Zak Dingle
Fictional character from Emmerdale / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zak Dingle is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Steve Halliwell. He first appeared on 20 October 1994. Halliwell initially joined the show as part of the Dingle family and was only initially supposed to appear for a few episodes, but has become a key part of the soap since his introduction. He has been nominated for several awards for his portrayal of Zak. Some of Zak's storylines have included his wife Nellie (Sandra Gough) divorcing him in 1997, marrying Lisa Clegg (Jane Cox) in 1998, having a daughter, Belle (Emily Mather; Eden Taylor-Draper) in 1998, the death of his son, Butch (Paul Loughran) in 2000, Lisa being raped in 2011, assaulting his son Cain (Jeff Hordley) and leaving him temporarily paralysed in 2011, suffering a mental breakdown in 2012, trying to control his rebellious daughter and dealing with the death of Lisa. Halliwell died on 15 December 2023, meaning his most recent appearance on 27 June 2023 would be his final appearance.
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Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Steve Halliwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration | 1994–2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Episode 1914 20 October 1994 (1994-10-20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | Episode 9714 27 June 2023 (2023-06-27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Keith Richardson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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