John McCrea (actor)

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John McCrea
Born (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 31)
Aldershot, Hampshire, England
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Singer
Years active2004–present

John McCrea (born 10 October 1992) is a British actor and singer. He was nominated for a Olivier Award for the role Jamie New in the coming-of-age stage musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie , [1] and portrayed Artie in the 2021 Disney crime comedy-drama Cruella .

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Personal life and education

McCrea attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, in London. McCrea is openly gay. [2]

Acting career

McCrea had roles in the 2017 film God's Own Country and the 2020 television series Dracula . [3]

In the 2021 film Cruella , McCrea plays vintage fashion shop owner Artie, the first originally created openly gay character in a live-action Disney film. [4] Additionally, he contributed to the film's soundtrack, recording a cover version of The Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog" which he performs on-screen in the film. [5]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 EastEnders: Christmas PartyChoir boyTV movie
2011DocumentalTV movie
2015Late Night with Albin and BibitaAlbinShort film
2017 God's Own Country University boy
2018 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Jamie New Filmed recording of 2016 West End musical
2019Our SisterDance instructorShort film
2021 Cruella Artie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie Young Loco Chanelle Cameo
She Will Ansel
2023 Femme Toby

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Kerching! RobbieEpisode: "1.11"
2005 New Tricks Boy AlanEpisode: "Fluke of Luck"
2005 Bleak House DancerEpisode: "1.8"; uncredited
2006 The Catherine Tate Show FergusEpisode: "Lauren Gets Hitched"
2019 Giri/Haji Tiff4 episodes
2020 Dracula ZevEpisode: "The Dark Compass"
2022 We Hunt Together DC Ryan Parsons3 episodes
2022 Pistol Steve Severin 5 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleLocation
2005 The Sound of Music Children The Palladium, London
2017 Everybody's Talking About Jamie Jamie New Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2017-2019Everybody's Talking About JamieJamie New Apollo Theatre, London
2022"Daddy"Max Almeida Theatre, London [6]
2023 Cabaret Emcee Playhouse Theatre, London

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryResult
2017 Critics' Circle Theatre Award [7] Most Promising Newcomer Won
2018 WhatsOnStage Award [8] Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Won
Laurence Olivier Award [9] Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Nominated

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References

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  5. Jamie Jirak (28 May 2021). "Cruella's John McCrea Recorded a Song for the Film". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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