Joe Absolom joining as mechanic Ray, an old contact of Mackenzie
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Joe Absolom joining as mechanic Ray, an old contact of Mackenzie
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A familiar face is joining the cast of Emmerdale as a new villain.
Actor Joe Absolom, who most recently starred in Silent Witness and ITV's Code of Silence, will be joining the Dales as mechanic Ray, an old contact of Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb).
Absolom is no stranger to soap land, previously known to audiences as Matthew Rose in EastEnders, appearing from 1997 until 2000. Other notable roles include playing Al Large in Doc Martin and Andy Warren in season two of The Bay.
Despite a calm and collected exterior, Ray will struggle to hide a more menacing streak to his character. He arrives on the scene claiming to sell farm machinery but it's not long before his drug dealing hustle comes to light ? leading to some trouble for Mackenzie.
"What an honour to join such a talented team at Emmerdale!" Absolom said in a press statement. "It?s an iconic show and I?m grateful to be part of it. I can?t wait to see what?s in stock for Ray!"
Emmerdale producer Laura Shaw said the team were "thrilled" to welcome Absolom to the cast and teased his villainous storyline ahead.
"It's fantastic to have such a high calibre and immensely talented actor join our wonderful team to play the role of Ray," she said.
"Charming, charismatic and effortlessly likeable, Ray is an extremely complex character who very quickly shows his dark and villainous side to some of our most loved villagers, leaving them in no doubt as to what he?s capable of."
Absolom is the second new Emmerdale addition announced this week, with Casualty star Jaye Griffiths also officially joining the cast.
Griffiths, who played Elle Gardner on the BBC soap, will enter the village as Celia, a no-nonsense farmer who will stir up some trouble for Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb).
I love Joe as an actor
Yes a very talented actor,loved him in Doc Martin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
Just not happy he is going to be another villain :(Quote:
Originally Posted by johntrevor
I agree, but even so, another piece of great acting in Code of Silence, very menacing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perdita
county lines drugs story, where kids will be dealing for him like hollyoaks did is the rumour
Why bring another criminal/wrong'un into Emmerdale.
He could have took over Eric's shop and turned it into a barbers, there are 3 by me that don't have any customers yet still manage to make a living. That would be ideal in a small village.
No wonder they failed at the Soap Awards... some interesting storylines to start off with.. then they go stuuuuuup?d and become ridiculous ... although I had hoped the DV storyline with Belle and Tom might have got them an award... they are not going to win anything next year the way they are going now neither...
I like him acting but Emmerdale villains are too many and very panto like
Emmerdale's new story looks set to explore the issue of County Lines drug dealing, with Ray's presence potentially posing a major threat.
County Lines refers to gangs from big cities, who target young people and vulnerable adults to sell their drugs in smaller towns and villages. The topic was previously explored on Channel 4's Hollyoaks a few years ago.
Joe told us: "I think he's very small time crook. But when you're paying a child cash, it's never a good look.
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Emmerdale star Joe Absolom has revealed how long he'll be on the ITV soap for.
The former EastEnders actor is current in the 'Dales as villain Ray Walters, who's involved in the current drug dealing storyline.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain this week, Absolom revealed that Ray will be around for a few more months, at least.
When asked by host Richard Madeley if he thinks soaps have a future, he replied with a laugh that "I hope they have 'til November, 'cause that's when my contract [ends]."
Of course, depending on where the storyline goes and fan reaction to Ray, there's the possibility he could sign a new contract be on Emmerdale for longer, but this is confirmation that he's not going anywhere for the short-term.
Going back to Madeley's question, Absolom said that his kids don't sit down and watch TV together in the evenings like he used to, as there's so much more choice nowadays.
He added that it might come back around to how it was to some degree, as he thinks that the on-demand world of streaming might be getting a bit "boring".
Having previously played Matthew Rose on EastEnders between 1997 and 2000, Madeley and Kate Garraway said they had to ask how his experience differed between the two soaps.
"I did EastEnders a long time ago and I remember it being good fun, but Emmerdale seems to be genuinely a really nice place to work," he replied. "I keep waiting for someone to go 'This isn't the real job, this is the real job and it's worse'. But it's really good fun.
"It's quick but it's not rushed, that's what I found with Emmerdale. The crews are really good and the set is... they've built a real village. It's a proper place so they can film anywhere.
"That means you can work quickly but you don't feel rushed. You sorta get through it. I remember EastEnders, we would do lots and lots of talking. This seems nicer."