Georgie Farmer

Born and raised in Leytonstone, East London, Georgie’s journey into acting began at a young age with Saturday classes at the Stage One Theatre School, starting at just eight years old. His passion for performance was later nurtured through his training at the Silvia Young Theatre School, where he honed his craft. Yet it’s his nuanced portrayal of his latest character that has set him apart. Playing Ajax, a gorgon navigating the trials and complexities of adolescence while grappling with extraordinary powers, is a role that could tip into caricature. But Georgie infuses him with warmth, wit, and an emotional truth that lingers long after the scene ends. His ability to find humanity in even the most fantastical moments speaks not only to his craft but to a wider sensibility about empathy, friendship, and discovery.

Beyond the camera, the 23-year-old balances the pressures of sudden fame with a personal sense of curiosity and reflection. Georgie speaks candidly about the small, everyday things that keep him grounded — like his signature approach to packing: throw everything into a suitcase, hope for the best, and leave half your life behind — the friendships that have shaped him, and the lessons learned along the way on this unpredictable journey. Watching him navigate Ajax’s story is, in many ways, like watching him navigate his own life — a young actor finding confidence, embracing growth, and discovering the joy of fully inhabiting a role that resonates with audiences worldwide, all while living with the ever-present hum of imposter syndrome that both challenges and drives him, quietly affirming he is exactly where he should be.

Wednesday Season 2 Part 2 is now streaming on Netflix.

Wednesday has become this cultural phenomenon, but for you, it starts in a very personal place: you showing up on set as Ajax. Do you remember the first day you stepped into Nevermore and what went through your mind?
Yes, I remember the first scene we filmed. It was one of the classroom scenes, with all of us there. [smiling] It was funny, we’d all come from our trailer and everyone was in their school uniforms. Stepping into the world and stepping onto the sets that they’d created and then getting to work with Tim…honestly, it kind of felt like a dream.

What was it like going back to a school uniform?
It’s funny, I was twenty-three when we filmed, still putting on a school uniform. But it was great. I love the Nevermore school uniform. I wish I could’ve worn that at my actual school.

I know, mine was a thick navy sweater, but Nevermore’s uniform is so cool!
Yeah! I remember having this really thick wool blazer, a jumper, a shirt, and a tie — it was so hot, it was crazy. [shakes head] I threw out my jumper and just became a blazer and shirt guy.

Ajax is a gorgon — a mythological creature — yet you play him with so much humanity and awkward charm. How do you find the humanity inside the “monster”?
Thank you! I don’t feel like Ajax is a monster. Even though all of the characters have these powers, they’re really grounded in humanity and realism — they each have social lives, and they care about protecting their communities. That’s a real testament to what the writers have created alongside Tim. For me, approaching Ajax is about asking: “How would I feel in this situation?” Especially this season, with everything he’s going through — a breakup, trying to find himself — it’s very relatable. Sorry, just got a little choked up thinking about it. [laughs]

His ability — turning people to stone — is both his strength and his deepest fear. Are there any traits of your own that you think hold a similar contradiction to a lesser extent?
Yeah, I think for everyone, the things that make us the most unique are sometimes our biggest insecurities. I really do feel for him because going through high school and growing up is already such a complicated thing. I can only imagine what it’s like to have that added pressure of not being able to look anyone in the eye without turning them into stone. He’s got a lot on his plate for sure.

Fans have connected with Ajax because he feels like someone trying to figure out where he belongs. Do you relate to that search for belonging in your own life?
100%. When I went to my first primary school, I really felt like an outsider. Everybody was into sports and football, and I just wasn’t. It wasn’t really until I went to school later on that I felt like I “found my tribe.” I think that’s such a universal experience — trying to find your people. As you get older, you realise that any friend worth having is a friend who will accept you for who you truly are.

I get that 100%. I’ve recently gone through a friend breakup.
Oh, I’m really sorry to hear that.

In your early twenties, it’s such a difficult time to find those people because you’re also trying to find yourself.
Yeah, I feel lucky in that sense. My three closest friends are friends I’ve had since I was probably eleven years old. We’ve grown up together, and now we’re men, which feels so weird and wrong to say. [laughs] I still feel like I’m seventeen!

[laughs] It is crazy when you age and you’re like, “We’ve been friends for that long?!”
Oh, I know. The worst thing is when you see social media show you a memory like “eight years ago today…” and you’re like, ugh, that was only yesterday, I swear!

