Ryan Prescott (actor)


Ryan Andrew Prescott is an English actor currently portraying the role of Ryan Connor on the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street, taking over from Sol Heras since 2018. He previously played the role of Flynn Buchanan in fellow soap opera Emmerdale in 2011.

Career

Prescott's first television credit was in Marchlands as Mark Ashburn, before making a guest appearance on Holby City. He then made his mark when he began to appear in the long-running ITV soap opera Emmerdale as Flynn Buchanan.
He then went on to make brief appearances in The Syndicate, Vampire Academy and Casualty. Prescott then began a recurring role on Doctors as Liam Slade, from 2013 to 2018. Prescott also appeared in a Coca-Cola advertisement in 2013.
In 2018, Prescott joined the cast of Coronation Street as Ryan Connor, becoming the third actor to portray the role, replacing Sol Heras.

Personal life

From Southport,
Prescott is an international traveller, having made visits to Thailand, The Netherlands, Monaco and the majority of the United States. In 2016, he visited a refugee camp in Calais, urging people to help out towards refugees when he returned to the United Kingdom.

Filmography