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Jack Derges is a British actor known for portraying the role of Andy Flynn in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[1]

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Career

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Derges made his acting debut in the 2007 Casualty episode "Core Values" as Private Haydon; he returned to the show in 2012 as Ben Shears in the episode "Desperate Remedies". Also, in 2012, Derges appeared in the TV-movie Dungeons & Dragons 3: The Book of Vile Darkness as Grayson[2] and in the first episode of television series Switch, as Miles.[3] In 2013, he appeared in WPC 56 as Bill Pearson and Holby City, for one episode, as Mark Christiansen. He also appeared in the horror film Freak of Nurture, as Jed Warner.[4] In 2015, he appeared in Cucumber as Louis Barman, during the first episode; as a character named only as Energy Drink Vendor, for one episode, in Episodes;[3] as Roger, for one episode, in Crims;[5] as Andy, for one episode, in The Royals[4] and as Simon, for six episodes, in Humans.[3]

Derges made his debut appearance in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Andy Flynn on 17 March 2016, appearing in 35 episodes and leaving at the conclusion of the storyline. His character's last episode aired on 8 August 2016.[6][7] In September 2018 he made a further guest appearance in Casualty, as Alan "Al" Marsh. In 2019, he appeared in the BBC medical soap opera Doctors, in the recurring role of Enzo D'Agostino. He appeared again in May 2023, this time in the role of Paul Lewis.[8]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role
2012 Dungeons & Dragons 3: The Book of Vile Darkness Grayson
2015 Freak of Nurture Jed Warner
2017 400 Boys DK
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Casualty[9] Private Haydon Series 22, Episode 6: "Core Values"
2009 Skins Mike Series 3, Episode 5
2012 Switch Miles Series 1, Episode 1
2012 Casualty[10] Ben Shears Series 26, Episode 32: "Desperate Remedies"
2013 WPC 56 Bill Pearson 4 episodes
2014 Holby City[11] Mark Christiansen Series 16, Episode 43: "Affair of the Mind"
2015 Cucumber Louis Barman Series 1, Episode 1
2015 Episodes Energy Drink Vendor Series 1, Episode 3
2015 Crims Roger Series 1, Episode 5: "Day Eighty-Nine"
2015 The Royals Andy Sinclair Series 1, Episode 2: "Infants of the Spring"
2015 Humans Simon 7 episodes
2016 EastEnders[12] Andy Flynn Series regular; 35 episodes
2018 Casualty Alan Marsh Series 33, Episode 4
2019 Doctors Enzo D'Agostino Recurring role
2020 Get Even Coach Creed Recurring role
2020 In Search of Dracula Narrator One off documentary
2023 Doctors Paul Lewis Episode: "The Value of Nothing"
Video games
Year Title Role
2017 Need for Speed: Payback Tyler Morgan

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Boys in the Band Cowboy Park Theatre, London
2021 Adventurous Jake Online only presentation through Jermyn Street Theatre

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Result Ref.
2016 Inside Soap Awards Best Bad Boy Nominated [13]

References

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Jack Derges

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Jack Derges (born 24 February 1987) is an English actor recognized for his television roles in British dramas and soap operas. Derges was born in Plymouth, , and trained at The Arts Educational Schools in , where he honed his craft in stage and screen performance. He gained prominence in 2016 for portraying Andy Flynn, a recurring character involved in dramatic storylines, on the long-running soap opera , appearing from March to August that year. His performance as the troubled Andy, entangled in relationships and conflicts within the show's Albert Square setting, marked a significant breakthrough in his career. Beyond , Derges has showcased versatility across genres, including and action. In the series (2015–2018), he played Simon Nichols, a synth (synthetic ) with complex emotional depth, contributing to the show's exploration of and society. He also featured in the Netflix teen thriller Get Even (2020) as Coach Creed, and provided voice work for the video game (2017). More recently, he appeared in the film (2024) and returned to Doctors in 2023 as Paul Lewis. On film, Derges appeared in the action thriller The Protégé (2021), directed by , alongside stars like and . Derges has also maintained an active presence in theatre, notably as Cowboy in the 2016 production of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band at the Park Theatre, , which transferred to the West End's in 2017, earning praise for his charismatic supporting role in the production led by . Earlier television credits include guest appearances in series such as Casualty, , , and Doctors, where he played characters like Enzo D'Agostino in multiple episodes of the latter in 2019. Represented for work, Derges continues to work in London-based productions, emphasizing his neutral, upbeat delivery suitable for commercials and narration.

Early life and education

Early life

Jack Derges was born on 24 February 1987 in Plymouth, , . He grew up in Plymouth, where he spent his early years in a coastal city known for its and cultural influences. Derges hails from an English family background. He has an older sister named Alice, born in August 1984, though specific details about his parents remain private.

