Person Biography:
Doherty was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. He has an older brother and younger sister, and his parents were both in the banking business. He began acting at the age of 5 and also played football. He joined Lothian Youth Arts and Musicals Company and played a variety of roles, including as Harry, the son of Hook in Disney's Descendants movie franchise.
He attended Royal High School in Edinburgh and later The MGA Academy of Performing Arts in Edinburgh, Scotland. He graduated in July 2015 and signed a contract with Olivia Bell Management in London. He was trained in acting, singing, and various types of dance including contemporary, hip hop, jazz, and ballet.
After graduating, he began waiting tables in Edinburgh at Tigerlilly restaurant and auditioned for The Lodge and worked with the Edinburgh Fringe. He was offered the role of Sean in The Lodge and underwent intensive training in mountain biking to prepare for the role. The Lodge was filmed in Belfast, Ireland and aired in 108 countries.
In December 2016, The Lodge was renewed for a second season, which began production in February 2017. He then auditioned for Descendants 2 and was cast as Harry Hook, the son of Captain James Hook from Peter Pan. Descendants 2 was filmed in Vancouver, Canada in 2016 and aired on the Disney Channel on 21 July 2017.
Most recently, he was cast as Zander Reins in the American production High Strung: Free Dance alongside Harry Jarvis and Juliet Doherty. He plays Zander with an RP English accent. The film was released in the summer of 2018.
In August 2017, he was named one of the 50 hottest boys in the world by Vogue magazine.
