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Who is actor Felix Mallard, aka Marcus on Ginny & Georgia? The Dior Beauty ambassador debuted at 15 in Neighbours, was chosen by Harry Styles to star in Happy Together, and acted alongside Isabela Mer

Things took a dark turn on Netflix's Ginny & Georgia when the series' titular character Georgia Miller, played by Brianne Howey , was arrested at the end of season two for murder. Marcus Baker in Ginny & Georgia is played by Felix Mallard. Photo: @itsfelixwhat/Instagram Fans watched as the show's early lightheartedness dissipated and things took a turn for the worse for some of their favourite characters on the show. One such character is Marcus Baker, a high school student who befriends and eventually dates Georgia's daughter Ginny, until his struggle with mental health leads them to break up in season two. Advertisement Felix Mallard in a scene from Ginny & Georgia. Photo: @itsfelixwhat/Instagram The series is finally back for season three, and actor Felix Mallard, who plays Marcus, says that he's excited for his character to show more depth. In the latest season, Marcus struggles with depression and veers into alcoholism. 'As an actor, that's exactly what you want – for your characters to go through high highs and low lows,' he told L'Officiel in a recent interview. 'I'm lucky that with Marcus we get to explore all of that. We go as deep as we can to reflect the uglier side of growing up when you don't have an anchor or guidance.' Here's everything you need to know about Ginny & Georgia actor Felix Mallard. He has Harry Styles to thank for his breakthrough Felix Mallard photographed for Tings Magazine in 2023. Photo: @itsfelixwhat/Instagram Born in April 1998, the Australian actor has been modelling since he was scouted by an agency as a young teenager. Mallard, who had never previously considered acting as a career option, was sent to an audition for the long-running Australian soap Neighbours. He thought he wouldn't get the role, but Mallard was hired for a six-episode role and made his acting debut on the show in 2014, when he was just 15. The now 27-year-old actor's breakout role came when pop star Harry Styles hand-picked the young actor to star in the CBS comedy series Happy Together, which aired in 2018. The show, executive produced by Styles, is loosely based on the English singer's life. Since then, the actor has appeared in films including Turtles All the Way Down alongside The Last of Us actress Isabela Merced in 2024, and All the Bright Places. He's a musician