Tobie Donovan
Tobie Donovan is an English actor and vlogger. He is known for his role as Isaac Henderson in the Netflix series Heartstopper (2022–present).
Life
[edit]Donovan is from Bath. He attended Ralph Allen School.[1][2] He became interested in acting as a child and trained at the Bath Academy Theatre.[1][3]
He originally intended to perform theatre before transitioning to film.[3] He auditioned for the Netflix series Heartstopper via an open casting call.[3] He was selected for the role of Isaac Henderson, who discovers he is asexual in the second season.[4] During the production of the first season, Donovan kept a behind-the-scenes vlog on YouTube.[5][6] In 2022, he received a Silver Play YouTube Creator Award for reaching 100,000 subscribers.[6] Castmate Kit Connor gave Donovan a camera to help continue the vlogs.[6] In season two, his character shares scenes with James McEwan, played by Bradley Riches.[7]
Between seasons one and two of Heartstopper, Donovan acted in Paper Cut at the Park Theatre.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Tobie Donovan". TresA. 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "RAS Alumni lands his first professional acting part". Ralph Allen School. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Tobie Donovan Talks Heartstopper Season 2". Wonderland. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Iftikhar, Asyia (2023-08-05). "How Heartstopper breaks boundaries with Isaac's asexuality storyline". PinkNews. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Interview: Tobie Donovan on Playing Isaac in Netflix's Heartsopper & His Popular Vlog". Popternative. June 16, 2022. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b c Cramer, Jude (July 13, 2022). "Heartstopper's Tobie Donovan On Creating His Beloved Behind-The-Scenes Vlogs". INTO.
- ^ James, Alastair (2023-08-11). "Heartstopper's Tobie Donovan 'was not ready' for Bradley Riches to cry in one scene". Attitude. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
