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Nationality
  
British

Website
  
www.johnny-flynn.com

Other names
  
Joe Flynn

Name
  
Johnny Flynn

Occupation
  
Musician and actor

Spouse
  
Beatrice Minns (m. 2011)

Children
  
1


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Born
  
14 March 1983 (age 41) (
1983-03-14
)
Johannesburg, South Africa

Role
  
Musician · johnny-flynn.com

Siblings
  
Jerome Flynn, Daniel Flynn, Lillie Flynn, Kerry Flynn

Parents
  
Caroline Flynn, Eric Flynn

Movies
  
Similar People
  
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Johnny Flynn (born 14 March 1983) is a South African-English musician, singer, songwriter and actor.

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He is the singer and songwriter of the band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit. He is also known for being the lead actor in the television series' Lovesick (previously known as Scrotal Recall) and Genius.

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Early life and education

Flynn was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, the son of Eric Flynn, an actor and singer, and Caroline Forbes. From his father's first marriage he has two older half-brothers, actors Jerome Flynn and Daniel Flynn, and an older sister, Kerry Flynn, and from his father's second marriage, a younger sister, Lillie Flynn, who sings with the Sussex Wit. At the age of two he moved with his family to the UK.

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Flynn won a music scholarship to Pilgrims School, an independent school in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, where he sang in the chapel choir and was required, due to his scholarship, to learn two instruments: the violin and trumpet. Later, he would teach himself guitar and win a second music scholarship to Bedales School, an independent school in the village of Steep, near the market town of Petersfield, also in Hampshire. Before moving on to Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.

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Flynn has facial scarring from an attack by a Staffordshire Bull Terrier when he was a child in South Africa.

Film and television

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In 2005, Flynn was one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow.

Flynn had parts in the television series Murder in Suburbia, Holby City and Kingdom. He rose to fame in his starring role of Dolf Vega in the film Crusade in Jeans (2006).

In 2011, Flynn's music was in the film A Bag of Hammers.

In 2013, Flynn was cast in Song One, a film starring Anne Hathaway. Flynn plays a musician by the name of James Forester, who becomes involved with Hathaway's character, following an accident involving her brother.

In 2014, Flynn played the lead role of Dylan in the British rom-com TV series Scrotal Recall which aired on Channel 4. After finding success on Netflix, the streaming network went on to commission a second series of 8 episodes, without Channel 4's involvement, which was made available globally on the streaming network in November 2016 under the new name Lovesick.

In 2015, he was one of the stars of the Comedy Central show Brotherhood. In it, he played one of two adult brothers who have to raise their younger brother when their mother unexpectedly dies.

In 2017, he played the younger Albert Einstein in National Geographic's show Genius.

Stage

Flynn performed in Propeller's all-male Shakespeare troupe, playing Curtis (The Taming of the Shrew) and Sebastian (Twelfth Night) in the 2007 season. He has also performed in several other plays including Richard Bean's play The Heretic at the Royal Court Theatre (2011). Johnny Flynn was cast in the role of Lee in Jerusalem, Jez Butterworth's hit play, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for best supporting actor. In summer of 2012, Flynn appeared in Shakespeare's Globe Theatre's productions of Richard III, as Lady Anne, opposite Jerusalem co-star Mark Rylance and then as Viola/Cesario in the Globe's production of Twelfth Night with Rylance as well. The productions transferred to the Apollo Theatre in the West End until February 2013. In March 2013 Flynn played the lead role in Bruce Norris' play The Low Road at the Royal Court. In September 2015 he played Mooney alongside David Morrissey and Reece Shearsmith also at the Royal Court in Martin McDonagh's new play Hangmen.

Awards and nominations

Flynn was longlisted in the Evening Standard Awards and the What's On Stage Awards for best Newcomer for his role in The Heretic in 2012. He was nominated for an Olivier Award for his role in Jerusalem the same year. He won a commendation in the 2012 Ian Charleson Awards for his role as Viola in Twelfth Night at the Globe Theatre.

Music

Flynn released several studio albums and plays folk-influenced songs of his own composition. He wrote the entire score including the theme song for the BBC Four television series Detectorists and made a cameo appearance performing the song in series one, episode 3. In 2015 he also composed the music (on period instruments) for the Globe Theatre's production of 'As You Like It'. He has composed music for several films, Television series and Theatre productions. In 2015 he also appeared on a compilation tribute album to Shirley Collins "Shirley Inspired...". After a three-year break, Flynn produced a new album entitled "Sillion" which was released on 24 March 2017.

