Biography
Farnworth was born and brought up in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, but moved to Sidmouth in Devon when he was fifteen. He was trained at the Bristol Old Vic.
Before appearing in Hollyoaks, Farnworth appeared in the play The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. He was a cast member for The London Plays directed by Kelly Wilksinson, written by Ed Hime. He has also be appeared in three episodes of ITV1's 1960s medical drama The Royal, playing a character called Nev Cartwright.
In 2008, Farnworth played the lead role in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning at the Harrogate Theatre, and Lysander with the British Shakespeare Company in A Midsummer Night's Dream . In 2009 he appeared in The Merchant of Venice at Penshurst Place Gardens in Kent.
In April 2010, Oliver appeared in the West End production of Holding the Man at the Trafalgar Studios.
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