Nicholas Day in Emmerdale: Here’s where you’ve seen Ruby’s dad before

Nicholas Day arrives in Emmerdale this evening playing Ruby’s dad Anthony.

The veteran television actor is playing the newcomer, who arrives in Emmerdale and immediately stirs up trouble!

It’s clear there is a lot of history between Ruby and her father, not least that he and her mum, Helen, who died recently, wanted her to have a termination instead of giving birth to Steph.

So we’re looking forward to finding out more about Anthony and exactly why Ruby hates him so much!

“With so much yet to discover about Ruby, the arrival of her father and daughter will unlock her past and see Ruby and Caleb tested in ways we’ve never seen before,” teased Emmerdale producer, Sophie Roper.

Who plays Anthony Fox, Ruby’s dad in Emmerdale?

Anthony is played by actor Nicholas Day.

He will be a familiar face to television viewers because he has a long CV with starring roles in many top-rated dramas and comedies.

He’s even been in dictionary corner on Countdown!

Here’s what he’s been up to before he arrived in the Dales.

Nicholas’s acting career

Nicholas starting acting back in the 1970s, with small roles in many television shows including Monty Python’s Ripping Yarns.

In the 1980s, he appeared on spy drama Harry’s Game among many others, before in 1991, he landed the role of DS Morley in Minder.

He starred in many other shows throughout the 90s, including The Bill. Anthony’s new on-screen daughter Beth Cordingly, who plays Ruby, also starred in The Bill. He even played Jack the Ripper in an episode of Goodnight Sweetheart.

Anthony has also been in New Tricks, where he played Donald Bevan, in Rosemary and Thyme, Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, Doctors and Poirot.

And recently he’s played Jim Prior in The Crown.

Nicholas’s personal life

Nicholas is very private when it comes to his personal life so we don’t know if he is married or if he has children. But we do know that he’s enjoying being part of Emmerdale.

“I’ve been made so welcome in the Emmerdale family,” said Nicholas. “My screen family is great to work with, the scenes just fly. No kidding – I feel blessed.”

Emmerdale usually airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm, with an early release on ITVX at 7am.

Classic Emmerdale usually airs every weekday on ITV3 at 6am and 6.30am, plus 1.40pm and 2.10pm.

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