The former is played by This Is Going to Hurt star Ambika Mod, while Leo Woodall has taken on the role of Dex.<\/p>\n
But this isn\u2019t the first time he\u2019s made a big impression on screen.<\/p>\n
For more information about Woodall and where you\u2019ve seen him before, read on\u2026<\/p>\n
Who is Leo Woodall?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Leo]( "\\"Leo")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Actor Leo Woodall poses on the red carpet.<\/span><\/figcaption> Rodin Eckenroth\/WireImage<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nLeo Woodall is an actor known primarily for his television roles.<\/p>\n
Before Netflix\u2019s One Day, Woodall was best known for playing Jack in the second season of HBO\/Sky comedy-drama The White Lotus<\/strong>.<\/p>\nHe made his entrance in the fourth episode and caused quite a stir.<\/p>\n
Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- One Day\u2019s Leo Woodall had to ditch the gym for role after White Lotus<\/a><\/li>\n
- One Day\u2019s Leo Woodall on adapting book for Netflix: \u201cWe knew it was a mountain to climb\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
How old is Leo Woodall?<\/strong><\/h2>\nLeo Woodall is 27 years old.<\/strong><\/p>\nWhat nationality is Leo Woodall?<\/strong><\/h2>\nLeo Woodall is British<\/strong> and was born in Hammersmith, West London, England, into a \u201cfairly posh middle-class\u201d family (via The Guardian<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\nWoodall told Vulture<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m from West London, but there are definitely a lot of people I know from Essex [like his White Lotus character]. My stepsister\u2019s from Essex, so it was fun to lean into that.\u201d<\/p>\nWhat has Leo Woodall previously starred in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"Haley-Lu]( "\\"haley-lu-richardson-leo-woodall_0\\"\/")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Haley-Lu Richardson and Leo Woodall in The White Lotus.<\/span><\/figcaption> HBO<\/i><\/span><\/div>\nIn The White Lotus\u2019s<\/a> acclaimed second season, Woodall starred as cheeky chappy Essex lad Jack, who was holidaying in Sicily, Italy, at the eponymous luxury resort with Tom Hollander\u2019s Quentin \u2013 a dynamic that delivered one of the season\u2019s most talked-about moments.<\/p>\nDiscussing how his cheeky character Jack was first described to him, Woodall told GQ<\/a>: \u201cDo you remember that episode of\u00a0Friends\u00a0when Joey\u2019s written a script for Chandler and Ross to read, and he writes \u2018a handsome man enters\u2019. It was kind of like that, it was like \u2018Handsome Jack walks up to the pool. Portia looks at handsome Jack\u2019.<\/p>\n\u201cThere was a tagline in the breakdown of the character that was like, \u2018Guy from Essex, is a magnetic person who causes some trouble in the hotel\u2019. I wish I could paraphrase it better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Discussing his character\u2019s more intimate scenes, Woodall noted to Vulture<\/a>: \u201cThe whole job was about mentally preparing to go into the best show in the world, so everything that came with it took some mental preparation. My first day of filming was actually that sexy scene with Haley. That was the introduction to this job. Quite rock and roll!\u201d<\/p>\nPrior to his turn in The White Lotus, Woodall previously appeared in an episode of Holby City, before also starring in the Apple TV+ film Cherry and the Universal series The Vampire Academy as Adrian Ivashkov.<\/p>\n
He also appeared in a couple of episodes of the Prime Video action series Citadel<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhat has Leo Woodall said about One Day?<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"A]( "\\"One")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Leo Woodall as Dexter and Ambika Mod as Emma in One Day.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n\u201cWe both knew it was a mountain to climb,\u201d Woodall told RadioTimes.com<\/a> of adapting One Day into a TV series. \u201cBut it\u2019s such a beautiful story, and we both auditioned four or five times, so by the time we\u2019d started filming, we were so immersed in it already. So it was a lovely new challenge.\u201d<\/p>\nHe also said that he had to ditch the gym following The White Lotus for this particular role.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember thinking towards the end of the process, because in The White Lotus I was going to the gym a lot and I was kind of hefty, and I remember thinking that Dex can\u2019t be a big gym guy,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought that was maybe going to be my sort of moment of not getting it. But thankfully, I just sort of stopped going to the gym [laughs].\u201d<\/p>\n
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\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div> Ambika Mod as Emma & Leo Woodall as Dexter in One Day.<\/span><\/figcaption> Teddy Cavendish\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n\nIn an interview with The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Woodall also revealed that he \u201cstruggled at the beginning of One Day\u201d.<\/div>\n\n\u201cI was struck by how much pressure I felt being a lead,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t know if I should behave like the captain of a sports team. And I struggled with not having any kind of moment to myself, like you can\u2019t tie your own shoelace or spit your own gum out.<\/div>\n\n\u201cThere was one day when I noticed I was being followed by a paparazzi photographer and I thought, \u2018I don\u2019t know how people deal with this on a daily basis.\u2019 I want to be as successful as I can be as an actor, but I don\u2019t think it would be that fun to be categorically famous.\u201d<\/div>\nIs Leo Woodall on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\nYes<\/strong> \u2013 Woodall is on Instagram and is available at the handle @leowoodall<\/a>.<\/p>\nAt present, he has over 149K followers.<\/p>\n
