Johnny Ward has been an actor since he was a child. He has regularly swapped guns for tights, alternating between tough TV roles — such as Pauley in Love/Hate, a kidnapper in Fair City, and a gangster in the upcoming Amazon Prime series Bad Standing — and being on the panto stage. The 37-year-old, who married wife Brenda in 2023, is currently starring in the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ panto at the National Stadium in Dublin.