Zak Dingle

Zak Dingle
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Steve Halliwell
Duration	1994–2023
First appearance	Episode 1914 20 October 1994 (1994-10-20)
Last appearance	Episode 9714 27 June 2023 (2023-06-27)
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Keith Richardson
Spin-off appearances	Emmerdale: The Dingles Down Under (1997) The Dingles in Venice (1999) The Dingles for Richer for Poorer (2010)
In-universe information Occupation Handyman Pig farmer Father Jedediah Dingle Mother Peg Dingle Brothers Shadrach Dingle Albert Dingle Caleb Dingle Ezra Dingle Zebediah Dingle Wife Nellie Dingle (until 1997) Lisa Dingle (1998–2016, 2019) Joanie Wright (2016–2017) Sons Nathan Dingle Butch Dingle Ben Dingle Cain Dingle Sam Dingle Daughters Tina Dingle Belle Dingle Grandsons Nate Robinson Samson Dingle Kyle Winchester Isaac Dingle Granddaughters Debbie Dingle Grandfathers Jonah Dingle Grandmothers Dot Dingle Uncles Bert Dingle Aunts Maud Dingle Nephews Marlon Dingle Eli Dingle Nieces Mandy Dingle Chas Dingle Lilith Dingle Del Dingle Gennie Walker First cousins Obadiah Dingle Solomon Dingle Elvis Dingle Other relatives Charity Dingle Noah Dingle Marilyn Dingle Sarah Sugden Jack Sugden Aaron Livesy Moses Dingle Leo Goskirk April Windsor Molly Sharma Matthew Dingle Mark Dingle Luke Dingle Jon Dingle Eve Dingle

Zak Dingle is a fictional character from the British soap opera Emmerdale, played by Steve Halliwell. He first appeared on 20 October 1994. Halliwell initially joined the show as part of the Dingle family and was only initially supposed to appear for a few episodes, but has become a key part of the soap since his introduction. He has been nominated for several awards for his portrayal of Zak. Some of Zak's storylines have included his wife Nellie (Sandra Gough) divorcing him in 1997, marrying Lisa Clegg (Jane Cox) in 1998, having a daughter, Belle (Emily Mather; Eden Taylor-Draper) in 1998, the death of his son, Butch (Paul Loughran) in 2000, Lisa being raped in 2011, assaulting his son Cain (Jeff Hordley) and leaving him temporarily paralysed in 2011, suffering a mental breakdown in 2012, trying to control his rebellious daughter and dealing with the death of Lisa. Halliwell died on 15 December 2023, with Zak having made his final appearance on 27 June 2023. On 2 July 2024, it was announced that Zak would be killed off in the programme with a funeral as a tribute to Halliwell.^[1]