Is Leo Woodall on X (formerly known as Twitter)?<\/strong><\/h2>\nNo<\/strong> \u2013 he\u2019s not currently on X.<\/p>\n One Day is available to stream on Netflix from 8th February. Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nLooking for something else to watch? Visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n
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![\"Leo](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/leo-woodall-e8219ad.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"Leo")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Leo Woodall is an actor known primarily for his television roles.<\/p>\n
Before Netflix\u2019s One Day, Woodall was best known for playing Jack in the second season of HBO\/Sky comedy-drama The White Lotus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n He made his entrance in the fourth episode and caused quite a stir.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Leo Woodall is 27 years old.<\/strong><\/p>\n Leo Woodall is British<\/strong> and was born in Hammersmith, West London, England, into a \u201cfairly posh middle-class\u201d family (via The Guardian<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n Woodall told Vulture<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m from West London, but there are definitely a lot of people I know from Essex [like his White Lotus character]. My stepsister\u2019s from Essex, so it was fun to lean into that.\u201d<\/p>\n In The White Lotus\u2019s<\/a> acclaimed second season, Woodall starred as cheeky chappy Essex lad Jack, who was holidaying in Sicily, Italy, at the eponymous luxury resort with Tom Hollander\u2019s Quentin \u2013 a dynamic that delivered one of the season\u2019s most talked-about moments.<\/p>\n Discussing how his cheeky character Jack was first described to him, Woodall told GQ<\/a>: \u201cDo you remember that episode of\u00a0Friends\u00a0when Joey\u2019s written a script for Chandler and Ross to read, and he writes \u2018a handsome man enters\u2019. It was kind of like that, it was like \u2018Handsome Jack walks up to the pool. Portia looks at handsome Jack\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a tagline in the breakdown of the character that was like, \u2018Guy from Essex, is a magnetic person who causes some trouble in the hotel\u2019. I wish I could paraphrase it better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n Discussing his character\u2019s more intimate scenes, Woodall noted to Vulture<\/a>: \u201cThe whole job was about mentally preparing to go into the best show in the world, so everything that came with it took some mental preparation. My first day of filming was actually that sexy scene with Haley. That was the introduction to this job. Quite rock and roll!\u201d<\/p>\n Prior to his turn in The White Lotus, Woodall previously appeared in an episode of Holby City, before also starring in the Apple TV+ film Cherry and the Universal series The Vampire Academy as Adrian Ivashkov.<\/p>\n He also appeared in a couple of episodes of the Prime Video action series Citadel<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe both knew it was a mountain to climb,\u201d Woodall told RadioTimes.com<\/a> of adapting One Day into a TV series. \u201cBut it\u2019s such a beautiful story, and we both auditioned four or five times, so by the time we\u2019d started filming, we were so immersed in it already. So it was a lovely new challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n He also said that he had to ditch the gym following The White Lotus for this particular role.<\/p>\n \u201cI remember thinking towards the end of the process, because in The White Lotus I was going to the gym a lot and I was kind of hefty, and I remember thinking that Dex can\u2019t be a big gym guy,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought that was maybe going to be my sort of moment of not getting it. But thankfully, I just sort of stopped going to the gym [laughs].\u201d<\/p>\n Yes<\/strong> \u2013 Woodall is on Instagram and is available at the handle @leowoodall<\/a>.<\/p>\n At present, he has over 149K followers.<\/p>\n No<\/strong> \u2013 he\u2019s not currently on X.<\/p>\n One Day is available to stream on Netflix from 8th February. Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. Netflix is also available on\u00a0Sky Glass<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Virgin Media Stream<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Looking for something else to watch? Visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. 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How old is Leo Woodall?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What nationality is Leo Woodall?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What has Leo Woodall previously starred in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"Haley-Lu](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/11\/haley-lu-richardson-leo-woodall0-5e1898f.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"haley-lu-richardson-leo-woodall_0\\"\/")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>What has Leo Woodall said about One Day?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
![\"A](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/one-day-5e48c28.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"One")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>![\"Ambika](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/01\/OD103Unit00207RT-51236d0.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"One")
\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>Is Leo Woodall on Instagram?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Is Leo Woodall on X (formerly known as Twitter)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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