Actor Noah Fearnley chatted about his latest endeavors in the acting and entertainment industry, as well as being a performer in vertical dramas in the digital age.
American author, speaker, and leader John C. Maxwell once said: “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” This quotation applies to actor Noah Fearnley, who has been taking the acting industry by storm lately.
Background on Noah Fearnley
Fearnley grew up in Orange, Connecticut. In 2026, he will star in Ryan Murphy’s new FX series “American Love Story” and make his big screen debut in “Mercy” starring Chris Pratt.
He made his television debut as Sam Hitchens in the series “Morgan’s Secret Admirer.” In his acting career thus far, he has been a part of over 58 micro dramas.
Ever since, Fearnley has starred in several leading roles across films featured on Apple TV, Hulu, Hallmark, and Lifetime.
Outside of acting, Fearnley is an entrepreneur and he enjoys restoring his 1968 Mustang, as well as spending quality time with family, and staying active through fitness.
Daily motivations
Each day, Fearnley is motivated simply by “life.” “Life motivates me; how could it not?” he said.
Vertical dramas in the digital space
On starring in vertical dramas, Fearnley remarked, “It has been good. I have been in the world for 2.5 years now. Prior to that, I had done Lifetime and Hallmark, and now, I’m in the vertical drama world.”
“Back when I first started doing verticals, there were like eight or ten actors back then,” he observed. “Now, there are tens of thousands of actors doing verticals, so the space has grown exponentially.”
The digital age
On being an actor in the digital age, at a time when streaming, technology and social media being so prevalent, Fearnley said, “Sometimes, I wish we could go back in the analog days. These days, things feel totally different.”
“To be honest, I wish I would have been able to be in the era before and kind of see what that was like,” he admitted.
Vigloo
On doing micro dramas for Vigloo, Fearnley said, “They are great over there. I worked with them last year, and it was such a fun time. I really enjoy working with that team. They are very nice people.”
Speaking of Vigloo, Fearnley starred as Theo Vale in the Vigloo vertical drama “Stake to the Heart,” where he portrayed a high school student (who is secretly a vampire) that falls for a vampire hunter.
Future plans
Regarding his future plans, he shared, “Well, I just did Ryan Murphy’s ‘American Love Story,’ so I am looking forward to that one being released in February of 2026.”
Fearnley on the brotherhood with his fellow actors in the vertical space
Fearley enjoys the “brotherhood” he has with the other vertical drama actors, which include Tyler Scherer, Eric Guilmette, Luke Charles Stafford, and Seth Edeen.
“They are all dear friends of mine, and they are such great guys,” he underscored. “I like them all a lot.”
Fearnley on Fabian Arnold and Kyle ‘Kiki’ Fragnoli
Fearnley also had great words about fellow actors Fabian Arnold and Kyle “Kiki” Fragnoli.
“Fabian is so great, and he’s my best friend,” he said. “Kiki is such a great guy. I’ve known him for a while ; he has been in the industry too. Kiki is a unique soul and a good human.”
Career-defining moments
On his career-defining moments, he shared, “I would say that my childhood helped define me. I had a difficult, emotional upbringing and that definitely shaped my whole life.”
Stage of his life
On the title of the current chapter of his life, Fearnley revealed, “Healing and being grateful.”
“I’m healing from the first 25 years of my life, and I am also looking back and being grateful for how far I’ve come along, and I’ve been through and experienced,” he reflected.
Noah Fearnley: The new ‘dog dad’
In addition to his acting endeavors, Fearnley is a new “dog dad” to four puppies. “They puppies are great,” Fearnley said. “I have four of them and they keep me up in the middle of the night. They are growing up and they are freaking adorable,” he said with a sweet laugh.
“The puppies are a good thing because they help slow down my life right now,” he added.
Superpower of choice
If he were to have any superpower, it would be “to feel other’s emotions.” “That would probably be my superpower… to have empathy… it goes back to that,” he said.
“I would love to read people’s minds and feel their emotions,” he added.
Favorite mottos to live by
On his favorite mottos to live by, Fearnley stated, “Perspective is everything. I think there’s two ways to look at everything. People look at something one way and you look at it the other way.”
“Sometimes, you are looking at two separate different things, and you are both right, and you can’t see the other person’s perspective,” he noted.
“I think the idea of life is you need to be able to see the other person’s perspective. That’s the only thing that really keeps it going,” he observed.
“Whenever there is conflict with two human beings, it’s because they don’t understand each other’s perspective,” he elaborated.
“Perhaps one person is looking into the other person’s shoes, but the other person is not… and that’s where conflict goes,” he added.
Success
Regarding his definition of success, Fearnley said, “Success means a family with no worries. It’s peace of mind.”
“I have been through so many crazy experiences in just 26 years. I think success is finding peace of mind that I’m looking for myself, and for my future family and my current one,” he explained.
Message for his fans and supporters
For his fans and supporters, Fearnley expressed, “I have some incredible fans. They are so supportive! They show me so much love and they always have my back and I think some of them really understand me. Thanks for the support!”
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