Duayne Boachie

Duayne Boachie is an English television and film actor from London. Between 2015 and 2019 he played Zack Loveday on Channel 4 series Hollyoaks.

Early life He grew up in Tottenham and Wood Green in the London Borough of Haringey and attended Risley Avenue Primary School and St Thomas Moore School. He acted in school theatre productions, including playing Bill Sykes in Oliver Twist and Danny Zucko in Grease. He also attended BAP Theatre, based in Bernie Grant Arts Centre. He studied Media Performance for Film, TV and Theatre at the University of Bedfordshire.

Career Hollyoaks In February 2015, Boachie made his debut on long-running Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks playing the character Zack Loveday. For his portrayal of Loveday, Boachie was nominated in the Best Newcomer category at the 2016 British Soap Awards. In August 2017, he was longlisted for Sexiest Male at the Inside Soap Awards. He continued as a regular character on Hollyoaks, until his final episode was broadcast in January 2019.

Other work Boachie appeared in the 2016 film 100 Streets, working alongside Idris Elba and Gemma Arterton. In 2019, he appeared in the crime drama Blue Story. In 2021, he played Binks on the BBC One drama You Don’t Know Me alongside Samuel Adewunmi, Sophie Wilde and Bukky Bakray.

In 2024, he could be seen playing Honesty Courage, a key member of Dick Turpin's Essex Gang in Apple TV+ comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, alongside Noel Fielding, and a host of guest stars such as Hugh Bonneville, Greg Davies and Tamsin Grieg.

Personal life In 2016, he was among a group of actors employed by the British Electoral Commission to try and encourage young people to register to vote. A football fan, he has played in celebrity matches to raise money for charity.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 Bucky Shawn Short film 100 Streets Sean 2019 Blue Story Sneaks

Television Year Title Role Notes 2015–2019 Hollyoaks Zack Loveday Series regular; 244 episodes 2020 The Re-Up Michael Miniseries; 1 episode 2021 You Don't Know Me Binks Miniseries; 4 episodes 2024 Supacell Braggs Recurring role; 4 episodes 2024–2025 The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin Honesty Barebone Series regular; 7 episodes