Down (short)Teddy
Two Seas (short)Gary
2016Party Party (short)Sparks
2021Birthday Boy (short)Henry

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Johnny Carter is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, portrayed by Charlie Suff. Johnny makes his first appearance in episode 4771, originally broadcast on 26 December 2013. Johnny has been played by three actors since being introduced in 2013. Sam Strike first portrayed the role from 2013 until he exited in 2014, his final appearance on 25 December 2014 via a Skype call on Christmas Day. In February 2016, it was announced that Johnny would return, played by Ted Reilly who made his first appearance on 11 April 2016. Reilly announced his departure from the role in December 2017, making his final on-screen appearance on 29 January 2018. In December 2023, it was announced that the character would be returning, played by Charlie Suff. Johnny returned on 9 February 2024.

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