Jack Farthing


Jack Farthing is an English actor who is notable for playing Freddie Threepwood in Blandings and as villain George Warleggan in the BBC One drama series Poldark. He also appeared as George Balfour in The Riot Club and Marc Fisher in the Netflix romantic comedy Love Wedding Repeat.

Early life and career

Born and raised in North London, Farthing has described his childhood as "lovely".
He was educated at Westminster School, before reading History of Art at St Catherine's College, Oxford, and then attending London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Farthing has performed at the Royal Court Theatre and had a small role in Stephen Poliakoff's series Dancing on the Edge.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The Riot ClubGeorge BalfourDirected by Lone Scherfig
2015Burn Burn BurnDanDirected by Chanya Button
2019Official SecretsAndy DumfriesDirected by Gavin Hood
2020Love Wedding RepeatMarcDirected by Dean Craig

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012PramfaceMitchellBBC Three TV series 1 episode 4
2012SilkPatrick TelfordBBC One TV series 2 episode 3
2013BlandingsThe Hon. Frederick ThreepwoodBBC One TV series 1
2013Dancing on the EdgeYoung WaiterBBC Two TV series 1 episode 3
2013Da Vinci's DemonsBotticelliFox TV series 1 episode 4
2013Poirot: The Big FourGerald PaynterITV
2014BlandingsThe Hon. Frederick ThreepwoodBBC One TV series 2
2014CillaJohn LennonITV TV series
2015–2019PoldarkGeorge WarlegganBBC One
2018The ABC MurdersDonald FraserBBC One