Table of Biography
Jay Duffy is a well-known Irish actor. Jay Duffy is widely recognized for his role as Declan Brady in the iconic Irish serial opera “Hollyoaks.”
Early Life
Jay Duffy was born in Ireland, on the 22nd of April 1996. Currently, he is 26 years old as of 2023 and has a sun sign of Taurus. In addition, he holds Irish nationality and belongs to Irish ethnicity. His birth name is Jordan Duffy.
He was the son of Lisa Smith Duffy and Keith Duffy, an actor and Boyzone pop group singer. In addition, he was raised in Dublin along with his sister Mia. His sister is 4 years younger than him and suffers from autism syndrome. Since his early days, he built an interest in acting.
Caption: Jay Duffy with his parents and his sister (Source: RSVP)
Jay Duffy – Education
Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding his academic background. He may have attended a local community school and received his formal education. Further information regarding his studies is still a mystery.
Professional Career
Since his childhood days, Jay Duffy spent a lot of time on tour with his father and on the set of “Coronation Street,” and it was on the set that he got interested in acting. In his school play, he first started performing as Peter Pan.
Moreover, the young actor made his television debut on the serial opera “Hollyoaks.” On 2nd of August 2011, he was seen playing the role of Declan Brady on an episode of the series. Jay’s performance on ‘Hollyoaks’ impressed the show’s producers so much that they gave him a full-time cast job and offered to pay for a private tutor for him. However, Jay refused the offer since his parents wanted him to complete his education.
Caption: Jay Duffy playing Declan Brady in the iconic Irish serial opera Hollyoaks (Source: The Sun)
Later, the young actor agreed to play in the series during the school holidays and he filmed a one-week guest part during the October half-term, which aired in January 2012. In an interview, he stated that he would consider becoming a full-time cast member in ‘Hollyoaks’ when he had left school.
Jay’s father, Keith Duffy, had emphasized Jay’s concerns about becoming a permanent character on the show because it may affect his children’s education. Jay and his father, Keith Duffy, appeared on “The Late Late Show” on January 13, 2012. Between 2011-2012, the young actor appeared in a total of 27 episodes in the series.
Other Works
He was also seen in an episode of the Irish historical TV series “Vikings” in the year 2014. Meanwhile, he was also seen in the 2016 film “Handsome Devil” which was written and directed by John Butler. However, there is no news regarding his recent works. In the coming days, we can see him in various roles in TV series and movies.
Net Worth 2023
This Irish actor’s net worth is estimated at around $1 million-$3 million while he has not disclosed his annual salary and income. The majority of his earnings come from his acting roles in movies as well as TV series.
Relationship Status
Jay Duffy appears to be single and unmarried at the moment. When it comes to his personal life or love relationships, he has been pretty quiet. Previously, there was speculation that he was dating Alexandra McKay. However, both of them have not spoken about the rumours in the media and public.
Jay has not yet been involved in any scandal. Because of his work background, he has kept a clean public image and looks to be avoiding undesirable controversies and trouble.
Jay Duffy – Body Measurements
This Irish star is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs around 75 kg. Moreover, the actor has a pair of hazel eyes with blonde hair colour and his other body measurements are unknown.
Social Media
On his Instagram page ‘@jayduffy’ there are over 23.6k followers. Likewise, there are over 41k followers on his Twitter page ‘@Jay_Duffy96’ and 145 followers on his Facebook page.