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'''Jack O'Connell''' (born 1 August 1989) is a British actor who lives in [[Alvaston]], [[Derby]], [[England]]. He is best known for playing Pukey Nicholls in ''[[This Is England]]'', and as James Cook in the [[E4 (TV)|E4]] [[teen drama]] series ''[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]''. He has also made appearances in ''[[Doctors (BBC soap opera)|Doctors]]'', ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', and ''[[Holby City]]''.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1925239/ |title=Jack O'Connell (IV) |accessdate=2008-11-12 | work=The Internet Movie Database}}</ref>
'''Jack O'Connell''' (born 1 August 1989) is a British actor who lives in [[Alvaston]], [[Derby]], [[England]]. He is best known for playing Pukey Nicholls in ''[[This Is England]]'', and as James Cook in the [[E4 (TV)|E4]] [[teen drama]] series ''[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]'', and for being incredibly good looking. He is universally acknowledged as a sexual demon. He has also made appearances in ''[[Doctors (BBC soap opera)|Doctors]]'', ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', and ''[[Holby City]]''.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1925239/ |title=Jack O'Connell (IV) |accessdate=2008-11-12 | work=The Internet Movie Database}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
In 2006, O'Connell made his film debut in British drama ''[[This is England]]'', a story about a boy growing up in 1980s England. [[Shane Meadows]], director and writer, wrote the character Pukey Nicholls into the film specifically for O'Connell, because he was slightly too old to take the main part.<ref>{{cite news | first=Shane | last=Meadows | coauthors= | title= The Brit pack of UK cinema | date=2007-04-22 | publisher= | url =http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-brit-pack-of-uk-cinema-445773.html | work =The Independent | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-12 | language = }}</ref> The production later won the [[British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Award]] for [[BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film#2000s|Best British Film]]. Following this, he played the lead role of 14-year-old Chris in the short film ''Black Dog'', directed by Ian Fenton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/?id=5217B8AB163e322C12gyH263DA3A |title=Black Dog |accessdate=2008-11-12 |publisher=Arts Group of the [[British Council]] }}</ref>
In 2006, O'Connell made his film debut in British drama ''[[This is England]]'', a story about a boy growing up in 1980s England. [[Shane Meadows]], director and writer, wrote the character Pukey Nicholls into the film specifically for O'Connell, because he was slightly too old to take the main part.<ref>{{cite news | first=Shane | last=Meadows | coauthors= | title= The Brit pack of UK cinema | date=2007-04-22 | publisher= | url =http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-brit-pack-of-uk-cinema-445773.html | work =The Independent | pages = | accessdate = 2008-11-12 | language = }}</ref> The production later won the [[British Academy Film Awards|British Academy Film Award]] for [[BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film#2000s|Best British Film]]. Following this, he played the lead role of 14-year-old Chris in the short film ''Black Dog'', directed by Ian Fenton.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britfilms.com/britishfilms/catalogue/browse/?id=5217B8AB163e322C12gyH263DA3A |title=Black Dog |accessdate=2008-11-12 |publisher=Arts Group of the [[British Council]] }}</ref>
When playing Brett in Eden Lake he is extreme fittness
When playing Brett in Eden Lake he is extreme fittness and should have won an Oscar for Sexiest Pikey.




Revision as of 11:33, 26 January 2009

For other people named Jack O'Connell, see Jack O'Connell (disambiguation).
Jack O'Connell
Born
Jack O'Connell
OccupationActor
Years active2005 - present

Jack O'Connell (born 1 August 1989) is a British actor who lives in Alvaston, Derby, England. He is best known for playing Pukey Nicholls in This Is England, and as James Cook in the E4 teen drama series Skins, and for being incredibly good looking. He is universally acknowledged as a sexual demon. He has also made appearances in Doctors, Waterloo Road, The Bill, and Holby City.[1]

Career

In 2006, O'Connell made his film debut in British drama This is England, a story about a boy growing up in 1980s England. Shane Meadows, director and writer, wrote the character Pukey Nicholls into the film specifically for O'Connell, because he was slightly too old to take the main part.[2] The production later won the British Academy Film Award for Best British Film. Following this, he played the lead role of 14-year-old Chris in the short film Black Dog, directed by Ian Fenton.[3]

When playing Brett in Eden Lake he is extreme fittness and should have won an Oscar for Sexiest Pikey.


In 2007, O'Connell starred in Scarborough, a new play at the Edinburgh Festival and reprised his role the following year when it transferred to the Royal Court Theatre, London. He played the part of Daz, a 15-year-old schoolboy in a sexual relationship with his teacher.[4] Later in 2007, he appeared in an episode of ITV television series Wire in the Blood, "The Names of Angels"[5], and an episode of British medical drama Holby City, "Trust".[6] In October 2007, O'Connell starred in an educational DVD, Between You and Me, produced by Derbyshire Constabulary[7], in which his character Alfie Gilchrist encounters a range of issues including underage drinking, fake ID, peer pressure, and car theft. Youth Work Now magazine described his performance as "outstanding".[8]

More recently, O'Connell appeared in the 2008 horror film Eden Lake.[9] His character, Brett, is the leader of a gang of teenagers who is provoked into a violent confrontation with the main characters. In July, the Daily Mirror reported that O'Connell was set to star alongside Kaya Scodelario in series 3 of teen dramedy Skins.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Jack O'Connell (IV)". The Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  2. ^ Meadows, Shane (2007-04-22). "The Brit pack of UK cinema". The Independent. Retrieved 2008-11-12. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ "Black Dog". Arts Group of the British Council. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  4. ^ Evans, Fiona. "What's on: Scarborough". Royal Court Theatre. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  5. ^ ""Wire in the Blood" The Names of Angels (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  6. ^ ""Holby City" Trust (2007)". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  7. ^ Adams, Alison. "Between You & Me". Derbyshire Constabulary. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  8. ^ Norman, Sally (2008-10-01). "Drama of crime and consequences". Children & Young People Now (Youth Work Now supplement). Haymarket Media. Retrieved 2008-11-12. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ "Eden Lake (2008)". IMDb. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  10. ^ Jefferies, Mark (2008-07-04). "Jack the lad to Skin-up". Daily Mirror. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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