Joel Fry (actor)
Joel Fry | |
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 Fry in 2017 | |
| Born | London, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Joel Fry is a British actor and musician. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC series White Van Man (2011–2012), Twenty Twelve (2012) and W1A (2014, 2017); the sitcoms Trollied (2011–2013) and Plebs (2013–2016) on Sky One and ITV; and the HBO series Game of Thrones (2014–2015) and Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023). His films include 10,000 BC (2008), Yesterday (2019), and Bank of Dave (2023).
Career
[edit]From London, Fry studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating with a BA in Acting degree in 2005.[1]
On television, he is known for portraying the characters Hizdahr zo Loraq in the series Game of Thrones [2][3] and Frenchie in Our Flag Means Death. Further television credits include White Van Man, Trollied, Plebs,[4] Twenty Twelve, and W1A. In film, he appeared as Lu'kibu in 10,000 BC,[4] Rocky in the 2019 romantic comedy film Yesterday, and Jasper Badun in the 2021 crime comedy-drama Cruella.[5]
In 2023, Fry starred in a main role as 'Hugh', the solicitor to Burnley banker Dave Fishwick (played by Rory Kinnear) in the film Bank of Dave, released on Netflix in January 2023.[6]
Music
[edit]Fry is a former member of the band Animal Circus, which released the EP Snakes and Ladders in 2012,[7] and is featured in two songs on the 2022 Our Flag Means Death soundtrack, where he performs as his character, Frenchie.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10,000 BC | Lu'kibu | |
| 2010 | Tamara Drewe | Steve Culley | |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Postman Joe | |
| 2018 | Benjamin | Stephen | |
| 2019 | Denmark | The Captain | [9] |
| Yesterday | Rocky | ||
| 2020 | Love, Wedding, Repeat | Bryan | |
| Silent Night | Seamus | ||
| 2021 | Cruella | Jasper Badun | |
| In the Earth | Dr. Martin Lowery | ||
| A Boy Called Christmas | Matt | ||
| 2023 | Bank of Dave | Hugh | |
| Haunting of the Queen Mary | Patrick Caulder | ||
| The End We Start From | R | [10] | |
| 2024 | Paddington in Peru | Postman Joe |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006, 2009 | The Bill | Darrel Cunningham / Baxter Ryan | 5 episodes |
| 2008 | Massive | Swing | Main cast, 6 episodes |
| 2009 | No Signal! | Various characters | 6 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | White Van Man | Darren | Main cast, 13 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Trollied | Leighton | Main cast, 35 episodes |
| 2012 | Twenty Twelve | Karl Marx | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| Bedlam | Liam | 1 episode | |
| Public Enemies | Darren Nunn | Miniseries, 3 episodes | |
| 2013–2016 | Plebs | Stylax Rufus Eurystacles | Main cast, 22 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Game of Thrones | Hizdahr zo Loraq | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2014, 2017 | W1A | Karl Marx | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Death in Paradise | Steve Taylor | 1 episode |
| You, Me and the Apocalypse | Dave Bosley | Miniseries, 10 episodes | |
| 2015–2017 | Drunk History | Gilbert Gifford & Albert, Prince Consort | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Ordinary Lies | Billy 'Toke' Tokington | Main cast, 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Requiem | Hal | Miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2019 | This Time with Alan Partridge | Rod | 1 episode |
| 2022–2023 | Our Flag Means Death | Frenchie | Main cast, 18 episodes |
| 2024 | Inside No. 9 | Finn | Episode: "Boo to a Goose" |
| Doctor Who | Trev Simpkins[11] | Episode: "Joy to the World" |
Discography
[edit]Animal Circus
[edit]- 2012 – Snakes and Ladders[12]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "RADA Student & graduate profiles - Joel Fry". RADA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Hibberd, James (27 September 2013). "'Game of Thrones' casts Dany's Meereen contact – Exclusive". Inside TV: Game of Thrones. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (27 September 2013). "Game of Thrones Season 4: Who's the New Guy Hanging Around The Mother of Dragons?". Casting News. TVLine. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Joel Fry". United Agents. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ^ "Disney's 'Cruella' Casts Joel Fry as Jasper". variety.com. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "'Bank of Dave' Netflix Movie: January 2023 Release Date". whats-on-netflix.com. 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Snakes and Ladders EP". bandcamp. 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Our Flag Means Death Soundtrack [2022]". what-song.com. 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Denmark (2019)". IMDb. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong Join Jodie Comer on 'The End We Start From' Cast". Variety. 7 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ https://www.doctorwho.tv/stories/joy-to-the-world
- ^ "Snakes and Ladders EP". bandcamp. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Voyles, Blake (20 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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