Education

Jack Derges attended Educational Schools (commonly known as ArtsEd) in from 2007 to 2010, where he pursued a three-year BA (Hons) in . Born and raised in Plymouth, , he relocated to to train at ArtsEd. The at ArtsEd emphasizes a balanced 50:50 split between stage and screen techniques, designed to produce versatile performers for , , television, and radio. Stage components include , movement, , and ensemble work to build foundational skills in live performance and character development. Screen training focuses on camera-specific methods, such as for the lens, technical delivery of , and adapting physicality for close-up capture, ensuring graduates can transition seamlessly between mediums. The emphasis on contemporary, inclusive techniques honed his ability to portray nuanced characters across formats. Derges made his debut in , during his first year of study.

Acting career

Early career

Jack Derges made his professional debut in , playing the role of Private Haydon in the Casualty episode "Core Values". Following his graduation from the Arts Educational School in , Derges secured a series of guest roles on British television, helping him gain experience in the industry. In 2009, he appeared in an episode of Skins. He returned to Casualty in 2012 as Ben Shears. Derges continued to take on minor television parts through the early 2010s, including the role of Miles in the 2012 comedy-drama Switch. In 2013, he portrayed Bill Pearson across four episodes of the period police drama WPC 56. These roles, along with other guest spots up to 2015, allowed him to hone his craft before achieving greater prominence. In addition to acting, Derges worked as an on select projects during this period, demonstrating a multifaceted approach to entering the industry.

Television roles

Derges first gained notable recognition in television with his portrayal of Simon, a synthetic humanoid (Synth) caregiver in the sci-fi drama Humans (2015), appearing across all seven episodes of the first season. In the series, Simon assists a disabled housewife, played by co-star , while delving into themes of , dependency, and emotional boundaries between humans and machines. That year, he also featured in guest capacities in The Royals as Andy Sinclair and as Louis Barman in one episode. His major breakthrough arrived in 2016 as Andy Flynn in the soap opera , a role spanning 36 episodes until his character's dramatic exit. Flynn, a sinister builder driven by vengeance for his sister's death at the hands of (), marked Derges as a compelling and elevated his profile in television. Derges continued with recurring television work, including Coach Richard Creed in the Netflix teen thriller Get Even (2020), where he depicted a PE teacher entangled in abusive dynamics with a . He returned to the BBC's long-running medical soap Doctors in 2019 for a recurring stint as Enzo D'Agostino, appearing in at least five episodes as a doctor navigating personal and professional entanglements, and reprised the series in 2023 as Paul Lewis in a short arc involving family . As of November 2025, these marked his most recent confirmed television appearances.

Film roles

Derges made his feature film debut in 2012 with a lead role as the young warrior Grayson in the made-for-TV fantasy adventure Dungeons & Dragons: The Book of Vile Darkness, directed by Gerry Lively, where his character embarks on a quest to rescue his father from a demonic force amid a group of . In 2024, he appeared as DK in the thriller Napoleon Street (also known as 400 Boys), directed by Alistair Paton, a story involving international intrigue shot in and with a cast including and . Derges took on a lead role as Jed Warner in the 2015 short thriller Freak of Nurture, directed by John Hales, portraying one of a group of intoxicated young men driving to a who collide with a nurse and face escalating consequences, including a plot; the film, produced by Ratio Film and REACH Entertainment, was selected for the Film Database for circulation. He played Captain Grant in the 2018 horror film Aux (also released as Soldier of War), directed by , in which two boys accidentally unleash an undead World War II auxiliary soldier from a hidden , leading to a confrontation. Derges' most prominent film role to date came in 2021 as in the action thriller , directed by , where he shared the screen with , , and in a story of a skilled assassin seeking vengeance for her mentor's murder.

Stage work

Notable productions

Derges gained prominence in theatre through his role as the Cowboy, a hired stripper providing comic relief amid escalating tensions, in the 2016 revival of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band at the Park Theatre in . The production featured an ensemble cast including as the acerbic Harold and as the host Michael, exploring the raw dynamics of a group of gay friends at a New York birthday party, where themes of internalized homophobia and societal repression in pre-Stonewall America surfaced through sharp dialogue and emotional depth. Directed by Penford, the play later toured the UK and transferred to the in the West End. This highlighted Derges' ability to balance levity with the character's vulnerability in a high-stakes ensemble. In 2017, Derges appeared in the Old Vic's anthology, a series of eight monologues marking the 50th anniversary of the , where he performed Mark Gatiss's "The Man on the Platform." Portraying Percy, a First World War soldier grappling with unspoken desire during a fleeting platform encounter, Derges delivered a nuanced performance that captured the era's quiet desperation and the weight of concealed queer identity against the backdrop of wartime Britain. The intimate staging emphasized character introspection within the anthology's broader ensemble of performers, including and , underscoring the historical evolution of LGBTQ+ experiences. In 2018, Derges portrayed in Nick Dear's double-bill Hogarth's Progress at the Rose Theatre Kingston, directed by Anthony Banks. The production, starring as , explored the artist's life and satirical works through two plays, The Art of Success and The Taste of the Town, delving into 18th-century London's artistic and social underbelly, with Derges bringing vigour to the role of the novelist and amid themes of excess and . Derges took on the role of in the UK premiere of Allan Knee's The Jazz Age at the Playground Theatre in 2019, directed by Anthony Biggs. In this ensemble-driven drama inspired by F. Scott Fitzgerald's depiction of , he portrayed the author's complex rivalry and camaraderie with Fitzgerald (), opposite as Zelda Sayre, delving into Hemingway's bravado masking personal insecurities amid expatriate literary circles in 1920s and . The production's focus on interpersonal tensions and creative ambition allowed Derges to explore the character's multifaceted depth, from charismatic intensity to underlying volatility, within the trio's interwoven narratives.

