Aedan Duckworth (born 10 February 2001) is an English actor and model, best known for his portrayal of Oliver Morgan in the British

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Early life

Aedan Duckworth was born on 10 February 2001. He attended

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Career

2016-present: Career beginnings and ''Hollyoaks''

In 2016, Duckworth began his career as a television actor, with a portrayal on '' The Five'', in which he appeared for eight episodes. A year later, he then joined the cast of ''Hollyoaks'' in autumn 2017, as character Oliver Morgan. For his portrayal of Oliver, Duckworth was nominated for Best Soap Newcomer at the 2018 ''

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'' Reader Awards; he came in fourth place with 9.4% of the total votes. The following year, Duckworth received his first

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nomination in the Newcomer category for his portrayal of Oliver. In 2020, however, Duckworth quit the soap, and was replaced by actor Gabriel Clark. Duckworth is set to appear in the feature film ''Jackie the Stripper'', alongside

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Duckworth, Aedan 2001 births Living people 21st-century English male actors English male film actors English male models English male soap opera actors English male television actors Male actors from Liverpool