Joseph Maxwell Dempsie (born 22 June 1987) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Chris Miles in the E4 teen comedy-drama Skins (2007–2008) and Gendry Baratheon in Game of Thrones (2011–2013; 2017–2019).
Joe Dempsie | |
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.jpg) Dempsie in 2018 | |
| Born | 22 June 1987 (age 37) Liverpool, Merseyside, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Dempsie's earlier acting credits include the medical dramas Peak Practice (2000), Doctors (2001–2003), and Sweet Medicine (2003), as well as the films One for the Road and Heartlands (2003). He also appeared in This is England '86 (2010) and This is England '90 (2015), Born and Bred, a BBC documentary-drama about Tony Martin, and as the villainous John in The Fades (2011).
Early life
editJoseph Maxwell Dempsie was born in Liverpool on 22 June 1987. His Scottish father was a social worker.[1] He grew up in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.[2] He received his acting training from the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham, and was also educated at The West Bridgford School.[3]
Career
editDempsie has been the voice of the Clearasil advertisements in the UK.[4][5] In episode 6 of the fourth series of Doctor Who, "The Doctor's Daughter", that aired on 10 May 2008, Dempsie played the character Cline,[6] a soldier who watches his comrades die.[7] On 18 April 2008, Dempsie appeared on Friday Night Project with Geri Halliwell.[8] On 20 July 2008, he appeared at T4 on the Beach in Weston Super Mare alongside fellow Skins cast members. He appeared as Duncan McKenzie in 2009's The Damned United alongside Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Graham and Timothy Spall. In November 2008, he appeared in The Moment of Truth, episode 10 of the BBC show Merlin. He plays Will, who is an old friend of Merlin's, from the village in which they grew up together.[9]
In 2010, he voiced Steven, a gay teenager from Nottinghamshire in the Radio 4 play Once Upon a Time.[10] He plays the character of Gendry Baratheon in HBO's series Game of Thrones based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels.[11] He appeared in the first three, seventh and eighth of its eight seasons. He also appeared in the Channel 4 mini-series This Is England '86, as well as the follow-ups This Is England '88 and This Is England '90. He has also appeared in Harry & Paul on BBC Two, appearing as a northerner who was presented as a gift from the character Harry was playing to his daughter.[12] Recently he has appeared in the BBC Three series The Fades (episodes 3 to 6), as John.[13]
In January 2021, it was announced that Dempsie was cast as Nick in the upcoming Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her, which is adapted from the Karin Slaughter novel of the same name.[14]
Personal life
editDempsie resides in London.[15] He is a Nottingham Forest F.C. fan,[16] and once appeared on Soccer AM wearing the team's shirt. Being half Scottish, he is also a fan of the Scotland national football team.
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Peak Practice | Leon | Episode: "Playing God" |
| 2001 | Doctors | Lee Lindsay | Episode: "Sins of the Brother" |
| 2003 | Sweet Medicine | Ben Campbell | Episode 2 |
| 2004 | Doctors | Danny | Episode: "Rabbit in the Headlights" |
| 2005 | Born and Bred | Humphrey 'Bogie' Locke | Episode: "Community Spirits" |
| 2006 | To Kill a Burglar: The Tony Martin Story | Fred Barras | Television film |
| 2007–2008 | Skins | Chris Miles | 19 episodes |
| 2008 | Doctor Who | Cline | Episode: "The Doctor's Daughter" |
| Merlin | William | Episode: "The Moment of Truth" | |
| 2010 | This Is England '86 | Higgy | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2013; 2017–2019 |
Game of Thrones | Gendry Baratheon | 24 episodes |
| 2011 | The Fades | John | 4 episodes |
| Moving On | Kieran Murphy | Episode: "The Poetry of Silence" | |
| 2012 | Murder | Stefan | Episode: "Joint Enterprise" |
| Accused | Martin Cormack | Episode: "Mo's Story" | |
| 2013 | Southcliffe | Chris Cooper | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | New Worlds | Ned Hawkins | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Gamechangers | Jamie King | One-off drama |
| This Is England '90 | Higgy | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Retribution / One of Us | Rob Elliot | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | Ellen | Jason | Television film |
| 2018–2019 | Deep State | Harry Clarke | 16 episodes |
| 2020 | Adult Material | Rich | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | Love, Death & Robots | Laird | Episode: "The Tall Grass" |
| 2022 | Pieces of Her | Nick | Main cast |
| 2024 | Showtrial | DI Miles Southgate | Series 2 |
| 2024 | Get Millie Black | Luke Holborn | Miniseries |
| TBA | Toxic Town † | 4 episodes |
| † | Denotes TV productions that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Heartlands | Craig | |
| 2003 | One for the Road | Joyrider | |
| 2009 | The Damned United | Duncan McKenzie | |
| 2010 | Edge | Philip | |
| 2011 | Blitz | Theo Nelson | |
| 2014 | Monsters: Dark Continent | Frankie | |
| 2015 | Burn Burn Burn | James | |
| 2017 | Dark River | David | |
| 2018 | Been So Long | Kestrel | |
| 2024 | Addition | Seamus |
Radio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Black Hearts in Battersea | Simon | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2010 | Once Upon A Time | Steven | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2010 | The Rain Maker | Son | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2013 | Saturday Night and Sunday Morning | Arthur Seaton | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2016 | The Beach (Book at Bedtime) | Narrator | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2016 | Waiting for the Boatman | Cecco | BBC Radio 4 |
Voiceover work
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Clearasil 'Lipstick' advert | |
| 2011 | Sky One | |
| 2016–2017; 2019–2023 |
Final Fantasy XIV | Ardbert, Arenvald Lentinus, Oschon |
References
edit- ^ "Joe Dempsie: 'The Red Wedding Was Harrowing'". GQ UK. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Humphreys, Georgia; Wilson, Simon (1 May 2019). "'It's like leaving school' - Notts actor Joe Dempsie on saying goodbye to Game of Thrones and his new TV role in Deep State". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ Sansome, Jessica (10 July 2017). "Who is Joe Dempsie? 13 things you need to know about the Game of Thrones actor". Nottingham Post. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ skinsonline (26 January 2008), Joe Dempsie Clearasil Voice Over 2, archived from the original on 14 December 2021, retrieved 30 April 2019
- ^ "5 Cute Facts You Did Not Know About Joe Dempsie | Fan World". FanWorld.co. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "Saturday 10 May". Radio Times. No. 10–16 May 2008. BBC. April 2008. p. 68.
- ^ "Digital Spy article". Digital Spy article. 1 April 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Friday Night Project on Channel 4
- ^ The Moment of Truth, retrieved 9 May 2019
- ^ "5 Cute Facts You Did Not Know About Joe Dempsie | Fan World". FanWorld.co. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Take a Bow 10 August 2010 at 10:12 PM (10 August 2010). "Not A Blog – Take a Bow". Grrm.livejournal.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Harry & Paul Harry & Paul - Series 3, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC iplayer credits". Bbc.co.uk. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (28 January 2021). "Omari Hardwick, Jessica Barden, Joe Dempsie Among Five Cast in Netflix Series 'Pieces of Her'". Variety. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Game of Thrones star Joe Dempsie on his life and career". Archived from the original on 17 July 2015.
- ^ Reis, Bruna (28 March 2022). "Game of Thrones actor raves about Nottingham Forest being 'a great side'". Nottingham Post. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
External links
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- Joe Dempsie at IMDb