Jack Wolfe (actor)

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Jack Wolfe
Born
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Alma mater Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Jack Wolfe is an English actor. For his theatre work, he received a number of accolades, including a WhatsOnStage Award and a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award. On screen, he is known for his roles in the film The Magic Flute (2022) [1] and the second season of the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2023). [2]

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Early life and education

He attended Ackworth School. [3] [4] He went on to graduate from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London in 2017. [5] He also trained at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester. [6]

Career

Film and TV

In 2018, Wolfe made his television debut on the fourth series of the British children's drama series Hetty Feather , based on the novel of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson, in which he played the role of Samuel Buscombe. [7] In 2019, he appeared in episodic roles in the television shows Father Brown and The Witcher . He also features in a 2021 episode of Inside No. 9 .

Wolfe was cast to play the lead role of Tim Walker / Tamino in the 2022 German musical fantasy film The Magic Flute directed by Florian Sigl and written by Andrew Lowery, based on the 1791 opera of the same name by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. [8] [9]

In 2023, Wolfe appeared as a regular on the second season of the fantasy series Shadow and Bone , portraying Wylan Hendriks. [10] [11] The series was cancelled by Netflix after two seasons. [12] [13] [14]

Theatre

In 2017, Wolfe played the lead role as Louis Braille in The Braille Legacy at the Charing Cross Theatre in Westminster, London. In the same year, Wolfe played Danny in Pinocchio at the National Theatre in London. [15]

In 2019, Wolfe played Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd at Lyric Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. [16] In the same year, Wolfe played the Boy in The Musician at The Belfast Ensemble. From 2019 to 2020, Wolfe was cast as the lead role of Kai in The Snow Queen at Rose Theatre Kingston in Kingston upon Thames.

In 2021, Wolfe played the lead role as Peter Duchene in The Magician's Elephant , based on the 2009 children's novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo. [17]

In 2023, Wolfe played the role as Gabe Goodman in Next To Normal at Donmar Warehouse . [18]

Personal life

Wolfe is openly gay. [19]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Hetty Feather Samuel BuscombeMain (series 4)
2019 Father Brown George ChaseEpisode: "The House of God" [20]
2019 The Witcher NadborEpisode: "Much More"
2021 Inside No. 9 OliverEpisode: "Last Night of the Proms" [21]
2022 The Magic Flute Tim Walker / Prince Tamino
2023 Shadow and Bone Wylan Hendriks Main (season 2) [22]

Stage

YearTitleRoleCompanyNotes
2017The Braille LegacyLouis Braille Charing Cross Theatre Lead [23]
Pinocchio
  • Danny
  • Pinocchio (understudy)
 National Theatre [24] [25]
2019 Sweeney Todd Tobias Ragg Lyric Theatre Belfast Opera [26]
The MusicianThe BoyThe Belfast EnsembleOpera
2019–2020The Snow QueenKai Rose Theatre Kingston Lead [27] [28]
2021 The Magician's Elephant Peter Duchene Royal Shakespeare Company Musical; lead [29]
2023Theatrical ConsequencesHarry (assistant) Savoy Theatre Play [30]
Next to Normal Gabe Goodman Donmar Warehouse Musical [31]
2024 Spring Awakening in Concert Moritz Stiefel Victoria Palace Theatre Musical [32]
Next to Normal Gabe Goodman Wyndham's Theatre Musical [33]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2023 BroadwayWorld UK / West End AwardsBest Supporting Performer in a New Production of a Musical Next to Normal Won [34]
Evening Standard Theatre Awards Emerging TalentNext to NormalNominated [35]
2024 Critics Circle Theatre Awards Most Promising NewcomerNext to NormalWon [36]
Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role In a MusicalNext to NormalNominated [37]
WhatsOnStage Awards Best Supporting Performer in a MusicalNext to NormalWon [38] [39]

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