You mentioned how, in the new season, your character is going through a break-up. But Ajax’s relationship with Enid has been such a tender thread in the story. What do you love most about that connection, and how did you and Emma Myers find that rhythm together?
I think one of the best things about working on this show is working with the people. It’s said a lot with TV shows, and I don’t mean to sound cliché, but we’ve really become a family. Emma has become one of my best friends. We were actually speaking about it yesterday on FaceTime, talking about how incredible it’s been from the first time we met until now. I love her so much and I feel very lucky. She’s just… she’s Enid, I guess. [smiles]

It’s nice to hear, because you do hear stories of co-stars not getting along at all!
I mean, ask Emma — she might have a different answer. [laughs] No, I’m joking. The great thing about this show is that, outside of the phenomenon it’s become, which we’re all so grateful for, everyone’s amazing, and we are great friends. We’ve always been there for each other.

Going into more about being on set and season two, now that Wednesday has exploded into this global success, what felt different when you returned this season?
It was interesting, actually, because I remember beforehand thinking, Would it feel different? But coming back, it honestly felt just like going back to school. We had a cast dinner early in the shoot, and Tim was like, “Oh, everyone, you’re back in it!” And I think what is so lucky about the show is the incredible team behind it — the production team, the sets, everything. These sets that we get to shoot on are so incredible and detailed. I always say that the drawers in the classroom have the Nevermore logo engraved into them. It’s so easy to just get back into that world.

Were there moments filming season two that challenged you in new ways, either emotionally or technically?
Yeah, that’s a great question! Ajax, using his powers a lot more, was a challenge. Obviously, last season, we only saw it accidentally, but this year, it was about working on an intentional stare [laughs], and also a not-so-intentional stare. And I think getting to play a character, like Ajax, in a different dynamic with Enid was really fun, plus the introduction of Noah’s character, Bruno, changed the dynamic.

Without giving spoilers, what excites you most about what audiences will discover about Ajax in part two?
What can I say…what can I say…[cheeky grin]. Well, I think collectively, the next episodes [in part two] are HUGE. Every episode has a massive event, and the scale and size of it are insane. Great performances [smiles]…I don’t want to say too much about Ajax because I want to let the fans find out for themselves. But yeah, it’s ten times bigger, and mayhem.

[laughs] Amazing job! You did it without giving anything away!
I know, I know! I’m a wall at this point!

In what ways has Ajax grown since season one?
I think he’s becoming more confident in himself and trying to find who he is. He’s learning to use his snakes as an asset rather than something to be afraid of. He’s just growing into himself, feeling more confident in terms of his position in his friend group and in helping them out, and protecting the outcast community.

The show itself mixes tones — dark, gothic, funny, heartfelt — especially with Ajax’s comedic timing at some points within the first season.
Aww, thank you…well, actually, I can’t really take credit for that. That’s all the writers. [laughs]

Which side do you enjoy leaning into the most as an actor?
I love the darker stuff, I think. There have definitely been times this season on set that I was really, actually kind of scared. I think it’s just so true to the characters and to the story, and to Tim as well.

We’ve mentioned Tim Burton a few times. How has working alongside him and the rest of the creative team shifted the way you see acting or storytelling?
[Deep breath] Wow, yeah! I mean, in every way. He’s been a hero of mine for so long. Just being able to be directed by him every day, seeing how he constructs a scene and creates those moments, feels like watching a masterclass in real life. I remember walking into the table read and Billie Piper is sitting next to me, then I looked up and Steve Buscemi is across the table, and Jenna’s there, and Catherine’s there, Luis is there, Emma’s there, Joy’s there [cutting himself off in excitement] — everyone was there. Everyone’s work this year is just so special. They bring such a high level. I’m just very, very lucky.

Do you ever feel a slight sense of Imposter Syndrome when you’re with people like some of your cast mates?
Oh, every single day of my life! Honestly, since I started, I’ve always felt like “How am I here? What’s happening?” [smiling] So yeah, one hundred per cent! But I think it's only natural to feel like that when you’re around people who’ve achieved so much and have inspired you for so long. I hope I always have a bit of that because I think it’s a good grounding to have. It keeps you present and reminds you that getting to work on a show like Wednesday, with the amazing team behind it, and getting to work with actors like this, is a rare thing. So yeah, I’m very lucky…but the imposter syndrome is VERY high, at all times.

