Felix Mallard facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Felix Mallard
Mallard in 2022
Born	Felix Cooper Mallard (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 (age 27) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Actor musician
Years active	2014–present

Felix Cooper Mallard (born 20 April 1998) is an Australian actor and musician. He started his acting journey playing Ben Kirk in the Australian TV show Neighbours from 2014 to 2019.

Since then, he has starred as Cooper in the comedy series Happy Together (2018–2019). He is also well-known for his role as Marcus Baker in the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia, which started in 2021.

Felix also had roles in other popular shows. He played Lucas Caravaggio in Locke & Key (2020–2021) and Aiden in Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2021).

Early Life and Hobbies

Felix Mallard grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He has one sister. He went to an all-boys school called Christian Brothers College.

When he was ten, Felix started fencing. He was very good at it! He competed at state and national levels. He even won two bronze medals in team events in 2012.

At 13, a modeling agent discovered Felix. He then signed with Vivien's Models. He appeared in several fashion campaigns.

Felix is also a talented musician. He plays the guitar, piano, and drums. He is a guitarist and singer in a punk rock band called Enemies Alike. His band has performed at different places in Melbourne.

Felix's Acting Journey

Felix Mallard began acting in 2014 when he was 15 years old. He got his first role as Ben Kirk in the Australian TV show Neighbours. He only expected to be on the show for a few weeks.

He got the audition through his modeling agent. Felix had never thought about acting before. But this experience made him realize it was what he wanted to do.

He returned to Neighbours for a longer time the next year. After finishing school, Felix decided to become a full-time actor. He rejoined Neighbours as a regular cast member in 2016.

His love for music was even added to his character on the show. He often played music as Ben Kirk. Felix filmed his last scenes for Neighbours in late 2017. His character, Ben, moved away to start a new life.

Moving to the United States

After leaving Neighbours, Felix moved to the United States in early 2018. He quickly got a role in a new TV show. This was the CBS comedy series Happy Together.

In this show, Felix played a pop star named Cooper James. The show was inspired by the real-life experiences of English singer Harry Styles. Harry Styles lived with a TV producer and his family to escape fame. Harry Styles and James Corden even called Felix to convince him to take the role!

Happy Together started in October 2018. However, the show was cancelled in 2019 after one season.

Netflix and Other Roles

Felix then took on a role in the Netflix horror series Locke & Key. He played Lucas Caravaggio, a friend who had died years ago. Filming for this show happened in 2019. It was released in February 2020.

He also appeared in the romantic drama movie All the Bright Places. This movie was also released on Netflix in February 2020. It is based on a popular young adult book.

In 2021, Felix joined the second season of Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. This is a musical comedy-drama show. He played Aiden, an Australian musician who was Zoey's neighbor. This role allowed him to sing and dance!

Ginny & Georgia Success

Felix Mallard plays a main character named Marcus Baker in the Netflix show Ginny & Georgia. Marcus is a 15-year-old with a bit of an edgy personality.

For this role, Felix had to learn American Sign Language. This is because his character's father is deaf in the show. Filming for Ginny & Georgia took place in Toronto in 2019. The series was released in February 2021.

Ginny & Georgia became very popular. Over 52 million viewers watched the first season in its first month! This made it one of Netflix's most-watched shows. The show was renewed for a second season, which aired in January 2023.

The popularity of Ginny & Georgia also made Felix very popular. His followers on Instagram grew from 90,000 to over 3 million after the show came out! In late 2021, he also returned for the final episode of the second season of Locke & Key.

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