Dino Fetscher

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Dino Fetscher
Born
Dino Fabián Gamecho

(1988-06-09) 9 June 1988 (age 36)
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Alma mater Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor

Dino Fetscher (born 9 June 1988) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Banana , Paranoid , Gentleman Jack and Years and Years . Fetscher also starred as the synthetic Stanley in Humans .

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In 2023 he appeared in the Apple TV+ series Foundation as Glawen Curr, and in 2024 starred in the Netflix drama Fool Me Once as Marty McGregor.

Early life and education

Fetscher was born in Cardiff, Wales. His mother is German and his father is Welsh-Basque. [1] [2] Fetscher trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. [3]

Career

In 2008, aged 19, Fetscher won that year's Mr Gay UK. [4]

As an actor, Fetscher's first television role was as Aiden in the 2015 series Cucumber and its spin-off anthology series Banana . [5] He portrayed series lead DC Alec Wayfield in the 2016 series Paranoid , [6] and the synthetic human Stanley in Humans in 2018. [5] In 2019, Fetscher played the recurring role of Ralph Cousins in Years and Years and portrayed Thomas Beech in Gentleman Jack . [5] In 2023, he appeared in the Apple TV+ series Foundation as Glawen Curr, and in 2024 starred in the Netflix drama Fool Me Once as Marty McGregor. [7] [8] [9]

Recognition

In 2017, he was nominated as Celebrity Rising Star at the British LGBT Awards. [10] [11] [12]

In 2022, Fetscher was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in a West End production of The Normal Heart . [5] [7] [13]

Personal life

Fetscher is gay. In a 2015 interview with Attitude , Fetscher said he had come out to his family as a teenager, adding, "I was really lucky, my whole family were all totally fine." [14]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013An Equinox of LoveDavid GreenbergShort film
Forget the PactDave
2015IscariotJames Bennet
Samuel's Getting HitchedSamuel
2016FirstSoldier
Now You See Me 2 Octa Guard
2023 Good Boy LeonShort film
TBA Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die TBACurrently in production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 Cucumber Aiden2 episodes
Banana Episode: "Episode #1.7"
2016 Paranoid DC Alec Wayfield8 episodes
2018 Humans Stanley7 episodes
2019 Years and Years Ralph Cousins3 episodes
Gentleman Jack Thomas Beech2 episodes
2020 The Split Ian Gibson1 episode
2023 Foundation Glawen Curr Season 2
2024 Fool Me Once Marty McGreggor8 episodes
TBA Under Salt Marsh TBAUpcoming TV series

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2022 Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role The Normal Heart Nominated [13]
WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a PlayNominated [15]

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  8. ↑ Anne, Quimberly (30 January 2024). "Dino Fetscher on Why His Latest Role Is Important for Representation". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
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