Fans love the darker, mysterious tone of the show, but is there a behind-the-scenes moment from filming that was the complete opposite?
Oh, all the time. Even with all the serious scenes, we’re always having such a laugh. The camp episode this year [from part one] was hilarious. We were all laughing so much. We don’t take ourselves too seriously. Also, I think a big thing was that I wore a bald cap in the show for the snakes’ hair…that’s a funny sight! [laughs] You whip off the hat and you’ve got a bald cap with dots on it.

You’ve been acting since you were young. Looking back, what would your younger self think if he saw you now, part of a show like Wednesday?
[smiling] He’d probably think, How on Earth have you finessed that? That would be the first thing. I was very lucky — my parents sent me to Silvia Young and really supported me throughout all of this, and still support me now throughout it all. If you were to have told me back in school that I would’ve worked with Tim Burton twice, I would’ve been like, “There is literally no way!” I still really can’t believe it. Even just saying that feels like, “What?? What the helly?”

What would you say to your younger self if you had the opportunity, right now?
Wow…deep. [smiles nervously] I would say to believe, keep going for it, and don’t let rejection make you give up. I remember seeing Materialists about the actor and the private equity broker…it was kind of brutal. Sorry, I lost my train of thought there. But yeah, I’d tell him to just keep going.

What’s something small or ordinary that always brings you back to yourself, no matter where you are in the world?
Oh! I want to give a good answer, I’m going to think about it. Definitely packing a suitcase. I’ve always had this tendency to just throw things in. I’m such a messy packer [imitates throwing things into a suitcase]. For some reason, that always stands out to me. Wherever I travel — and I’m so lucky to travel to all these incredible places — there’s always about an hour at the end that’s the same. I’m just throwing everything in, and I’m like [smiles], “Ah…this is like old times.”

Are you quite a last-minute packer, or do you literally just throw everything in and not care what you take?
Yeah, much to the stress of the people around me. [smiles] I packed up my apartment in Dublin, which I pretty much lived in for a year, in an hour and a half. [shaking head] Never do that. Never let that be the case, because that’s never a good idea. That’s when you forget everything! And that’s exactly what ended up happening to me. I left so much stuff behind.

You didn’t go back and get it?
No. I also did the same thing during the first season. I remember we did a night shoot, it was the last day, and we finished at four. We were all saying our goodbyes, which was really emotional. We didn’t get back until six, and I was getting picked up for the airport at 6:30. So I had half an hour, and I hadn’t packed anything. I just remember thinking, I’m going to have to let some things go. [laughs] I made a pile of things like, “this definitely has to come with me, this I would ideally take, and this wouldn’t be a heartbreak if I didn't…” I’m just terrible at general life things! [laughs] Sorry, it’s turning into a bit of a therapy session!

Is there a film, song, or piece of art that really speaks to you at this stage in your life?
Ooh wow. Could it be a film that you always watch that just brings you back to the first time you watched it? Sorry, not to change your question [smiles]. Do you remember Waves, the 2018 movie? It’s such a great film. I’ve seen it so many times. I actually watched it last night, and it just gets better every time. You notice new things each viewing. It's funny, because I remember the first time I watched it, and now there's a real sense of nostalgia. Over the last six years, I’ve watched it at different points: before thinking I was going to university, the night that I knew that I got into uni, when I got to Romania to film season one, and then a couple of years later. Watching Waves has become my sort of year-in-review!

I’m like that with Saltburn. I love all the literary references, but my friends don’t appreciate it the same way, so I have to watch it alone.
That’s okay, it’s better by yourself anyway, I think. I’m in love with Top Gun: Maverick. I’m twelve viewings in. Honestly, one of the greatest movies I’ve ever seen.

What do you love most about it?
Just everything! Honestly, another nostalgic moment was when I first saw it. I was in LA and I saw it in a cinema there. The feeling and excitement of everyone…that movie brought everyone back to the cinema, I think. You know when you’re watching something and you can just tell it’s going to be a moment in time? I guess it was the same with the first one, too.

Going back to Wednesday, has playing Ajax left something with you personally — a way of seeing yourself, or even a trait you didn’t expect to carry with you?
The one thing I admire most about Ajax is that he’s always there for his friends, and he genuinely wants to be there for them. I think that’s really stuck with me since.

Would you say that’s a trait similar to yours in your personal life?
Yeah, I’d say so. I was speaking about it recently with someone, and I feel like Acts of Service is one of my love languages. You’ll have to ask my friends, but I try to be.

And finally, if you think of your life as seasons — discovery, growth, change — what season do you feel you’re in right now?
Ooh wow. Probably change, I would say. It’s been a long season, twenty episodes in, but yeah, it’s change.