Years active 2005–present Role Actor | Name Jolyon Rubinstein | |
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Full Name Jolyon Rubinstein Born 22 April 1981 (age 43) ( 1981-04-22 ) England, United Kingdom Occupation Actor, director, producer, writer Awards British Academy Television Award for Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme Profiles | ||
Jolyon Rubinstein’s top three tips for young filmmakers
Jolyon Rubinstein is a British actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for writing and performing on The Revolution Will Be Televised, a show on BBC Three, alongside Heydon Prowse.
Contents
- Jolyon Rubinsteins top three tips for young filmmakers
- Bafta award winner jolyon rubinstein on doing politics
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- References
He acted in the popular political viral video in the run up to the 2010 general election with over 200,000 hits on YouTube and Yahoo before polling day.
Bafta award winner jolyon rubinstein on doing politics
Early life
Rubinstein was educated at the Independent King Alfred School, London, University of the Arts London, University of Sussex and State University of New York at Stony Brook. He graduated from the University of the Arts London with a MA in performance and from the University of Sussex with a BA in Politics and International Relations.
Career
Rubinstein's first professional acting job was that of the PR in Nathan Barley. After producing for a number of years, Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse got together to direct and act for a number of films for Don't Panic Online. As of 2012 they both write and act for their BBC Three television show The Revolution Will Be Televised. He also creates content for the Financial Times Business and Yahoo. His first video was 'Fishing for Bankers' for the Don't Panic website where he and Prowse put a £5 note on the pavement and pulled it away with a fishing line when a banker leant over to pick it up.
Personal life
Rubinstein has known Heydon Prowse since he was eight years old. They studied together at the University of Sussex.