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Phil Dunster
Dunster in 2023
Born
Philip James Dunster

(1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32)
Northampton, England
Alma materBristol Old Vic Theatre School
Years active2012–present
Websitewww.phildunster.com

Philip James Dunster (born 31 March 1992)[1] is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the Sky One drama Strike Back (2017–2018), the Channel 4 science fiction series Humans (2018), the ITV comedy-drama The Trouble with Maggie Cole (2020), the Apple TV+ sports series Ted Lasso (2020–), and the Amazon Prime thriller The Devil's Hour (2022).

Early life

Dunster was born in Northampton.[2] He attended Leighton Park School in Reading, where he served as Head Boy.[3][4] He played rugby as a child, though he realised at the age of fifteen that he was too small after a failed tryout for London Irish. He also considered following in the footsteps of his father and brother and joining the military.[5] He went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2014.[6]

Career

In 2015, Dunster played Claudio in the Reading Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing, made his television debut in the Channel 4 sitcom Catastrophe, and played Dickie Baker in the low budget film The Rise of the Krays, a role he would reprise in its sequel the following year The Fall of the Krays.

Dunster starred as Arthur in Pink Mist at the Bristol Old Vic and Bush Theatre in London,[7] for which he received an affiliate Laurence Olivier Award nomination in 2016. That same year, he appeared in The Entertainer at the Garrick Theatre[8] and two episodes of the Sky One crime drama Stan Lee's Lucky Man.

From 2017 to 2018, Dunster was in the main cast of Strike Back as Lance Corporal Will Jensen for its sixth series, also known as Strike Back: Retribution, also on Sky One. He had recurring roles in the Sky Atlantic drama Save Me as BJ McGory and the third series of the Channel 4 science fiction series Humans as Tristan. He also appeared in the films Megan Leavey, Murder on the Orient Express, and All Is True. In 2019, he appeared in the Sky Atlantic miniseries Catherine the Great as well as the films Judy and The Good Liar.

In 2020, Dunster began starring as Jamie Tartt in the Apple TV+ sports comedy Ted Lasso.[9] He also played Jamie Cole on the ITV comedy-drama The Trouble with Maggie Cole[10][11] and appeared in the BBC One three-parter Dracula. He played Mike Stephens in the 2022 Amazon Prime thriller The Devil's Hour.

Personal life

Dunster is a lifelong football fan, supporting AFC Wimbledon.[12] He is currently in a relationship with filmmaker Eleanor "Ellie" Heydon.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 A Film Makers Son Big Robbie
2015 The Rise of the Krays Dickie Baker
Shadows Jogger Short Film
2016 The Fall of the Krays Dickie Baker
2017 Megan Leavey Coletta
Murder on the Orient Express Colonel John Armstrong
2018 All Is True Henry, the Student
2019 Judy Ben
The Good Liar Roy Courtnay

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015–2017 Catastrophe Nico 2 episodes
2016 Stan Lee's Lucky Man JC 2 episodes
2017 Benidorm Ryan 1 episode
Man in an Orange Shirt Bruno 1 episode
2017–2018 Strike Back Lance Corporal Will Jensen Main role, 8 episodes
2018 Save Me BJ McGory Recurring role, 5 episodes
Humans Tristan Recurring role, 6 episodes
No Offence Chief Inspector Pembroke 2 episodes
2019 Catherine the Great Count Andrei Razumovsky Miniseries, 2 episodes
2020 Dracula Quincey Morris Miniseries, 1 episode
The Trouble with Maggie Cole Jamie Cole Main role, 6 episodes
2020–present Ted Lasso Jamie Tartt Main role, 26 episodes
2022 Ten Percent Jordan O’Connor 1 episode
The Devil's Hour Mike Stephens Main role, 6 episodes

Stage

Year Title Role Writer Director Venue
2015 Much Ado About Nothing Claudio William Shakespeare Hal Chambers Reading Between the Lines Theatre Company (now RABBLE Theatre)
2016 Pink Mist Arthur Owen Sheers George Mann and John Retallack Bush Theatre, London and Bristol Old Vic
The Entertainer Graham John Osborne Rob Ashford Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company at the Garrick Theatre, London

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2016 Laurence Olivier Awards Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre Pink Mist Nominated [13]
2017 Off West End Awards Best Male Performance in a Play Nominated
2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Ted Lasso Nominated [14]
2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Won [15]

References

  1. ^ "Phil DUNSTER". Companies House. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ Hawgood, Alex (8 September 2021). "Meathead of 'Ted Lasso' Wanted to Play Rugby". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Former Reading pupil nominated for prestigious Olivier award, 19 March 2016". Berkshire Live. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ "OL actor Phil Dunster supports LP@Home". Leighton Park. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Ted Lasso's Phil Dunster on Playing Lovable Bad Boy Jamie Tartt: 'He's a Lot Softer on the Inside'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Bristol Old Vic Theatre School - Phil Dunster". Bristol Old Vic. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Pink Mist". Bush Theatre. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Interview with Phil Dunster, 22 August 2016". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Phil Dunster - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  10. ^ "The Trouble with Maggie Cole Press Pack" (PDF). ITV. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Meet the cast of ITV's The Trouble with Maggie Cole, 11 March 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  12. ^ "'Ted Lasso' and its Cristiano Ronaldo moment: How the hit show goes for realistic soccer". ESPN.com. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Olivier Winners 2016". Official London Theatre. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  14. ^ "2021 SAG Awards: The Complete Nominations List". 4 February 2021.
  15. ^ "SAG Awards 2022: The full list of nominees". 13 January 2022.

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