Joseph Quinn (born 1993 or 1994) is a British actor. He is best known for his role as

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in the fourth season of the

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'' (2022). Quinn gained prominence through his roles in the

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series ''

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'' (2016) and ''

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'' (2017), and the

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series ''

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'' (2019). He also had supporting roles in ''

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'' (2018) and ''

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'' (2020), also on BBC One. He was named a 2018 ''

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'' Star of Tomorrow.

Early life

Quinn was born and raised in South London. He attended Emanuel, an

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, from 2007 to 2012; he was able to attend on a

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from their drama scholar program. He subsequently went to

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at the

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(LAMDA), graduating in 2015.

Career

After graduating from

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, Quinn was cast in the

series ''

'' as main character Arthur Havisham. He starred in the 2017 four-part series ''

'' as Leonard Bast, a young bank clerk, opposite

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. That same year, he starred in the short film ''KIN'', and appeared in a

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episode of the

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'' as Koner, a Stark soldier. Quinn is also known for his work in theatre, appearing on the London stage at the National Theatre and

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. He was awarded Best actor in a Studio Production at the 2017

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for his performance in ''Wish List''. In 2018, Quinn played

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in the

adaptation of ''

'' and made his feature film debut in ''

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''. The following year, he starred alongside

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in the thriller film ''

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'' and portrayed Tsarevich Pavel in the

miniseries ''

''. He voiced Will Ladislaw in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of ''

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''. In 2020, he appeared in the BBC One series ''

'' and the ''

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's television anthology '' Small Axe''. In 2022, Quinn gained prominence internationally through his role as

in the fourth season of ''

''. He was cast in the role in 2019, with filming for the season taking place in 2021. Quinn was nominated for a

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for Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series for his role. In August 2022, Quinn signed with

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. Quinn narrated the trailer for a reboot of the ''

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'' video game. He became the official face for the Gris Dior fragrance in October 2022. At the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, Quinn appeared on the ''

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'' list of 10 Actors to Watch. In November 2022, Quinn was one of British ''GQ'''s Men of the Year Honourees.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Joseph Living people 1990s births 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English people of Irish descent Male actors from London People educated at Emanuel School People from the London Borough of Wandsworth Year of birth uncertain 1994 births