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Birth Name: Jack Alexander M. Farthing
Place of Birth: London City, London, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 14 October, 1985
Ethnicity: English, Scottish
Jack Farthing is a British actor. His roles include the films The Riot Club , Burn Burn Burn , Official Secrets , Love Wedding Repeat , The Lost Daughter , Spencer (2021), Electra (2024), and Islands (2025), and the series Blandings , Cilla , Poldark , The ABC Murders , Chloe , Rain Dogs , The Serial Killer’s Wife , and Towards Zero .
His father is gastroenterologist Michael Farthing. His uncle is painter and writer on art history Stephen Farthing.
Jack’s paternal grandfather was Dennis/Denis Jack Farthing (the son of Frederick Farthing and Martha Elderkin). Dennis was born in Wandsworth, Surrey. Frederick was the son of William Frederick Farthing and Elizabeth Kingshott.
Jack’s paternal grandmother was named Joan Margaret Godfrey. Joan was born in Fulham, London.
Jack’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Mclean.