The young New Zealand actor was also in Peacock's One Of Us Is Lying and earned praise for his role in Juniper, alongside Charlotte Rampling Netflix's latest drama series, The Hunting Wives, is an adaptation of author May Cobb's 2021 thriller novel. The show is set in the fictional town of Maple Brook in East Texas, where Sophie O'Neil (Brittany Snow) befriends socialite Margo Banks (Malin Akerman) and her clique of housewives.
Filled with booze, affairs and murders, the show has made headlines for being "bonkers" and "deliciously trashy". One scandalous plotline in the show revolves around Margo and her affair with her friend's 18-year-old son Brad, played by actor George Ferrier.
Fans are eagerly speculating on the possibilities of a second season with the finale of The Hunting Wives culminating in a shocking cliffhanger, where it's discovered that (spoiler!) Margo killed Brad's girlfriend, Abby. But what do we know about the actor who plays Margo's completely inappropriate boy toy? Here's everything you need to know about The Hunting Wives actor George Ferrier.
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He's Kiwi and attended an all-boys school
George Ferrier was born in November 2000 in Auckland, New Zealand. He attended Auckland Grammar School, an all-boys' school. During his time there, Ferrier played hockey as well as nabbing the leading roles in the school's musical productions and plays, as per his 2022 interview with Auckland Grammar TV.
He's always wanted to be an actor
In the same interview with Auckland Grammar TV, Ferrier reveals that he had wanted to become an actor from a young age. In 2011, at the age of 11, he starred in a short film titled One Year Later.
The actor went on to graduate from the Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2016, Ferrier landed a recurring role in New Zealand drama Dirty Laundry as Leo.
Ferrier won acclaim for his role in the 2021 Kiwi film, Juniper, alongside British actress Charlotte Rampling. Ferrier has since starred in several New Zealand projects as well as starring in the Peacock series, One of Us Is Lying, in 2021, and Netflix's Sweet Tooth from 2023 to 2024.
He is an artist
A creative all the way through, the young thespian is also an artist and has shared his works on Instagram on various occasions.
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