Lyndon Saul Ogbourne (born 18 May 1983) is an

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actor. He is known for his role as

Nathan Wylde Nathan Wylde is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Lyndon Ogbourne. He made his first on-screen appearance on 17 February 2009 and his last on 26 November 2010. Storylines Nathan and his sister, Mai ...

in the

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Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (known as Beckindale until 1994), a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, '' ...

''.

Background

Ogbourne began acting at the age of six. He was educated at

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before studying drama, media and photography at

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. He trained at the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. It is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. LAMDA's Principal is ...

. Ogbourne's grandfather, Michael Beint and his brother, Tristan Beint, are also actors.

Career

Ogbourne started his television career in 2000 with a part in TV film ''Anchor Me'' opposite

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. Guest roles in '' Spooks'' and ''

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'' followed in 2006. In 2008, Ogbourne appeared in ''

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'' as Ed Toomey. In February 2009, Ogbourne joined ''

'' as part of the new Wylde family. In August 2010 it was announced he was to leave the show. In 2011 he toured the UK in

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's play ''

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''. In 2016 he played Connor in the feature film White Island.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogbourne, Lyndon 1983 births Living people English male soap opera actors Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Actors from Swindon