Neil McDermott
Soap Opera Actor
British actor most their for his role as Ryan Malloy on the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders. In movies, he is known for roles like Morrison in Goal! The Dream Begins and Lucas Bell in Blooded.
He was born in Southport, Merseyside; his earliest roles were in theatre productions such as Babes in Arms and The Gondoliers.
He played Lord Farquaad in the stage production Shrek the Musical from 2012 to 2013.
He married actress Michelle Edwards in 2007; they founded the Mishmak Youth Theatre in 2010. They have a daughter named Arrabella and a son.
He co-starred with actress Natalie Cassidy on BBC's EastEnders.