Joshua McGuire

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Joshua McGuire
Josh McGuire at Mr Turner premiere.jpg
McGuire in 2014
Born (1987-04-10) 10 April 1987 (age 37)
NationalityBritish
Education Warwick School, Warwickshire
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Known for Lovesick (Channel 4/Netflix)
Amadeus (Chichester Festival Theatre)
Privacy (Donmar Warehouse)
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (BBC Two)
The Hour (BBC Two)
Posh (Royal Court Theatre)

Joshua McGuire (born 1987) is a British television, film and stage actor. [1] [2] He is perhaps best known for his role as Angus in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick (previously known as Scrotal Recall). [3] He starred opposite Daniel Radcliffe in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at The Old Vic. He portrayed Briar Cudgeon in the film Artemis Fowl (2020).

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Early life and education

McGuire was born in 1987 and brought up in the town of Warwick in Warwickshire. [4] McGuire was educated at Warwick School, [5] a boarding and day independent school for boys in his home town, followed by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, in Bloomsbury in Central London, from which he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting. [6]

Life and career

Prior to graduation, McGuire had been a member of Playbox Theatre Company, and was involved in minor radio dramas and Shakespearean productions. [7] While still a drama student, he first came to attention[ from whom? ] for his role in the premiere of Laura Wade's satirical play Posh in which he portrayed Guy Bellingfield, a student member of the "Riot Club", a parody of the Bullingdon Club at Oxford University. [8]

McGuire made guest appearances on a number of BBC shows. He also starred as assistant to Stephen Fry's character in the comedy series The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff , a parody of Charles Dickens' works.[ citation needed ]

McGuire played Rory in Richard Curtis's film About Time . [9] In May 2016, McGuire played the role of Nunney in the BBC drama Love, Nina. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 About Time Rory [11]
2014 Mr Turner John Ruskin
Get Santa Tony
2015 Cinderella Palace Official
2017 Bees Make Honey Mr. Conick
2018 The Happy Prince Ambrose Smithers
Old BoysHuggins
2020 Artemis Fowl Briar Cudgeon
The Duke Eric Crowther
2021 All My Friends Hate Me George
2022 The House Uncle GeorgieVoice
Fisherman's Friends: One and All Gareth
2023 Saltburn Henry
2024 Blitz CliveUpcoming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 EastEnders: E20 Olly Manthrope-Hall 2 episodes
Doctors James NeathercoteEpisode: "Good Clean Fun"
Misfits OllieEpisode #2.4
2011 The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff FearshiverEpisode: "Christmas Special"
2011–2012 The Hour Isaac Wengrow12 episodes
2012 A Young Doctor's Notebook Even Younger DoctorEpisode: "Episode Four"
2013–2015You, Me & ThemTim Walker8 episodes
2014, 2016 Siblings Jack2 episodes
2014–2018 Lovesick (Scrotal Recall)Angus17 episodes
2016 Love, Nina Mark 'Nunney' Nunn5 episodes
2018 Patriot Alan Truffle2 episodes
2019 Urban Myths Jean-Paul GoudeEpisode: "Grace Under Pressure"
2020 Industry Michael Walker2 episodes
2022 Cheaters Josh18 episodes
Anatomy of a Scandal Chris Clarke6 episodes
Ten Percent Howard KestlerEpisode #1.3
The Man Who Fell to Earth Zach2 episodes
2024 The Gentlemen Peter Spencer-Forbes / Sticky Pete2 episodes
TBA The Gray House Erasmus Ross8 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleTheatreRole
2001 King John Royal Shakespeare Company Arthur
2010 Posh Royal Court Theatre Guy Bellingfield
Hay Fever Rose Theatre, Kingston Simon Bliss
2011 Hamlet Shakespeare's Globe Hamlet
2012 Posh Duke of York's Theatre Guy Bellingfield
2012–2013 The Magistrate National Theatre Cis Farringdon
2014 Privacy Donmar Warehouse The Writer [12]
Amadeus Chichester Festival Theatre Mozart
The Ruling Class Trafalgar Studios Dinsdale Gurney [13]
2015Future Conditional The Old Vic Oliver [14]
2017 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead The Old VicGuildenstern
2018–2019I'm Not Running National Theatre Sandy Mynott [15]

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References

  1. ↑ The Good (Inte)review – Joshua McGuire Archived 8 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine , The Good Review, 10 May 2011
  2. ↑ "Joshua McGuire". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Joanna Robinson (3 October 2014). "What's New on Netflix in November—and What to Watch Before It Disappears". Vanity Fair.
  4. ↑ Nancy Durant (7 July 2014). "Joshua McGuire: Acting and social networking don't mix". The Times . Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Sally Jones. "The thespian schools taking centre stage". School House Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  6. ↑ RADA Annual Review 2010-11 Archived 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Journal, The Gentleman's. "Joshua McGuire on Shakespeare, typecasting and working with your friends". The Gentleman's Journal. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Posh the play by Laura Wade on stage in London - thisistheatre.com". www.thisistheatre.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Robbie Collin (31 October 2014). "Mr Turner, review: 'Spall is like a moulting, phlegmy Gruffalo'". Telegraph.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "BBC - Helena Bonham Carter to star in Love, Nina - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ↑ Scott, A. O. (31 October 2013). "'About Time,' a British Confection From Richard Curtis". The New York Times.
  12. ↑ "Cast: Donmar Privacy, Globe Titus, Payne's Incognito and Gray's four plays". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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  14. ↑ Billington, Michael (10 September 2015). "Future Conditional review – Rob Brydon delivers a seriously funny school lesson". The Guardian.
  15. ↑ "Im Not Running | National Theatre". nationaltheatre.org.uk. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
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