Ever since Emmerdale favourite Bear Wolf arrived on our screens back in 2019 as Paddy Kirk’s long lost father, the former wrestler with a heart of gold has cemented his place in the hearts of viewers across the country.
Whether it was rebuilding his relationship with his estranged son Paddy, or forming a close knit friendship group with Marlon Dingle, Mary Goskirk and even Mandy Dingle, Bear truly delighted audiences with his seamless transition into village life.
In the show, Bear’s past continues to remain enigmatic, however fans were able to learn his age happened to be 78 after it was revealed his birthday fell in 1945.
However, despite the age of his character, actor Joshua Richards couldn’t be further from his aging alter-ego, with the soap star quite a few years younger than his on-screen counterpart.
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