Jack Downham

Jack Downham (born 19 September 2001) is a British actor, known for his portrayal of Noah Dingle in the ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale (2009–2026).

Early and personal life Downham was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire on 19 September 2001. His mum, Clare Downham, raised him in Leeds where he attended Leeds West Academy along with his older sister Sophie. Downham engages in a number of charity events, including charity football matches to raise money for a variety of charitable organisations.

Career Downham made his acting debut in an episode of the ITV procedural drama Heartbeat in 2009. He then portrayed a younger version of Robin Hood in the film Robin Hood. Downham is the third actor to have played the character of Noah. Since Downham began portraying the role, the character has had a number of major storylines since, such as stalking in 2022. Describing the storyline, Downham said "He [Noah Dingle] doesn't see it at the time, like a lot of stalkers in real life when I've been researching, they don't see that what they're doing is wrong".

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2009 Heartbeat Peter Morley Episode: "Looking for Isabella" 2009–2026 Emmerdale Noah Dingle Regular role 2010 Robin Hood Young Robin Hood Film 2010 Emmerdale: The Dingles - For Richer for Poorer Noah Dingle Direct-to-video