Jack Barton | |
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Born | United Kingdom | 13 June 1995
Education | Oxford School of Drama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2020-present |
Television | Heartstopper SAS: Rogue Heroes |
Jack Barton (born 15 June 1995) is an English actor. His television appearances include Heartstopper (2023) and SAS: Rogue Heroes (2025).
He attended the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2018. [1] He played Foldo in television series The Letter for the King in 2020. He had a breakout role as David Nelson in the Netflix coming-of-age romance series Heartstopper . [2] [3] He had a small part in Yorgos Lanthimos’s film Poor Things . [4] He also had roles in War of the Worlds , The Pursuit of Love , and Grantchester . [5]
In 2024, he played his first voice-acting role in a video game, voicing the boss Messmer the Impaler in the Elden Ring expansion Shadow of the Erdtree.
He played real-life SAS soldier John Tonkin in series two of Steven Knight World War Two set drama SAS: Rogue Heroes for BBC One in 2025. [6] In preparation for the role he read Ben Macintyre's book on the SAS and was able to speak to Tonkin's daughter, Jane who was living in Australia. [7] [8]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | The Letter for the King | Foldo | 6 episodes |
2020 | Grantchester | Chris | 1 episode |
2021 | The Pursuit of Love | Angelic man | 2 episodes |
2022 | War of the Worlds | Hiram | 6 episodes |
2023 | Poor Things | Fop | Film |
2023-2024 | Heartstopper | David Nelson | 5 episodes |
2025 | SAS: Rogue Heroes | John Tonkin | 6 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2024 | Elden Ring | Messmer the Impaler | Shadow of the Erdtree expansion |