1. Johnny Flynn was born on 14 March 1983 and is a British actor and musician.
43 Facts About Johnny Flynn
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Johnny Flynn starred as Dylan Witter in the Channel 4 and Netflix television sitcom Lovesick and is known for his performances as David Bowie in the 2020 film Stardust; Mr Knightley in the 2020 film Emma; and a young Nicholas Winton in the 2023 film One Life.
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Johnny Flynn has released six studio albums, as well as soundtracks and live albums.
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Johnny Flynn composed and sang the theme song for the comedy series Detectorists.
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Johnny Flynn was born in Johannesburg, Union of South Africa, the son of Eric Flynn, a British actor and singer, and Caroline Forbes.
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Johnny Flynn has a younger sister, Lillie Flynn, who sings with the Sussex Wit.
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Johnny Flynn won a music scholarship to Pilgrims School, an independent school in the city of Winchester in Hampshire, where he sang in the chapel choir.
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Johnny Flynn next went to Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.
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Johnny Flynn has scars on his face from an attack by a dog when he was a child in South Africa.
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Johnny Flynn had parts in the television series Murder in Suburbia, Holby City and Kingdom.
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Johnny Flynn rose to fame in his starring role of Dolf Vega in the film Crusade in Jeans.
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In 2011, Johnny Flynn's music was used in the film A Bag of Hammers.
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In 2013, Johnny Flynn was cast in Song One, a film starring Anne Hathaway.
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Johnny Flynn plays a musician by the name of James Forester, who becomes involved with Hathaway's character, following an accident involving her brother.
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In 2014, Johnny Flynn played the lead role of Dylan in the rom-com television series Scrotal Recall which aired on Channel 4.
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In 2018, Johnny Flynn played William Dobbin in the ITV and Amazon Studios television serial adaptation of Vanity Fair.
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Johnny Flynn played Felix Tholomyes in the BBC miniseries adaptation of Les Miserables.
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Johnny Flynn wrote the song played over the ending credits, "Queen Bee," which was released as a single alongside the film.
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The film Operation Mincemeat, in which Johnny Flynn played author Ian Fleming, was released in 2021.
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Johnny Flynn plays Dickie Greenleaf in the 2024 Netflix series Ripley, opposite Andrew Scott.
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Johnny Flynn performed in Propeller's all-male Shakespeare troupe, playing Curtis and Sebastian in the 2007 season.
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Johnny Flynn has performed in several other plays, including Richard Bean's play The Heretic at the Royal Court Theatre.
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Johnny Flynn was cast in the role of Lee in Jerusalem, Jez Butterworth's hit play, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for best supporting actor.
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In March 2013 Johnny Flynn played the lead role in Bruce Norris' play The Low Road at the Royal Court.
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Johnny Flynn joined the transfer to London's West End at Wyndham's Theatre later that year until March 2016.
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Johnny Flynn reprised the role again in the 2018 Off-Broadway production in New York at the Atlantic Theatre.
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In November 2018 until February 2019, Johnny Flynn starred as Lee in the West End Premiere of Sam Shepard's play, True West.
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In 2023, Johnny Flynn played actor Richard Burton in The Motive and the Cue, a new play by Jack Thorne and directed by Sam Mendes at London's National Theatre.
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Johnny Flynn has released several studio albums featuring folk revival songs of his own composition.
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Johnny Flynn released his debut, A Larum, in 2008, and received critical acclaim.
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In May 2021, Johnny Flynn released Lost in the Cedar Wood, a collaboration with nature writer Robert Macfarlane.
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Johnny Flynn has written musical scores for films, television shows, and theatre productions.
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Johnny Flynn co-wrote the song Coins for Eyes with Robert Macfarlane for the 9th series of the BBC archaeology programme Digging for Britain.
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Johnny Flynn performed Song with No Name at the UK national commemoration for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which took place at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, Normandy, France on 6 June 2024.
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Johnny Flynn will compose the score for the Audible original The Mysterious Affair at Styles.
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In 2019, Johnny Flynn adapted a stage musical called Zog with its director, Mike Shepherd.
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Johnny Flynn is the co-author of the children's book The World to Come, written with Robert Macfarlane.
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Johnny Flynn has narrated a number of books and an audio drama.
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In 2005, Johnny Flynn was one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow.
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Johnny Flynn was longlisted in the Evening Standard Awards and the What's On Stage Awards for best Newcomer for his role in The Heretic in 2012.
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Johnny Flynn was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role, for his role in Jerusalem the same year.
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Johnny Flynn won a commendation in the 2012 Ian Charleson Awards for his role as Viola in Twelfth Night at the Globe Theatre.
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In 2011, Johnny Flynn married theatre designer Beatrice Minns, whom he had dated on and off since secondary school.