Joel Fry (actor)

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Joel Fry
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2006–present

Joel Fry (born 1984) is a British actor and musician, having had roles in

Bank of Dave
.

Career

Fry studied acting at the

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

Bank of Dave, released on Netflix in January 2023.[6]

Music

Fry is a former member of the band Animal Circus, which released the EP Snakes and Ladders in 2012.[7]

Fry is featured in two songs on the 2022 Our Flag Means Death soundtrack, where he performs as his character, Frenchie.[8]

Filmography

Film

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]
2019 Yesterday Rocky
2020
Love, Wedding, Repeat
Bryan
2020 Silent Night Seamus
2021 Cruella Jasper Badun
2021 In the Earth Dr. Martin Lowery
2021 A Boy Called Christmas Matt
2023
Bank of Dave
Hugh
2023 Haunting of the Queen Mary Patrick Caulder
2023 The End We Start From R [10]

Television

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
2012 Bedlam Liam 1 episode
2012 Public Enemies Darren Nunn Miniseries, 3 episodes
2013–2016 Plebs Stylax Rufus Eurystacles Main cast, 22 episodes
2014–2017 W1A Karl Marx 2 episodes
2014–2015 Game of Thrones
Hizdahr zo Loraq
Recurring role, 8 episodes
2015 Death in Paradise Steve Taylor 1 episode
2015 You, Me and the Apocalypse Dave Bosley Miniseries, 10 episodes
2016 Ordinary Lies Billy 'Toke' Tokington Main cast, 6 episodes
2015–2017 Drunk History
Albert, Prince Consort
2 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

Discography

Animal Circus

  • 2012 – Snakes and Ladders[11]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2022 Peabody Awards Entertainment Our Flag Means Death Nominated [12]

References

  1. ^ "RADA Student & graduate profiles - Joel Fry". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ Hibberd, James (27 September 2013). "'Game of Thrones' casts Dany's Meereen contact – EXCLUSIVE". Inside TV: Game of Thrones. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  3. ^ Roots, Kimberly (27 September 2013). "Game of Thrones Season 4: Who's the New Guy Hanging Around The Mother of Dragons?". Casting News. TVLine. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Joel Fry". United Agents. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Disney's 'Cruella' Casts Joel Fry as Jasper". variety.com. 7 August 2019.
  6. ^ "'Bank of Dave' Netflix Movie: January 2023 Release Date". whats-on-netflix.com. 21 December 2022.
  7. ^ "Snakes and Ladders EP". bandcamp. 12 May 2022.
  8. ^ "Our Flag Means Death Soundtrack [2022]". what-song.com. 6 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Denmark (2019)". IMDb. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong Join Jodie Comer on 'The End We Start From' Cast". Variety. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Snakes and Ladders EP". bandcamp. 6 July 2014.
  12. ^ Voyles, Blake (20 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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