Michael Parr

Michael Parr
Born	6 August 1986 (Aged 30) St Helens, Merseyside, England
Nationality	British/American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2008−
Known for	Emmerdale (2013−)

Michael Parr (born 6 August 1986) is a British actor, known for playing the part of Ross Barton in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale.

Parr was born in St Helens, Merseyside. His mother is American and he holds dual US and UK nationality, enabling him to work in the US without the need of a Green Card if he so wished. He trained at the Elizabeth Hill School of Dance and Drama in St Helens, and East 15 Acting School in Essex, graduating in 2008. Prior to getting the part in Emmerdale, Parr worked between acting jobs as a Learning Support Assistant in a Special Educational Needs school. He had previously worked as a barman.

Previous television appearances include Hollyoaks, Casualty, Good Cop, Inside Men and the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors. Film roles include Queesnbury Rules, No Way Through, and Keiren in the 2011 film Territory. Parr has also appeared on stage in various roles, including Justin in Studies for A Portrait at the Oval House Theatre, Paul in The Back Room at the Cock Tavern, and Danny in Twothousandandsex at the Drill Hall in London.

Parr made his first appearance in the ITV soap Emmerdale in July 2013, playing an unnamed man who carjacked regular character Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy). It was only after his return to the show in October 2013 that his true identity was revealed. His character, Ross Barton, is one of three sons of James Barton, played by Bill Ward, and the nephew of regular character Moira Barton, played by Natalie J Robb.

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