Keen movie fans know Oliver Stark from his role in Into The Badlands as Ryder, the son of Quinn. But this is just one of them as the actor has but he has starred in other films, so much that whenever his name is mentioned, it doesn’t come in a whisper. But what do you know about Oliver Stark? Not enough to look away at this moment. Here are six facts about the actor written in stark black letters.
1. Oliver Stark was born in London
His last name makes you think he is from (House Stark) and you must be familiar with this line of introduction if you’re a “Game of Thrones” fan. But Game of Thrones is over and people who bear the name Stark can breathe. Oliver Stark was born on 27 June 1991 in London, England. Little is known about his parents because he is not the type of actor who gives full details about his family. But while the information about his parents may be unknown. We know Oliver was born because he still has two siblings. He was born with a birthmark on his left eye and it has become some kind of identity. However, some think its eye herpes, but the actor says he doesn’t give too much thought about the mark and urged people to embrace the differences among individuals.
Oliver Stark received his education at Hendon School in North West London between 2002 and 2009. His course of study is not made public but shortly after his graduation he had did some odd jobs before landing the screen job.
2. “Into The Badlands” gave him his big break
Oliver Stark began his acting career in 2011 by featuring in the short film, “Follow”. This was immediately followed by a guest role on the iconic British shows Casualty. In 2015, he was in the crime drama “Hard Tide”. The movie received a lot of positive reviews and eventually launched Oliver’s career in a bigger way.
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He got the role of Ryder in television series “Into the Badlands from 2015 to 2017. Even though he was later killed in the series, his character is still alive in the mind of his fans. Another TV series that expanded his fame is 9-1-1 where he played the character of Buck. The series is based on a true-life story the creators claimed. Oliver was a firefighter who fell in love with an older woman. Haven seen the series? You should go see it.
Oliver Stark also starred in “Underworld: Blood Wars” in 2016. The film grossed a total of $81.1 million at the box office, against a production budget of $35 million. Oliver has acted in other movies too.
3. Oliver Stark is not married
He is the total package –bright smile and good looks. But why is he not in happily married? Well, good luck is not always the first box to tick whenever matrimony is mentioned. Oliver Stark may not be married but he is in a happy relationship with American Hannah Harlow, who is known for her role of Sovereign Chambermaid in “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.”
The duo started dating since 2015 and in 2017, they made their first public appearance together. Oliver seldom posts his girlfriend’s picture in his social media accounts where he has massive followership base. We hope Hannah and Oliver walk down the aisle soon.
4. He has a stable Net worth
Oliver has not done badly in terms of financial worth ever since he made his film debut in 2011. Although he still has a long way to go in appearing in more lead roles, the actor managed to rake in a decent amount of money from acting. Online sources put his net worth to be around $2 million dollars. Is this the true worth of Oliver? We are not really sure. He has never made his salary public.
5. Oliver Stark is more than six feet tall
Oliver Stark has the physique of a model and perhaps if acting did not work he could have tried that career path. Add basketball and volleyball into the mix. Oliver Stark’s height is 6 ft 2 inches (1.88 meters) and his weight is 74 kg (63 lbs). Note that his weight varies over time and this expected of actors in some movies depending on the role they’re being assigned.
His hair color is light blond and eyes color is blue.
6. He has worked as a sportswriter
Shortly after he left the North West London School, Oliver worked picked so many jobs like being a door-to-door salesman, cleaner, computer game salesman, call center operator, and nightclub promoter.
He has a hustling spirit and he soon moved to become a sportswriter. He is a fan of Arsenal football club and at least he doesn’t need to worry about the clubs player recruitment after they signed Nicholas Pepe. Oh, there’s still Mustafi in their lineup.
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