Discography

  • A Larum (2008) No. 98 UK
  • Sweet William EP (2009)
  • Been Listening (2010)
  • A Film Score of a Bag of Hammers (2012)
  • Country Mile (2013) No. 58 UK
  • Live in Washington DC (2014)
  • Detectorists Theme (2014)
  • Sillion (2017) No. 96 UK
  • Filmography

    Actor
    -
    The Motive and the Cue (pre-production) as
    Richard Burton
    -
    The Lovers (TV Series) (post-production) as
    Seamus
    - Episode #1.1 - Seamus
    2023
    One Life (post-production) as
    Nicholas Winton
    -
    A Smallholding (completed) as
    Tonkey
    2023
    Ripley (TV Mini Series) as
    Dickie Greenleaf
    - Episode #1.8 - Dickie Greenleaf
    - Episode #1.7 - Dickie Greenleaf
    - Episode #1.6 - Dickie Greenleaf
    - Episode #1.5 - Dickie Greenleaf
    - Episode #1.4 - Dickie Greenleaf
    - Episode #1.3 - Dickie Greenleaf
    - Episode #1.2 - Dickie Greenleaf
    - Episode #1.1 - Dickie Greenleaf
    2022
    Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as
    Bob Cratchit / Cratchit Snr (voice)
    2022
    The Outfit as
    Francis
    2021
    The Score as
    Mike
    2021
    Operation Mincemeat as
    Ian Fleming
    2021
    The Dig as
    Rory Lomax
    2020
    Stardust as
    David Bowie
    2020
    Emma. as
    Mr. Knightley
    2019
    Cordelia as
    Frank [Ryan]
    2018
    Les Misérables (TV Mini Series) as
    Félix
    - Episode #1.1 (2018) - Félix
    2018
    Vanity Fair (TV Mini Series) as
    William Dobbin
    - Endings and Beginnings (2018) - William Dobbin
    - In Which a Painter's Daughter Meets a King (2018) - William Dobbin
    - In Which Battles Are Won and Lost (2018) - William Dobbin
    - In Which Becky Joins Her Regiment (2018) - William Dobbin
    - A Quarrel About an Heiress (2018) - William Dobbin
    - Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends (2018) - William Dobbin
    - Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy (2018) - William Dobbin
    2017
    Genius (TV Series) as
    Young Albert Einstein / Alain Cuny
    - Picasso: Chapter Two (2018) - Alain Cuny
    - Einstein: Chapter Seven (2017) - Young Albert Einstein
    - Einstein: Chapter Six (2017) - Young Albert Einstein
    - Einstein: Chapter Five (2017) - Young Albert Einstein
    - Einstein: Chapter Four (2017) - Young Albert Einstein
    - Einstein: Chapter Three (2017) - Young Albert Einstein
    - Einstein: Chapter Two (2017) - Young Albert Einstein
    - Einstein: Chapter One (2017) - Young Albert Einstein
    2014
    Lovesick (TV Series) as
    Dylan
    - Evie (Part Two) (2018) - Dylan
    - Tasha (2018) - Dylan
    - Queen of Cups (2018) - Dylan
    - Martha (2018) - Dylan
    - Evie (2018) - Dylan
    - Abigail (2018) - Dylan
    - Bonnie (2018) - Dylan
    - Andi and Olivia (2018) - Dylan
    - Abigail (Again) (2016) - Dylan
    - Jonesy? (2016) - Dylan
    - Emma (2016) - Dylan
    - Isabel (2016) - Dylan
    - Liv (2016) - Dylan
    - Amy (2016) - Dylan
    - Agata (2016) - Dylan
    - Frankie (2016) - Dylan
    - Phoebe (2014) - Dylan
    - Bethany (2014) - Dylan
    - Jane (2014) - Dylan
    - Cressida (2014) - Dylan
    - Anna (2014) - Dylan
    - Abigail (2014) - Dylan
    2017
    Beast as
    Pascal Renouf
    2017
    Inside No. 9 (TV Series) as
    Elliot Quinn
    - Private View (2017) - Elliot Quinn
    2017
    Contractor 014352 (Short) as
    Guy
    2016
    Love Is Thicker Than Water as
    Arthur
    2016
    National Theatre Live: Hangmen as
    Mooney
    2016
    The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells (TV Mini Series) as
    Alec Harringay
    - The Devotee of Art (2016) - Alec Harringay
    2015
    Brotherhood (TV Series) as
    Toby
    - Dad (2015) - Toby
    - Work (2015) - Toby
