Jonny McPherson

English actor Jonny McPherson was born in Kingston-Upon-Thames on 4th January 1982, the son of Montessori Principal Wendy Patricia McPherson and Medeas Andreas Panagi, a London-born Greek Cypriot. Raised by his mother in rural Norfolk, he gained a scholarship to study at Rugby School before moving to London to train at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. In 2013, he was offered the regular role of GP Dr Charlie Cavanagh in ITV's Emmerdale, a character he continues to play. Jonny is a core ensemble member of multi-award winning, London-based theatre company The Faction. In 2014 he played Hamlet in a critically acclaimed, sell-out run.