Duayne Boachie

Duayne Boachie
Born	London
Education	University of Bedfordshire
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2015-
Television	Hollyoaks

Duayne Boachie is an English television and film actor from London. Between 2015 and 2019 he played Zack Loveday on Channel 4 series Hollyoaks.

Early life

He grew up in Tottenham and Wood Green in the London Borough of Haringey and attended Risley Avenue Primary School and St Thomas Moore School. He acted in school theatre productions, including playing Bill Sykes in Oliver Twist and Danny Zucko in Grease. He also attended BAT Theatre, based in Bernie Grant Arts Centre.^[1] He studied Media Performance for Film, TV and Theatre at the University of Bedfordshire.^[2]

Career

Hollyoaks

In February 2015, Boachie made his debut on long-running Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks playing the character Zack Loveday.^[3] For his portrayal of Loveday, Boachie was nominated in the Best Newcomer category at the 2016 British Soap Awards.^[4] In August 2017, he was longlisted for Sexiest Male at the Inside Soap Awards.^[5] He continued as a regular character on Hollyoaks, until his final episode was broadcast in January 2019.^[6]

Other work

Boachie appeared in the 2016 film 100 Streets, working alongside Idris Elba and Gemma Arterton.^[7] In 2019, he appeared in the crime drama Blue Story.^[8] In 2021, he played Binks on the BBC One drama You Don’t Know Me alongside Samuel Adewunmi, Sophie Wilde and Bukky Bakray.^[9]

In 2024, he could be seen playing Honesty Courage, a key member of Dick Turpin's Essex Gang in Apple TV+ comedy series The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, alongside Noel Fielding, and a host of guest stars such as Hugh Bonneville, Greg Davies and Tamsin Grieg.^[10][11][12]

Personal life

In 2016, he was among a group of actors employed by the British Electoral Commission to try and encourage young people to register to vote.^[13] A football fan,^[14] he has played in celebrity matches to raise money for charity.^[15][16][17]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015-2019	Hollyoaks	Zack Loveday	244 episodes
2016	100 Streets	Sean
2019	Blue Story	Sneaks
2020	The Re-Up	Michael
2021	You Don’t Know Me	Binks
2024	The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin	Honesty Courage	Main role
2024	Supacell	Braggs	Main Cast

References

1. Enfield, Laura (26 July 2015). "Hollyoaks star Duayne Boachie says he wants to defy the Tottenham stereotype". Enfield Independent. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
2. "Duayne Boachie: Bedfordshire student becomes Hollyoaks star". Beds.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
3. Kilkelly, Daniel (23 February 2015). "Hollyoaks spoiler pictures: Zack Loveday makes his first appearance". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
4. "Panel nominations". The British Soap Awards.tv. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
5. Harp, Justin (22 August 2017). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks all make the Inside Soap Awards longlist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
6. Kilkelly, Daniel (22 January 2019). "Hollyoaks star Jacqueline Boatswain reacts to Loveday exits as Simone and Zack head abroad - It's the end of an era!". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
7. "Hollyoaks actor Duayne Boachie shared career tips with Bedfordshire students". beds.ac.uk. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
8. "First look: Apple, Big Talk's Dick Turpin comedy". Televisual. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
9. Harrison, Ellie (10 December 2021). "'95 per cent of our cast is Black – I wouldn't expect to see that on the BBC'". Independent. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
10. Robinson, Abby (1 March 2024). "Dick Turpin cast: Who stars alongside Noel Fielding in the Apple comedy?". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
11. "First images from Noel Fielding's Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin". Chortle. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
12. Mangan, Lucy (1 March 2024). "The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin review – Noel Fielding comedy feels like daylight robbery". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
13. "Hollyoaks stars to help encourage younger voters to register". The Guardian. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
14. Kilkelly, Daniel (28 February 2015). "Hollyoaks newbie Duayne Boachie on Zack role: 'He's full of energy'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
15. "Hollyoaks' stars take part in football match for Wirral cancer charity". Wirral Globe. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
16. "Celebrities sign up for charity football match in Bradford". Telegraph and Argus. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
17. "Hollyoaks stars join fundraising football match in Waterlooville". The Newd. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

External links

• Duayne Boachie at IMDb