Oliver Stark
Oliver Stark | |
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Born | Oliver Leon Jones 27 June 1991 London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Oliver Leon Jones better known as Oliver Stark (born 27 June 1991) is a British actor. He is best known for his series main role as Evan "Buck" Buckley in 9-1-1 on Fox and regular role as Ryder in AMC's martial arts-based drama Into The Badlands.
Biography[]
Stark was born in London, England. He is the younger of two brothers. He attended Hendon School in north west London from 2002 to 2009. Stark is vegan, and has expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement.[1][2] Stark has a distinctive birthmark on his face, which he says he was encouraged to have removed by an acting teacher, but he said that it his point of difference and that it inspires people.[2][3] Stark was in a relationship with Hannah Gottesman.[2]
Career[]
Stark's first professional acting job came in 2011 when he was cast in David Alexander's short film Follow for the UK Film Council. Stark then went on to have guest roles on iconic British shows Luther and Casualty.[3]
Stark then had a number of film roles (Underworld Blood Wars) and other TV roles before starring as series regular, Ryder, in AMC's martial arts-based drama Into the Badlands in 2015.[4] Stark currently plays young firefighter Evan "Buck" Buckley, a series main character on the Fox drama, 9-1-1.[5]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Community | Pack Leader | |
2013 | The Adventurer: Curse of the Midas Box | Glocky | |
2014 | Montana | Cal | |
2015 | Hard Tide | Alfie Fisher | |
2016 | Underworld: Blood Wars | Gregor | |
2017 | MindGamers | Dylan |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Casualty | Kyle 'K' DeNane | Episode: "Natural Selection" |
2013 | Luther | Shaun Butler | 1 episode |
2013 | Big Bad World | Bad Teenager | 1 episode |
2013 | Dracula | PC Barraclough | Episode: "Come to Die" |
2015 | Venus vs. Mars | Steven Jones | 1 episode |
2015–2017 | Into The Badlands | Ryder | Series regular (16 episodes) |
2018–present | 9-1-1 | Evan 'Buck' Buckley | Main role (54 episodes) Nominated - Teen Choice Award for Choice Drama TV Actor[6] |
2021 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Evan 'Buck' Buckley | Guest role (1 episode) |
References[]
- ^ "Oliver Stark on his show 9-1-1: It has been the most exciting experience of my life". The Indian Express. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Actor Oliver Stark Says He 'Never Had an Issue' with the Birthmark His 9-1-1 Fans Obsess Over". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2021-07-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "9-1-1 actor Oliver Stark refuses to have his distinctive birthmark removed". Stuff. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Into The Badlands Star Oliver Stark Talks Season 1: By The End "Nothing is The Same as Where it Was at The Beginning" [Interview]". Fox Force Five News. 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "9-1-1 star John Harlan Kim shares sneak peek at season five as filming kicks off". HELLO!. 2021-07-24. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (19 June 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Riverdale,' 'Aladdin' Top 2019 Teen Choice Award Nominations". Variety.
External links[]
- Oliver Stark at IMDb
- 1991 births
- Living people
- British male film actors
- British male television actors