Jolyon Rubinstein
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Jolyon Rubinstein | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Rubinstein in 2016 | |
| Born | Jolyon Rubinstein 22 April 1981 England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer, writer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Jolyon Rubinstein is a British actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for writing and performing on The Revolution Will Be Televised, a show on BBC Three, alongside Heydon Prowse.[1]
He acted in a popular political viral video in the run up to the 2010 general election with over 200,000 hits on YouTube and Yahoo before polling day.[2]
Early life
Rubinstein was educated at the independent King Alfred School, London, University of the Arts London, the University of Sussex and the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He graduated from the University of the Arts London with an MA in Performance and from the University of Sussex with a BA in Politics and International Relations.
Career
Rubinstein's first professional acting job was that of the PR in the TV series Nathan Barley. After producing for a number of years, Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse got together to direct and act for a number of films for Don't Panic Online. They both wrote and acted for their BBC Three television show The Revolution Will Be Televised. He also wrote for the Financial Times Business and Yahoo. His first video was 'Fishing for Bankers' for the Don't Panic website where he and Prowse put a £5 note on the pavement and pulled it away with a fishing line when a banker leant over to pick it up.[3] In 2018, he co-created the ITV2 hip hop comedy show Don't Hate the Playaz. In 2020, Rubinstein launched the satire news show 'Not The News with Jolyon Rubinstein'[4] on his YouTube channel.
Personal life
Rubinstein has known Heydon Prowse since he was eight years old. They studied together at the University of Sussex.[3]
Filmography
| Film | Year | Role | Episode |
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| Nathan Barley | 2005 | PR | Series 1 Episode 3 |
| The Bill | 2005 | Paul Carr | Episodes 335 and 338 |
| Rabbit Fever | 2006 | Policeman | |
| The Green Fairy | 2007 | Tom | Short |
| Cries of London | 2008 | Martin | Short |
| Friends in Need Are Friends in Deed | 2008 | Warren | Short |
| The Revolution Will Be Televised | 2012 - 2014 | Various | Episodes 1 to 18 |
| An Idiot's Guide to Politics | 2015 | Presenter | |
| Brexageddon?! | 2016 | Various | BBC Two |
| Revolting | 2017 | Various | BBC Two |
| Ministry of Justice | 2018 | Various | Channel 4 |
| Not the News with Jolyon Rubinstein | 2020 | Presenter | Season 1 |
References
- ^ "BBC - Jolyon Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse are Revolting - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Jolyon Rubinstein Archives - Huck Magazine". www.huckmag.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ a b Hickman, Leo (21 August 2012). "The pranksters who gave George Osborne a GCSE maths book". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (14 September 2020). "Don't Hate The Playaz to return for Series 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 June 2020.