Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead is an English actor. He stars in the 2017 war film Dunkirk, directed by Christopher Nolan.
Background
Whitehead is a native of London.[1] Whitehead was born in 1996 or 1997.[2] He was named after Irish folk legend Fionn mac Cumhaill.[3] Whitehead grew up in Richmond, London. He lived in an artistic household, with his father Tim Whitehead being a jazz musician.[4] Growing up, he considered a career in breakdancing but changed to acting.[5] 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.[6] By 2015, he was an aspiring actor who worked at a coffee shop in Waterloo, London. He starred in the 2016 British miniseries HIM.[2] He also acted in a stage performance of Glenn Waldron's Natives.[7]
He auditioned for Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk and was surprised to be cast as the film's main protagonist. Nolan compared Whitehead to "a young" Tom Courtenay. After Dunkirk, Whitehead will appear in the film The Children Act opposite Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci.[2] Whitehead was also cast to star in director Sebastian Schipper's drama Caravan, which is in development.[8]
Whitehead is signed with the agency UTA.[7]
Credits
- HIM (2016) – TV miniseries
- Dunkirk (2017) – Film
- The Children Act (TBA) – Film
References
- ^ Sullivan, Kevin P. (December 27, 2016). "Meet the young star of Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Bramesco, Charles (May 11, 2017). "Fionn Whitehead Shines in 'Dunkirk'". Nylon. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Sandwell, Ian (October 3, 2016). "Fionn Whitehead, Stars of Tomorrow 2016". ScreenDaily. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (April 28, 2017). "'Dunkirk's Fionn Whitehead Inks With UTA". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (June 30, 2017). "'Dunkirk' Breakout Fionn Whitehead Boards Sebastian Schipper's 'Caravan' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 30, 2017.