Meet Leo Woodall, the actor who plays Dex in Netflix’s One Day: the 27-year-old London native scored his big break in The White Lotus and is dating Meghann Fahy from the HBO show
- All eyes are on Leo Woodall, the British actor starring in Netflix’s latest hit TV series, One Day – Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess were previously cast for the 2011 feature film of the same name
- Fans of HBO’s The White Lotus will already recognise Woodall for his role as the cheeky character of Jack in the show, where he has a fling with Portia, played by Haley Lu Richardson
All eyes are on Leo Woodall, the British actor starring in Netflix’s latest hit TV series, One Day. The Brit, who just made his relationship with actress Meghann Fahy Instagram official, has been making waves on social media since starring in the chart-topping show.
Released by the streaming platform on February 8, the show is an adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling novel of the same name. Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess were previously cast for the 2011 feature film based on the same book.
It follows the decades-long love story between protagonists Dex and Em over the course of 14 episodes, with Woodall playing Dex and Ambika Mod as Em.
Here’s everything you need to know about the actor playing Dex as his star continues to rise:
Where is Leo Woodall from?
According to The Guardian, Woodall, 27, was born in Hammersmith in London, and raised by a “fairly posh middle-class” family.