Johnny Saxby — God's Own Country Character Profile

About Johnny Saxby

Son who manages the family farm after his father's stroke, initially coping through binge drinking and casual encounters, but undergoes personal growth by learning compassionate veterinary care and emotional tenderness from Gheorghe before eventually taking full control of the farm.

Johnny Saxby — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Josh O'Connor

Appears in

God's Own Country (2017)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (7)

• Johnny Saxby — Social Acquaintance — Male Nurse (Naveed Choudhry)

  Unknown social connection during father's hospitalization

• Johnny Saxby — Social Acquaintance — Robyn (Patsy Ferran)

  Unknown social connection mentioned in character list

• Johnny Saxby — Professional Colleague — Bearded Farm Worker (Stefan Dermendjiev)

  Working together on the farm operations

• Johnny Saxby — Romantic Sex Partner — Trainee Auctioneer (Harry Lister Smith)

  casual sexual encounter before meeting Gheorghe

• Johnny Saxby — Romantic Lover — Gheorghe Ionescu (Alec Secăreanu)

  develops from initial conflict to deep emotional connection

• Johnny Saxby — Family Father — Martin Saxby (Ian Hart)

  strained relationship due to farm responsibilities and personal differences

• Johnny Saxby — Family Grandmother — Deidre Saxby (Gemma Jones)

  caring but distant relationship

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More characters from God's Own Country

• Gheorghe Ionescu (Alec Secăreanu)
• Deidre Saxby (Gemma Jones)
• Martin Saxby (Ian Hart)
• University Boy (John McCrea)
• Trainee Auctioneer (Harry Lister Smith)
• Joy (Sarah White)
• Glen (Liam Thomas)
• Robyn (Patsy Ferran)
• Young Farm Worker (Alexander Suvandjiev)
• Male Nurse (Naveed Choudhry)
• Bearded Farm Worker (Stefan Dermendjiev)
• Gloria (Melanie Kilburn)