Joseph Kennedy (born Joseph Wilson, 1 November 1981 in Oxford) is an actor, singer and musician.

Early life and education

Joseph was born to the actor John Bowe. He was a student at Dragon School and then

Abingdon School Abingdon School is a day and boarding independent school for boys in Abingdon-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England. The twentieth oldest independent British school, it celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006. The school was described as "highly ...

from 1995–2000 where he appeared in the productions ''

Jesus Christ Superstar ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' is a sung-through rock opera with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. Loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the Passion, the work interprets the psychology of Jesus and other characters, with ...

'' and '' Sweeney Todd''. After having obtained the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in France, he joined the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

Acting

In 2008 he played the role of the assassin Carter, in the British television programme TV series ''Robin Hood'', the character Carter was killed by the Sheriff of Nottingham at the end of season 2 in episode 13. Episode 8 "Get Carter!" was named after his character. More recently he appeared in the films '' The Incident'' and '' The Grind,'' and in 2014 played the character Will Scarlet in the ''

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'' episode "

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". In 2016 he appeared in '' Brimstone'', directed by Martin Koolhoven.

Solomon Grey

Kennedy co-created a band called Captive State in London, alongside Tom Bootle, before forming a band with Tom Kingston called Solomon Grey, which was signed by Mercury KX in 2015. In 2017 Solomon Grey created the music for the BBC drama ''The Last Post'' and ''The Casual Vacancy'', a TV adaptation of JK Rowling's novel. He is also involved in the project Bess who did one of the songs for ''Back to Life'', another series for which Solomon Grey provided the music.https://www.submithub.com/artist/bess-1

Career

Filmography

*2006: Housewife, 49 (TV film): James Wenchurch *2006: Where the Heart Is: Johnny (TV, 1 episode) *2006: Do not Look Back in Anger (TV, 2 episodes) Johnny *2006:

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...

: Roland Marwood (TV, 1 episode) *2006: Four Funerals and a Wedding (TV): Roland Marwood *2006: Bobby Moore (Telefilm): Bobby Moore (Lead) *2008: Robin Hood: Carter (TV, 2 episodes) *2009: Trial & Retribution: Sebastian (TV, 1 episode) *2009 Siren (Part 1); (TV): Sebastian *2010: Baseline (film): Jack *2010: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (film): Davey Payne *2011: Women in Love (TV series) (TV, 1 episode, season 1): Anton Skrebensky *2011: The Grind (film): Barry *2011: The Incident (film): Ricky *2012: Gozo (film): Joe *2012: Subculture (film): Darryl *2014:

: Will Scarlet (TV, 1 episode) *2016: Brimstone by Martin Koolhoven

Theatre

*2004: Twelfth Night; Sebastian *2005:

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*2007: Europe *2008: Riflemind

References

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