Jonno Davies (born 17 July 1992) is an English actor born in

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, best known in the UK and US for his role as

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in the stage production of ''

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''. In 2020, he appeared in the

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series ''

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'' as Tobias. In May 2022 it was announced that Davies had been cast as British singer

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in ''Better Man'', a forthcoming biopic on the adult life of Williams, due for release in early 2024, directed by

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Education

Davies trained at the ''

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'', graduating in 2013. He was Italia Conti's nominee at the ''Spotlight Prize'' competition in his final year.

Career

Davies portrayed the lead role of

in Action to the Word's all-male stage adaptation of ''

''. He was initially cast only for the show's tours of Norway and Singapore, in 2014 and 2015 respectively. The announcement that ''A Clockwork Orange'' was to be staged in Singapore generated considerable media interest, as all theatre productions of

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classic had been banned in the city-state for over 30 years. Much of the show's promotion and marketing concentrated on the production's all-male cast, and Davies' muscular physique hadn't gone unnoticed, with ''8 Days Magazine'' featuring him as their Shirtless Guy of the Week in the run-up to the show opening at the ''

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'' on 4 November 2015. The Singaporean edition of

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Magazine also ran a four-page interview with Davies. Davies revived the role during the show's run at ''Park Theatre'', London in February and March 2017 to enthusiastic reviews. Debbie Gilpin of Broadway World described his portrayal as "without doubt this is one of the standout lead performances of the year so far" and Jane Kemp of '' WhatsOnStage.com'' commented "Alex is played with brutal splendour by Jonno Davies". The show transferred to the ''

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'' theatre, off Broadway, New York in September 2017 with Davies, making his US stage debut, leading a new, all-American supporting cast. Whilst in New York, Davies modelled for several fashion designers and clothing manufacturers, including ''Loris Diran'', ''Florshiem'', ''Scarci'' and ''Cego''. In addition to performing in A Clockwork Orange, Davies played the title role in ''Dracula'' at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014 and was also a cast member of the Olivier Award-nominated production of ''Shakespeare in Love'' at the ''

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'' in London's West End in 2015. In June 2019, it was announced that Jonno Davies had been added to the cast of the then-forthcoming

series ''The Hunt'' (subsequently renamed ''

''), starring ''

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.'' Davies played the character Tobias in the series. Davies has appeared in several TV series and films, including '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' as Lee Unwin, ''

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'', '' Spotless'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He plays the role of Andrew King in the British cyber-crime thriller ''King of Crime''. In late 2020 Davies provided the voiceover for ''

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'' 'Caring Is The Hardest Thing We Do' TV advertising campaign. As guest lead in th
first episode
of series five of BBC1's TV series ''Shakespeare and Hathaway'', Davies played tech-entrepreneur ''Bertie Talk'' in 2022.

Personal life

He has been in a relationship with actress

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, best known for playing ''

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'' in ''

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'', since 2014. Following three postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple finally married at the fourth attempt at ''

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'' in London on 10 July 2021. In June 2021, Davies and Bright both appeared together in an episode of ''

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'' playing Leo Powell and Beth Miller respectively.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davies, Jonno 1992 births 21st-century English male actors Actors from Chesterfield, Derbyshire Male actors from Derbyshire English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Living people People educated at Bedford School