Jack Veal

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Jack Veal
Born (2007-06-12) 12 June 2007 (age 17) [1]
London, England [2]
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Jack Veal (born 12 June 2007) is an English actor known for his role as Kid Loki in Loki (2021).

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Early and personal life

Jack Veal was born on 12 June 2007, in London, England. [1] In 2018, he and his stepfather joined St John Ambulance, which allows young people to learn first aid and provide medical care at events.

In December 2024, Jack revealed through a series of TikTok videos that he was homeless, adding that he had been in a physically and emotionally abusive household. He further added that he has autism and ADHD, and was being screened for bipolar disorder and psychosis. [3] Veal additionally revealed that he is still an actor, while also pursuing a career in fitness as a personal trainer. He further described how he had been neglected for accommodation by social services and intended for his videos to reach enough attention to get their attention. Shortly after his videos went viral on social media, Veal made an update explaining that he had been contacted by social services. [4] Later that month, Jack revealed that he was homed by social services and has begun charity work with Lost Soul Limted providing supplies for homeless people living on the streets of London with money earned through TikTok.

Career

In 2017, Veal appeared in the Amazon Prime Video series Tin Star and the Netflix series The End of the F***ing World , as Simon Brown and a young James, respectively. [5] He starred in his first feature film My Name Is Lenny (2017), as a young Lenny. [6] In 2018, he appeared in the BBC series Call the Midwife and the comedy film The Favourite , as Kevin Lunt and Boy, respectively. [2] [7] In 2019, he appeared in the crime film The Corrupted , as a young Liam. [5] In 2020, he appeared in the fantasy film Come Away , as Curly. [8] After appearing in several television shows and films, Veal gained fame when he was cast as Kid Loki in the 2021 streaming series Loki . [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 My Name Is Lenny Young Lenny [6]
2018 The Favourite Boy [2]
2019 The Corrupted Young Liam [5]
2020 Come Away Curly [8]
His Name Was GerryJackShort film [2]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017–19 Tin Star Simon BrownEpisodes: "Fortunate Boy" and "Jack and Coke" [5]
2017 The End of the F***ing World Young James5 episodes [5]
2018 Call the Midwife Kevin LuntEpisode: "7.3" [7]
2021 Loki Kid Loki Episodes: "The Nexus Event" [10] and "Journey into Mystery" [11]
2022 The Peripheral Young AngusEpisode: "Jackpot"

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  1. 1 2 Veal, Jack [@jack_anthony_veal] (12 June 2021). "It's my birthday!!!!! 14 today! So much has happened in the last year. This time last year I was thousands if miles from my parents and it's so nice to be with all my family this year. Things have been tough at times but I have so much to be grateful (and excited) for. Thanks to all my family for always showing me so much love.... and thanks to those who have sent me wishes for my birthday you know who you are and I really appreciate it! Here's to the month of June overall! I feel like it's just gonna get better and better! (Incrementally.... every Wednesday?) :-) #birthdayboy🎉 #jackveal #jackanthonyveal #grateful #familyiseverything #vegancake #lokiwednesdays". London. Retrieved 9 August 2021– via Instagram.[ self-published source ]
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