Joseph Quinn (actor)

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Joseph Quinn
LAMDA
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Joseph Quinn (born 1993 or 1994)

fourth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things (2022).[2][3] His previous appearances were in the BBC One series Dickensian (2016), Howards End (2017), and Les Misérables (2018), and the Sky Atlantic series Catherine the Great
(2019).

Early life

Quinn was born and raised in South London.[4] He attended Emanuel, a private school, from 2007 to 2012;[5] he was able to attend on a bursary from their drama scholar programme.[6] He subsequently went to drama school at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2015.[1][7]

Career

Early work (2015–2021)

After graduating from

season 7 episode of the HBO series Game of Thrones
as Koner, a Stark soldier.

Quinn is also known for his work in theatre, appearing on the London stage at the National Theatre and Off West End. He was awarded Best Actor in a Studio Production at the 2017 Manchester Theatre Awards for his performance in Wish List.[11] He was named a 2018 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[4]

In 2018, Quinn played Enjolras in the BBC One adaptation of Les Misérables and made his feature film debut in Overlord. The following year, he starred alongside Molly Windsor in the thriller film Make Up and portrayed Tsarevich Pavel in the Sky Atlantic miniseries Catherine the Great. He voiced Will Ladislaw in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Middlemarch.[12] In 2020, he appeared in the BBC One series Strike and the Mangrove installment of Steve McQueen's television anthology Small Axe.

Breakthrough and film career (2022–present)

In 2022, Quinn gained prominence internationally through his role as

fourth season of Stranger Things. He was cast in the role in 2019, with filming for the season taking place in 2021.[13] Quinn was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series for his role.[14] He later won the Best Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards[15] for his work on Stranger Things.[16]

In August 2022, Quinn signed with

British GQ's Men of the Year Honourees.[21]

Following his performance in Stranger Things, Quinn was cast in numerous studio blockbusters. He will costar in

The Fantastic Four.[25] Shortly thereafter, Quinn was cast in Warfare, an A24 war movie written and directed by Alex Garland, which he will film before working on The Fantastic Four.[26] Quinn is also attached to star in Relapse.[27]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Overlord Grunauer
2019 Make Up Tom [28]
2023 Hoard Michael [29]
2024 A Quiet Place: Day One Eric[30] Post-production[31]
Gladiator II Caracalla Post-production[32]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Postcode Tim Episode 1
2016 Dickensian Arthur Havisham 19 episodes
2017 Game of Thrones Koner Episode: "The Spoils of War" (7.4)
Howards End Leonard Bast Miniseries
Timewasters Ralph 2 episodes
2018 Les Misérables Enjolras Miniseries; 3 episodes
2019 Catherine the Great Tsarevich Pavel Miniseries
2020 Strike Billy Knight 4 episodes
Small Axe PC Dixon Episode: "Mangrove"
2022 Stranger Things
Eddie Munson
Season 4

Stage

Year Title Role Director(s) Venue Notes
2016 Deathwatch Morris Geraldine Alexander Print Room
2017 Wish List Dean Matthew Xia Royal Court Theatre [33]
2017 Mosquitoes Luke Rufus Norris Royal National Theatre [34][35]

References

  1. ^ a b Desta, Johana (27 May 2022). "Stranger Things: Meet Joe Quinn, the Englishman Behind Eddie Munson". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. ^ Sharf, Zack (12 July 2022). "'Stranger Things' Fans Brought Joseph Quinn to Tears After Security Yelled at Him for Speaking to Them". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ LeGardye, Quinci (7 July 2022). "Who Is Joseph Quinn, a.k.a. Eddie Munson in 'Stranger Things'?". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Joseph Quinn (actor)". Screen Daily. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Joe Quinn". Emanuel. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. ^ Casey, Ian (2017). "JOSEPH QUINN". Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Acting Alumni | London academy of music & dramatic art". www.lamda.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Dickensian Press Pack" (PDF). BBC Media Centre. 11 December 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. ^ "Dickensian - Arthur Havisham - BBC One". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (17 February 2017). "'Howards End': Julia Ormond, Philipa Coulthard, Joseph Quinn, More Join Starz/BBC Miniseries". Deadline. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  11. ^ "LAMDA Annual Report Financial Statements" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  12. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Middlemarch, Episode 1: A Study of Provincial Life". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  13. ^ Ivie, Devon (11 June 2022). "Joseph Quinn Knows His Stranger Things Wig Was the Real Star of the Season". Vulture. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  14. ^ Tinoco, Armando (12 August 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  15. ^ Joseph Quinn Wins Breakthrough Performance - MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023, MTV, 8 May 2023, archived from the original on 9 May 2023, retrieved 9 May 2023
  16. ^ Schepp, Calie (7 May 2023). "MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023: See the complete list of winners". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  17. ^ Kroll, Justin (4 August 2022). "'Stranger Things' Breakout Star Joseph Quinn Signs With CAA". Deadline. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  18. ^ Foster, George (23 August 2022). "Lords Of The Fallen Reboot Announced At Opening Night Live". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  19. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Quinn is Face of Gris Dior Scent". 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  20. ^ Jackson, Angelique (20 October 2022). "Inside the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors With Variety's 10 Actors to Watch". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  21. ^ "The GQ Men of the Year Honourees: introducing GQ's Class of 2022". British GQ. 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  22. ^ Galuppo, Mia (16 November 2022). "'Stranger Things' Star Joseph Quinn in Talks for 'A Quiet Place: Day One'". Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  23. ^ Kit,Galuppo, Borys,Mia (28 April 2023). "'Stranger Things' Star Joseph Quinn Set for 'Gladiator' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ "Paramount's 'Gladiator' Sequel's Cast Grows As Connie Nielsen Closes Deal To Return As Lucilla While 'Stranger Things' Breakout Joseph Quinn Lands Emperor Caracalla". Deadline. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  25. ^ Vary, Adam B. (14 February 2024). "Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four' Lands Its Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  26. ^ Kroll, Justin (21 February 2024). "'Fantastic Four's Joseph Quinn In Talks To Join New Movie From Ray Mendoza And Alex Garland At A24". Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  27. ^ Bret Easton Ellis to Make Directorial Debut With L.A.-Set Horror Movie ‘Relapse,’ Starring Joseph Quinn (EXCLUSIVE)
  28. ^ "Make Up review – wintry chills in a spooky seaside thriller | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week". The Guardian. 30 July 2020. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  29. ^ "Hoard - Settimana della Critica". sicvenezia.it. 24 July 2023. Archived from the original on 25 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  30. ^ Desean, Taylon (14 April 2023). "Exclusive: 'A Quiet Place: Day One' Has Wrap Update". Maxblizz. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  31. ^ Fuge, Jonathan (18 April 2023). "A Quiet Place Prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One, Wraps Filming". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  32. KFTV.com. Archived
    from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  33. ^ "Wish List". Royal Court. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  34. ^ "Mosquitoes". National Theatre. 31 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  35. ^ "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2022.

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