Otto Farrant (born 13 November 1996) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the titular character in Amazon Prime's spy thriller series Alex Rider (2020–2024). He previously had supporting television roles in The White Queen (2013), War & Peace (2016) and Mrs. Wilson (2018). As a theatre actor, he has performed at venues such as the Royal National Theatre and the Young Vic.
Life and career Farrant was born in Hammersmith, West London and raised in Tooting, South London. He attended Graveney School. He became interested in acting after watching a performance of Gavroche in Les Misérables. When he was young, he participated in theatre at Stagecoach Theatre School in Battersea. In 2011, he worked alongside Joanne Froggatt and Joe Cole in a production of Little Platoons at the Bush Theatre.
At eleven years of age, Farrant began performing on stage in productions at the likes of the National Theatre and Shakespeare's Globe theatre. In 2010, he made his big screen debut as Young Perseus in Clash of the Titans. In 2013, Farrant starred as Thomas Grey for 5 episodes of BBC historical drama The White Queen. In 2016, he played Petya Rostov in the BBC historical Russian based drama serial War & Peace, then played Nigel Wilson in the 2018 BBC miniseries Mrs. Wilson.
In 2019, Farrant was cast in the leading role in Amazon Prime Video's Alex Rider, a television adaptation of Anthony Horowitz's novel series, where a teenage schoolboy is recruited by MI6. Farrant stars alongside Vicky McClure and Stephen Dillane. The show premiered in the UK and Ireland on 4 June 2020, following six months of filming in 2019. The show's second season was produced during the first half of 2021 and released in December 2021. The third and final season began production in October 2022 and released in April 2024; Farrant also served as an executive producer on the third season. Following the conclusion of Alex Rider, Farrant has not been a public figure and has suggested interest in work outside of acting.
Acting credits Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2010 Clash of the Titans Young Perseus2011 The Great Ghost Rescue Barnabus Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Joshua Maxwell 2012 Happily Ever After Son Short film 2014 The Departure Soldier (voice) Short film 2021 Edge of the World Charles Brooke
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2010 The Bill Archie Powell Episode: "Who Dares Wins" 2013 The White Queen Thomas Grey 5 episodes2014 National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire Young Collector Live theatre via satellite Silk Harry Stephens Episode: "Heavy Metal"2016 Marcella Evan Jones 2 episodes War & Peace Petya Rostov 3 episodes 2018 Mrs. Wilson Nigel Wilson 3 episodes 2020 Strike Back: Vendetta Nadal Topal 2 episodes 2020–2024 Alex Rider Alex Rider Main role; 24 episodes
Stage YearTitleRoleVenueNotes 2008 The Merry Wives of Windsor Robin Shakespeare's Globe Theatre: June – July 2008 Oedipus Eteocles Royal National Theatre – Olivier: October 2008 – January 2009 2009 The Habit of Art Charlie Royal National Theatre – Lyttelton: November 2009 – January 2010 Original production 2011 Little Platoons Sam Bush Theatre: January – February 2011 Original production2014–2016A Streetcar Named DesireThe Young Collector Young Vic Theatre: July – September 2014 Filmed for NT Live St. Ann's Warehouse: April – June 2016 New York transfer2016–2017SpoolMind Edinburgh Fringe Festival: August 2016Co-writer and co-director International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival: May 2017 2016 Once In A Lifetime Rudolph Kammerling / Ernest Young Vic Theatre: November 2016 – January 2017
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