Recent theatre

During the , Jack Derges participated in the online production of Adventurous, a written by and directed by Khadifa Wong, presented exclusively through Jermyn Street 's streaming platform from March 2021. In the 60-minute play, Derges portrayed Jake, one of the key characters in a story exploring themes of , identity confusion, and the quest for romance amid isolation, where a middle-aged named Rosalind connects virtually with a named Richard, leading to humorous misunderstandings. The production utilized Zoom technology combined with pre-recorded elements to simulate a socially distanced dinner setting, allowing audiences to engage remotely while addressing the constraints of theatre closures during the . This virtual marked a significant for performers like Derges, enabling continued artistic expression through hybrid digital means that emphasized intimate, screen-based interactions reflective of pandemic-era life. Building briefly on his prior work, the experience highlighted Derges' versatility in navigating innovative delivery methods to maintain audience connection. As of November 2025, no major confirmed credits for Derges have emerged post-Adventurous, though the production's success underscored the potential for online and hybrid to influence future approaches in live performance.

Personal life

Marriage

Jack Derges has been in a long-term relationship with Yasmin Alamiri, a founder, since before 2019. The couple announced their that year via , sharing the news with fans and highlighting their commitment after several years together. Derges and Alamiri married in a glamorous ceremony over the weekend of August 5–6, 2023. The event was attended by close family, friends, and several of Derges' former co-stars, including Danny-Boy Hatchard, , and , who later shared congratulations online. Alamiri wore a backless lace gown with floral detailing and silver heels for the occasion. Derges publicly shared details of the wedding on , posting photos and videos of the couple post-vows, celebrations, and the intimate gathering, captioned "We did a thing." The announcement received warm responses from fans and industry peers, marking the culmination of their partnership.

Family

Derges and his wife, Yasmin Alamiri, have two sons. Their first child, Freddie Gray, was born in early 2020. Their second son, Raffi Jack, was born in February 2022, with Derges announcing the birth on , sharing that both mother and baby were happy and healthy. The family also includes a Dachshund named , whom Derges has described as an integral part of their household. has his own dedicated account, where Derges posts photos highlighting the dog's playful interactions with the family.

Awards and nominations

Soap opera awards

In 2016, Jack Derges received a in the Best Bad Boy category at the Inside Soap Awards for his portrayal of the villainous Andy Flynn in the EastEnders. The Best Bad Boy award recognizes standout male antagonists in British , with nominations drawn from a longlist compiled by Inside Soap magazine editors based on reader feedback and storyline impact, followed by public voting to determine finalists and winners. Derges competed against performers from rival soaps, including as in , as in , and actors from such as Gregory Finnegan (James Nightingale) and Greg Wood (Trevor Royle). Although he did not advance to the shortlist or win—the award went to for Pat Phelan in —the nomination highlighted Derges' effective depiction of a menacing character and boosted his profile within the UK soap industry.

Other recognitions

Derges garnered positive critical attention for his portrayal of the synth Simon in the 2015 Channel 4 sci-fi series Humans, where his depiction of the attractive caregiver and physiotherapist was highlighted in episode reviews for adding tension to domestic dynamics. Although the series itself received acclaim for its exploration of , Derges' performance did not result in formal nominations but contributed to fan discussions around the show's ensemble. In theatre, Derges earned ensemble praise for his role as the hustler Cowboy in the 2016 revival of The Boys in the Band at the Park Theatre, with reviewers noting his charming and comedic delivery that enhanced the production's wit and absurdity. The production, which later transferred to the West End, highlighted his contributions to the cast's dynamic without individual award nominations. More recently, in 2024, Derges participated in the to raise funds for Child Bereavement UK, joining other celebrities in a high-profile charitable event that underscored his industry visibility beyond acting roles. Coverage of his involvement remains limited as of late 2025, reflecting ongoing but emerging public engagements.

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