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
''Alex Rider'' is a series of spy novels written by British author Anthony Horowitz. The novels revolve around a teenage spy named Alex Rider and is primarily aimed towards young adults. The series currently comprises thirteen novels, as we ...
'' (2020–present), which received critical acclaim. 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
Tooting is a district in South London, forming part of the London Borough of Wandsworth and partly in the London Borough of Merton. It is located south south-west of Charing Cross.
History
Tooting has been settled since pre- Saxon times ...
, South London. He attended
Graveney School. He first became interested in acting after watching a performance of
Gavroche
Gavroche () is a fictional character in the 1862 novel ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. He is a boy who lives on the streets of Paris. His name has become a synonym for an urchin or street child. Gavroche plays a short yet significant role i ...
in ''
Les Misérables
''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...
''. When he was young, he participated in theatre at Stagecoach Theatre School in
Battersea.
At 11 years of age, Farrant began performing on stage in productions at the likes of the
National Theatre and
Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays, in the London Borough of Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames. The original theatre was built in ...
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
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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 season began production in October 2022.