Ex-EastEnders Star Gary Webster Becomes a “Nepo Dad” Thanks to Son Freddie’s Big Break
Forget nepo babies — actor Gary Webster is proudly embracing his new title as a “nepo dad” after his 22-year-old son, Freddie, helped him land his latest theatre role.
A Family Double Act
Gary, best known to soap fans as Graham Clark in EastEnders during the 1980s and later as Ray Daley in Minder, will star alongside Freddie in the play Blessings at London’s Riverside Studios from September 30 to October 26.
The casting came about in unusual fashion. When Freddie secured his role, he cheekily suggested producers consider his father too. Gary laughed: “I’m the nepo dad. Freddie said I was sitting around on my backside doing nothing — so maybe they could have a look at me.”
A Career and a Marriage Built on Theatre
Acting has long been central to the Webster household. Gary met his wife, TV presenter and campaigner Wendy Turner, in 1997 when they were cast as Robin Hood and Maid Marian in a Cambridge pantomime. Married in 1999, the couple have two sons: Jack, 26, who works in corporate finance, and Freddie, now carving out his own acting career.
Wendy, who was thrilled by the news of the father-son pairing, said: “I was doing cartwheels around the kitchen. I know they’ll be brilliant on stage together.”
Playing Father and Son On Stage
The play Blessings, set in 1969, explores the everyday life of a working-class family. For Freddie, the experience is particularly special — he will be acting opposite his dad, who is playing… his father.
“To me, having Dad playing my father is just the icing on the cake,” Freddie shared.
More Than a Soap Legacy
Though his TV roots lie in EastEnders, Gary has enjoyed a varied career, appearing in stage productions such as Dial M for Murder and 12 Angry Men alongside Dallas legend Patrick Duffy. He has also been writing a film.
Meanwhile, Wendy continues her advocacy work as a patron of Animal Aid and is set to collaborate with her sister Anthea Turner on an Amazon documentary exploring alternatives to animal testing.
A Family That Sticks Together
Despite ups and downs, including a past rift between Wendy and Anthea, the Websters remain united through family, love, and now — the stage. As Wendy puts it: “What family, from princes to paupers, doesn’t have dramas along the way? We’re no different.”