Jack Donnelly
Jack Donnelly | |
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| Born | 28 October 1985 (age 39) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | |
| Parent(s) | Chrissie Wickham (mother) Tony Donnelly (father) |
Jack Donnelly (born 28 October 1985) is an English actor, best known for his role in BBC series Atlantis, in which he played the role of Jason.
Personal life
He is a founding member of the improvisational comedy group "Chuckle Duster", which performs occasionally in east London.
His mother, Chrissie Wickham, was the choreographer (of the Eurovision Bucks Fizz winning dance routine in 1981), an actress and former Hot Gossip dance troupe member.
He was born in Bournemouth and comes from Ringwood, Hampshire. He attended St Catherine's Primary School in Wimborne, Dorset, and then St Peter's School in Bournemouth.[1][2][3]
In October 2017, Donnelly became engaged to Swedish-Canadian actress Malin Åkerman.[4] They were married on December 1, 2018, in Tulum, Mexico.[5]
Career
Donnelly's first acting was as Jason Winkler in Nickelodeon's TV series House of Anubis.[6] He then guest starred in shows such as Doctors, Threesome, Misfits, Dancing on the Edge.[7] In 2013, he landed a lead role in BBC's fantasy series Atlantis, where he played the role of Jason who washes up on the shores of the ancient and mysterious city of Atlantis.[8] In 2014, he played the role of a cocky footballer Olly Hunter in the wholly improvised spoof documentary United We Fall.[9] In 2016, he guest starred as Samuel Walker in the TV series Death in Paradise.[10]
In 2017, Donnelly played lead role of Prince Adrian in the Hallmark original movie A Royal Winter alongside Merritt Patterson.[11]
Filmography
Film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | United We Fall | Olly Hunter | |
| 2020 | Friendsgiving | Jeff | |
| TBA | Slayers | Filming |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | House of Anubis | Jason Winkler | Recurring; 30 Episodes |
| 2012 | Doctors | Harry Kilber-Bennett | Episode: "Sentence" |
| Threesome | Pull / Paul | Episode: "Vacuum" | |
| Misfits | White Rabbit | Episode #4.6 | |
| 2013 | Dancing on the Edge | Leopold | Episode #4 |
| 2013–2015 | Atlantis | Jason | Lead Role; 25 Episodes |
| 2016 | Death in Paradise | Samuel Walker | Episode: "The Blood Red Sea" |
| 2017 | A Royal Winter | Prince Adrian | TV film |
References
- ^ He attended Big Little Theatre School in Bournemouth .Juliet Stevenson and Mark Addy cast in BBC1's Atlantis, Susanna Lazarus, Radio Times, 27 March 2013.
- ^ Cast announced for BBC One's Atlantis, Media Centre, www.bbc.co.uk, 27 March 2013, 09.59.
- ^ BBC America – Who the Dr. Ordered Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine, Seth Arenstein, Cable Fax, 25 July 2013
- ^ Hautman, Nicholas (October 13, 2017). "Malin Akerman Is Engaged to Jack Donnelly". Usweekly.com. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ Chiu, Melody (December 1, 2018). "Malin Akerman Marries British Actor Jack Donnelly in Mexico 1 Year After Engagement". People. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
- ^ Team, The Deadline (2014-02-27). "Jack Donnelly Inks With Gersh; WME Inks Trivia Game App QuizUp". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "'Atlantis' Cast: Where Else Can You See Them? | BBC America". BBC America. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ Metro.co.uk, Keith Watson for (2013-09-26). "Jack Donnelly goes insane for Atlantis role". Metro. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "United We Fall: What Jack Donnelly did next". Digital Spy. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "Jack Donnelly: Death in Paradise is actually filmed in paradise – unlike Atlantis! | News | TV News | What's on TV". What' s on TV. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
- ^ "Cast | A Royal Winter | Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 2017-01-30.
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