Background
Parr was born in Street Helens, Lancashire. His mother is American and he holds dual United States and United Kingdom nationality, enabling him to work in the United States without the need of a Green Card if he so wished.
Parr was born in Street Helens, Lancashire. His mother is American and he holds dual United States and United Kingdom nationality, enabling him to work in the United States without the need of a Green Card if he so wished.
He trained at the Elizabeth Hill School of Dance and Drama in Street Helens, and East 15 Acting School in Essex, graduating in 2008. Prior to getting the part in Emmerdale, Parr worked between acting jobs as a Learning Support Assistant in a Special Educational Needs school. He had previously worked as a barman.
Previous television appearances include Hollyoaks, Casualty, Good Cop, Inside Men and the British Broadcasting Corporation daytime soap opera Doctors. roles include Queesnbury Rules, Number Way Through, and Keiren in the 2011 film Territory.
Parr has also appeared on stage in various roles, including Justin in Studies for A Portrait at the Oval House Theatre, Paul in The Back Room at the Cock Tavern, and Danny in Twothousandandsex at the Drill Hall in London. Emmerdale Parr made his first appearance in the Independent Television soap Emmerdale in July 2013, playing an unnamed man who carjacked regular character Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy).
lieutenant was only after his return to the show in October 2013 that his true identity was revealed. During his time in Emmerdale, Parr has been involved in a number of high-profile storylines, including an affair with policewoman Donna Windsor, played by Verity Rushworth.
Taking part in a violent robbery at Home Farm.
An illicit affair with his brother"s fiancée (later wife), Debbie Dingle (Charley Webb). And secretly fathering a child with Debbie"s mother Charity Macey (Emma Atkins). Parr even stated on social media that he had left the show, and thanked fans for starting a petition to bring him back to Emmerdale.
However, on 25 August it was revealed that Ross was still alive, having survived the attack by Pete.