Billy Postlethwaite

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William John "Billy" Postlethwaite is an English actor.

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Early life and education

William John Postlethwaite[ citation needed ] is the son of actor Pete Postlethwaite [1] and former BBC producer Jacqueline Morrish. [2] He grew up in Shropshire. [3]

He began training in acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2008 and graduated in 2011. [1]

Career

Postlethwaite made his stage debut as Grigory in the John Hodge play Collaborators in 2011. [4]

In 2017, he appeared in the Game of Thrones episode "Dragonstone", alongside singer Ed Sheeran, in a scene that received critical and fan backlash for Sheeran's cameo. [1] [5]

In 2018, he had a role in Tomb Raider , a film adaptation of the video game franchise. [1] He also starred as Boris Stolyarchuk in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl [6] and had a small role in Sam Mendes' 2019 war drama, 1917 . [7]

In 2021, Postlethwaite joined the cast of Beforeigners for its second season. [8]

The actor took up the title role in Macbeth , in addition to the role of Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Watermill Theatre. [9] His performance as Macbeth received positive reviews by Judi Herman, writing for WhatsOnStage.com. [10] Macbeth had previously been portrayed by Postlethwaite's father, in 1997. [1]

Filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Containment Aiden
2018 Tomb Raider Bill
2019 1917 PCO Harvey
2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Professor Donner
2024 William Tell The Wolfshot

Television

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Stephen Gann1 episode
2014 Midsomer Murders Noah Evans1 episode
2015 Foyle's War Nicholas Greenfield1 episode
2017 Game of Thrones Lannister Soldier1 episode
2017–2018 Holby City Fredrick JohanssonRecurring role, 11 episodes
2019 Father Brown Edmund Noon1 episode
2019 Chernobyl Boris Stolyarchuk Miniseries, 2 episodes
2021 The Great The Sultan1 episode
2021 Beforeigners Isaac4 episodes
2023 The Winter King CadwysMain role, 6 episodes
2023–present Silo HankRecurring role, 6 episodes (season 1)
Main role, 7 episodes (season 2)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Wiegand, Chris (6 March 2019). "'I'm raising demons': Billy Postlethwaite on playing Macbeth in his dad's shadow". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Wheatley, Jane (27 October 2008). "The Coronation of Pete Postlethwaite" . The Times. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Morton, Thomas (23 July 2017). "Billy Postlethwaite follows father's footsteps at Shropshire visitor centre". Shropshire Star . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Collaborators". BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Stutz, Colin (17 July 2017). "Ed Sheeran Deletes Twitter Account". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Petski, Denise (23 May 2018). "'Chernobyl': Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Rawlins & Con O'Neil Among Cast Additions for HBO/Sky Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Davis, Howard (14 January 2020). "1917's 1,000 Yard Stare". Scoop . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Goldbart, Max (16 November 2021). "HBO Max Drops 'Beforeigners' Season Two Trailer; Paul Kaye, Ann Akin, Billy Postlethwaite Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Wood, Alex (2 July 2019). "Billy Postlethwaite to star in Watermill's Macbeth and Midsummer Night's Dream tour". WhatsOnStage.com . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ↑ Herman, Judi (5 March 2019). "Review: Macbeth (Watermill Theatre)". WhatsOnStage.com . Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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