Zak Sutcliffe

Zak Sutcliffe
Born
Zachary William Sutcliffe

(2001-06-16) 16 June 2001
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Television4 O'Clock Club
Waterloo Road

Zachary William Sutcliffe (born 16 June 2001) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the films Peter and Wendy and Grimsby. Then, following various television appearances including No Offence, Butterfly and Doctors, he was cast as Evan in the CBBC series 4 O'Clock Club. Sutcliffe has since portrayed Schumacher 'Schuey' Weever in the BBC school drama series Waterloo Road and Bobby Costello in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, as well as film roles including Shortcut, Ali & Ava and The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die.

Life and career

Sutcliffe was born on 16 June 2001 in Bradford, West Yorkshire.[1] He grew up on the Holme Wood estate and attended Tong High School.[2] He simultaneously attended the Yorkshire School of Acting. Aged 13, he was cast in his first professional acting roles, two films: Peter and Wendy (2015) and Grimsby (2016).[2] Whilst auditioning for Grimsby, he did not fit any of the pre-existing character profiles, but impressed with Sutcliffe, they created a new role for him.[2] In 2017, he was cast in the recurring role of Kim Garvey in the Channel 4 procedural series No Offence.[3] A year later, he appeared in an episode of the BBC medical drama series Casualty,[4] as well as two episodes of the ITV1 series Butterfly.[5]

In 2019, Sutcliffe appeared in an episode of the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.[1] That same year, he was cast in the main role of Evan on the CBBC series 4 O'Clock Club. He appeared until 2020.[6] In 2020, he starred as Reggie in the Italian horror film Shortcut.[5] A year later, he was cast in the film Ali & Ava, which was shot locally to Sutcliffe.[3] Also in 2021, he appeared as Tommy Bradshaw in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. His storyline involved being a victim of physical abuse at the hands of his step-father.[7] He next appeared in the film The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023), in which he portrayed Edmund I.[8]

In 2024, it was announced that Sutcliffe would be joining the cast of BBC's school drama series Waterloo Road.[9] He has portrayed student Schumacher 'Schuey' Weever since the thirteenth series.[10] His initial storyline is centred around his "bad boy" persona masking a deep history of neglect and abuse from his father.[11] Later storylines for Sutcliffe's character have involved Schuey finding joy in Christianity, getting a stable home life from foster parents and developing a relationship with Agnes Eccleston (Niamh Blackshaw).[12] In 2025, he returned to Hollyoaks, this time in the role of Bobby Costello.[13] He portrayed Bobby for two episodes before his character was killed off by serial killer Jeremy Blake (Jeremy Sheffield). Prior to being cast, Sutcliffe was aware the character was to be killed off so soon and was excited to portray death scenes.[7] At the 2025 Inside Soap Awards, Sutcliffe was nominated for accolades for his roles in both Waterloo Road and Hollyoaks.[1] He also continues to work as a builder alongside his acting roles.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Peter and Wendy Peter Pan Film
2016 Grimsby Luke Film
2016 Sweet Maddie Stone Tyke Short film
2017 No Offence Kim Garvey Recurring role
2017 Bang Sam Guest role
2018 Casualty DJ 1 episode
2018 Butterfly Aaron Recurring role
2019 Doctors Darrell Christie Episode: "The Phone"
2019–2020 4 O'Clock Club Evan Main role
2020 Shortcut Reggie Film
2021 Hollyoaks Tommy Bradshaw Guest role
2021 Ali & Ava Rob Film
2023 The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die Edmund I Film
2023 Youthless Az Short film
2023 Your Move Joe Mainst Short film
2024–present Waterloo Road Schumacher 'Schuey' Weever Main role
2025 Hollyoaks Bobby Costello Guest role

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2025 Inside Soap Awards Best Drama Star Waterloo Road Nominated [14]
Best Newcomer Hollyoaks Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c "Zak Sutcliffe". Inside Soap. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Bradford schoolboy lands roles in two major films". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Zak Sutcliffe". TresA. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Episode 7 - Casualty (Archive) Series 33". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Rising star Zak, 17, has just shot action movie in Italy". Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Star roles on festive TV for young Bradford actors". Telegraph and Argus. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b "Exclusive: Hollyoaks' Zak Sutcliffe breaks silence on heartbreaking Bobby twist". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Hollyoaks and Waterloo Road star Zachary Sutcliffe stuns fans as he reveals he's still working as a builder". Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  9. ^ ""schuey is becoming a better person!" - 30 Sep 2025". Inside Soap. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  10. ^ "Waterloo Road confirms five new characters and spoilers for next series". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  11. ^ "Waterloo Road airs upsetting Schuey scene as his home life is revealed". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 November 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  12. ^ "Waterloo Road star Zak Sutcliffe admits nerves over Hollyoaks role". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 22 February 2026. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Exclusive – Hollyoaks casts Waterloo Road star as new-look Bobby Costello". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 November 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2025 confirms final shortlist - but which soap stars made the cut?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
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