    - Pregnant (2015) - Toby
    - Mating (2015) - Toby
    - Birthday (2015) - Toby
    - Language (2015) - Toby
    - Poppy (2015) - Toby
    - School (2015) - Toby
    2014
    Detectorists (TV Series) as
    Johnny Piper
    - Episode 3 (2014) - Johnny Piper
    2014
    Clouds of Sils Maria as
    Christopher Giles
    2014
    Song One as
    James
    2013
    Shakespeare's Globe Theatre: Twelfth Night as
    Viola
    2012
    Something in the Air
    2011
    Lotus Eaters as
    Charlie
    2008
    Kingdom (TV Series) as
    David Matthews
    - Episode #2.5 (2008) - David Matthews
    2006
    Crusade in Jeans as
    Dolf Vega (as Joe Flynn)
    2006
    Holby City (TV Series) as
    Karl Massingham
    - Flight of the Bumblebee (2006) - Karl Massingham (as Joe Flynn)
    2005
    Murder in Suburbia (TV Series) as
    Josh Egan
    - Witches (2005) - Josh Egan (as Joe Flynn)
    Composer
    -
    A Smallholding (completed)
    2014
    Detectorists (TV Series) (20 episodes)
    - Special (2022)
    - Christmas Special (2015)
    2011
    A Bag of Hammers
    Music Department
    2020
    Stardust (additional composition) / (musician: acoustic guitar, harmonium and violin) / (musician: vocals)
    2009
    Wayfaring Stranger (Short) (musician)
    Soundtrack
    2022
    Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (performer: "Christmas Children")
    2020
    Stardust (performer: "Amsterdam", "Good Ol' Jane", "My Death", "I Wish You Would") / (writer: "Good Ol' Jane")
    2020
    Emma. (performer: "Queen Bee", "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes") / (writer: "Queen Bee")
    2018
    Famously Unfit for Sport Relief (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Lost and Found" - uncredited) / (writer: "Lost and Found" - uncredited)
    -
    Detectorists (TV Series) (performer - 19 episodes, 2014 - 2017) (writer - 19 episodes, 2014 - 2017)
    - Christmas Special (2015) - (performer: "Detectorists" - uncredited) / (writer: "Detectorists" - uncredited)
    2015
    Petting Zoo ("The Water")
    2014
    Song One (performer: "Bulb Went Black", "Iris, Instilled", "In April", "Silver Song", "Big Black Cadillac", "Little Yellow Dress")
    2011
    Goodbye First Love ("The Water") / (writer: "The Water")
    Self
    2022
    North Circular (Documentary) as
    Self
    2021
    Sky News @Breakfast (TV Series) as
    Self - Actor, Plays David Bowie in Stardust
    - Episode dated 16 January 2021 (2021) - Self - Actor, Plays David Bowie in Stardust
    2020
    WTF with Marc Maron (Podcast Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Johnny Flynn (2020) - Self - Guest
    2020
    Made in Hollywood (TV Series) as
    Self
    - The Call of the Wild/Emma./Hunters/Frozen II (2020) - Self
    2020
    Soundtracking with Edith Bowman (Podcast Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Johnny Flynn on the Music of Emma (2020) - Self - Guest
    2020
    The One Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 12 February 2020 (2020) - Self
    2017
    Ok! TV (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #3.7 (2017) - Self
    - Emmys Takeover Show (2017) - Self
    2017
    Emmy Quickie (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Emmy Quickie: 'Genius' - Geoffery Rush and Johnny Flynn (2017) - Self
    2017
    Sidewalks Entertainment (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Rush and Flynn (2017) - Self - Guest
    2015
    Today (TV Series) as
    Self - Guest
    - Episode dated 21 January 2015 (2015) - Self - Guest
    Archive Footage
    2017
    Genius (TV Series) as
    Young Albert Einstein
    - Einstein: Chapter Ten (2017) - Young Albert Einstein

    References

    Johnny Flynn (musician) Wikipedia