Zak Dingle

Zak Dingle

Zachariah Bartholomew "Zak" Dingle is a fictional character in the British soap opera Emmerdale played by Steve Halliwell. He first appeared on 20 October 1994 and has remained since except for a brief break from 2002–2003. On his time in the show he has been involved in a testicular cancer storyline and became a father late in life.

Halliwell initially joined the show as part of the Dingle family and was only initially supposed to stay for a few episodes, but has become a key part of the show for nearly 20 years. He has been nominated for several awards for his portrayal of Zak. Some of Zak's storylines have included Lisa being raped, assaulting his son Cain, and suffering a mental breakdown.