Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
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Born | Jacob Fortune Lloyd 18 January 1988 Hillingdon, Greater London, England |
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Jacob Fortune Lloyd (born 18 January 1988) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Francis Weston in BBC's Wolf Hall in 2015, Francesco Salviati in Medici in 2018, and Townes for four episodes of the Netflix chess period drama The Queen's Gambit in 2020.
Early life[]
Fortune-Lloyd was born in the West London Borough of Hillingdon, the son of journalist John Lloyd. Fortune-Lloyd is Jewish.[1] He studied at St. Anne's College, Oxford University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature.[2] He then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2014.[3][4] As a student, he performed in various plays such as Agamemnon, The Man of Mode, Guys & Dolls, and Medieval Mystery Plays.[2]
Career[]
As a theatre actor, Fortune-Lloyd starred in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company theatre and other productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest,[5] The Merchant of Venice[6] The Moderate Soprano, Macbeth and Othello.[7][2]
Fortune-Lloyd starred as Archbishop Francesco Salviati in the medieval drama series Medici in 2018,[8] and has appeared as a Sith fleet officer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX).[9] Fortune-Lloyd starred as Francis Weston for five episodes of the BAFTA-winning series Wolf Hall alongside Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, and Jonathan Pryce.[10] Fortune-Lloyd starred as D.L. Townes for four episodes of the Netflix chess miniseries The Queen's Gambit alongside Anya Taylor-Joy.[11][12]
In 2021, Fortune-Lloyd appeared as Gideon Tooms in the week 15 episode of Midsomer Murders.[13] Fortune-Lloyd has been cast as the Beatles former manager Brian Epstein in the film Midas Man, which began filming in 2021.[14]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role |
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2017 | Crooked House | Brent |
2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker[9] | Sith Fleet Officer |
2021 | The Last Letter from Your Lover | Andrew |
2022 | Midas Man[14] | Brian Epstein |
2023 | The Three Musketeers | The Duke of Buckingham |
TBA | See How They Run | Gio |
Live streaming theatre[]
Year | Title | Role |
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2015 | Royal Shakespeare Company: The Merchant of Venice[6] | Bassanio |
2015 | Royal Shakespeare Company: Othello[7] | Cassio |
2018 | Oscar Wilde Season: The Importance of Being Earnest[5] | John Worthing |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Wolf Hall | Francis Weston | 5 episodes |
2016 | The Living and the Dead | 1920's Man | Episode 6 |
2017 | The Collection | Cesar | 3 episodes – "The Weekend" - "The Afterglow" - "The Launch" |
2018 | Medici | Francesco Salviati | Season 2 – 7 episodes |
2018 | Endeavour | Don Mercer | Series 5 episode 3 – "Passenger" |
2020 | Strike Back | Spiegel | 2 episodes – "Vendetta": Part 3 and 4 |
2020 | The Queen's Gambit | Townes | 3 episodes – "Exchanges", "Doubled Pawns", "End Game" |
2021 | Midsomer Murders [13] | Gideon Tooms | Season 22 episode 2 - "The Stitcher Society" (week 15) |
TBA | The Power | Ricky Monke | Recurring role, upcoming series [15] |
Music Videos[]
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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2021 | "How Does It Feel" [16] | London Grammar | main male |
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c "4 Fast Facts About The Queen's Gambit Star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". popsugar.co.uk. 25 October 2020.
- ^ "GSMD Final Year Actor Graduates 2013-14". gsmd.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "GSMD Actor Graduates 2013-14 - Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". gsmd.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ a b "The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde" (PDF). empirecinemas.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Act 3 Scene 2 The Merchant of Venice 2015". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Three Tragedies Bluray". amazon.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is Francesco Salviati in "#MediciTheMagnificent"". twitter.com. 22 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Star Wars 9 - The Rise of Skywalker". film-tv.at. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Who Is Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Who Plays D.L. Townes in 'The Queen's Gambit'?". marieclaire.com. 28 October 2020.
- ^ "What To Know About The Actor Who Plays Beth's Crush On The Queen's Gambit". bustle.com. 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Who Is Townes In 'The Queen's Gambit'? Jacob Fortune-Lloyd's Character Is Intriguing". elitedaily.com. 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b "'Midsomer Murders', Week 15, The Stitcher Society". itv.com. 6 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to portray Beatles manager Brian Epstein in 'Midas Man'". newindianexpress.com. 16 April 2021.
- ^ "In Conversation With Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". darkusmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ "London Grammar - How Does It Feel". youtube.com. 15 April 2021.
External links[]
- Living people
- 21st-century English male actors
- Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- English male television actors
- English male film actors
- English male stage actors
- Male actors from London
- People from Hillingdon
- 1988 births