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Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead in 2017 at London's
world premiere of Dunkirk
Born1996 or 1997 (age 27–28)
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Fionn Whitehead (born 1996 or 1997) is an English actor whose first major role was as the protagonist in Dunkirk, the 2017 war film directed by Christopher Nolan.[1] Whitehead first acted in the 2016 ITV miniseries Him.

Career

He began acting at the Orange Tree Theatre when he was 13 years old, then went to Richmond College and entered the National Youth Theatre's summer course.[2] By 2015, he was an aspiring actor who worked at a coffee shop in Waterloo, London. He starred in the 2016 British miniseries Him.[3] He also acted in a stage performance of Glenn Waldron's Natives.[4]

He was surprised to be cast as the main protagonist of Christopher Nolan's film Dunkirk, which was released in 2017. Nolan compared Whitehead to "a young Tom Courtenay".[3]

Whitehead will appear in director Richard Eyre's film The Children Act opposite Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci.[3] Whitehead has also been cast to star in director Sebastian Schipper's drama Caravan, which is in development.[5]

Whitehead is signed with the agency UTA.[4]

Personal life

Fionn (pronounced "fin") Whitehead was born in 1996 or 1997,[6] and is a native of London.[7] He was named after Irish folk legend Fionn mac Cumhaill.[8] His parents are Linda and Tim, the latter a jazz musician. Whitehead, who has three older siblings, grew up in Richmond, London. Yahoo! Movies said Whitehead was raised "in an artistic household".[9][10] Growing up, he aspired to be a guitarist, a rugby player, and a breakdancer.[6][11]

Filmography

Film

Television

  • Him (2016) – miniseries
  • Queers (2017) – "A Grand Day Out" monologue[12]

References

  1. ^ MacKenzie, Steven (July 20, 2017). "Fionn Whitehead: 'Dunkirk set the mood for the rest of the war'". The Big Issue. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Sandwell, Ian (October 3, 2016). "Fionn Whitehead, Stars of Tomorrow 2016". ScreenDaily. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Rottenberg, Josh (April 21, 2017). "How Fionn Whitehead went from washing dishes to starring in Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  4. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (April 28, 2017). "'Dunkirk's Fionn Whitehead Inks With UTA". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Ritman, Alex (June 30, 2017). "'Dunkirk' Breakout Fionn Whitehead Boards Sebastian Schipper's 'Caravan' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Ritman, Alex (July 18, 2017). "Hollywood's Next Big Thing: 'Dunkirk' Star Fionn Whitehead Goes From London Barista to Leading Actor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Kevin P. (December 27, 2016). "Meet the young star of Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  8. ^ Jones, Ellen E. (February 2017). "HIM actor Fionn Whitehead: 'You don't have to like me – just watch what I'm in'". London Evening Standard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  9. ^ Polowy, Kevin (February 15, 2017). "Meet Fionn Whitehead, the Lead of Christopher Nolan's Highly Anticipated Battle Epic 'Dunkirk'". Yahoo! Movies. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  10. ^ Chu, Ben (October 10, 2003). "Wealth Check: 'I am a jazz fanatic so it's time I faced the music'". The Independent. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  11. ^ Bramesco, Charles (May 11, 2017). "Fionn Whitehead Shines in 'Dunkirk'". Nylon. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  12. ^ Staff (July 31, 2017). "Everything you need to know about BBC4's Queers". Radio Times. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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