Joel Fry (actor)

Joel Fry (actor)

Joel Fry (born 1984 or 1985) is a British actor and musician. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC series White Van Man (2011–2012), Twenty Twelve (2012) and W1A (2014–2017); the sitcoms Trollied (2011–2013) and Plebs (2013–2016) on Sky One and ITV; and the HBO series Game of Thrones (2014–2015) and Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023). His films include 10,000 BC (2008), Yesterday (2019), and Bank of Dave (2023).

Career

Joel Fry (actor)

From London, Fry studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating with a BA in Acting degree in 2005.

On television, he is known for portraying the characters Hizdahr zo Loraq in the series Game of Thrones and Frenchie in Our Flag Means Death. Further television credits include White Van Man, Trollied, Plebs, Twenty Twelve, and W1A. In film, he appeared as Lu'kibu in 10,000 BC, Rocky in the 2019 romantic comedy film Yesterday, and Jasper Badun in the 2021 crime comedy-drama Cruella.

In 2023, Fry starred in a main role as 'Hugh', the solicitor to Burnley banker Dave Fishwick (played by Rory Kinnear) in the film Bank of Dave, released on Netflix in January 2023.

Music

Joel Fry (actor)

Fry is a former member of the band Animal Circus, which released the EP Snakes and Ladders in 2012, and is featured in two songs on the 2022 Our Flag Means Death soundtrack, where he performs as his character, Frenchie.

Filmography

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2008</td><td>10,000 BC</td><td>Lu'kibu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Tamara Drewe</td><td>Steve Culley</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Paddington 2</td><td>Postman Joe</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Benjamin</td><td>Stephen</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Denmark</td><td>The Captain</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Yesterday</td><td>Rocky</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Love, Wedding, Repeat</td><td>Bryan</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Silent Night</td><td>Seamus</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Cruella</td><td>Jasper Badun</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>In the Earth</td><td>Dr. Martin Lowery</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A Boy Called Christmas</td><td>Matt</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Bank of Dave</td><td>Hugh</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Haunting of the Queen Mary</td><td>Patrick Caulder</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The End We Start From</td><td>R</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Paddington in Peru</td><td>Postman Joe</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>American Sweatshop</td><td>Bob</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2006, 2009</td><td>The Bill</td><td>Darrel Cunningham / Baxter Ryan</td><td>5 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Massive</td><td>Swing</td><td>Main cast, 6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>No Signal!</td><td>Various characters</td><td>6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2011–2012</td><td>White Van Man</td><td>Darren</td><td>Main cast, 13 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2011–2013</td><td>Trollied</td><td>Leighton</td><td>Main cast, 35 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Twenty Twelve</td><td>Karl Marx</td><td>Recurring role, 4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>Bedlam</td><td>Liam</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>Public Enemies</td><td>Darren Nunn</td><td>Miniseries, 3 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2013–2016</td><td>Plebs</td><td>Stylax Rufus Eurysaces</td><td>Main cast, 22 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2014–2015</td><td>Game of Thrones</td><td>Hizdahr zo Loraq</td><td>Recurring role, 8 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2014, 2017</td><td>W1A</td><td>Karl Marx</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Death in Paradise</td><td>Steve Taylor</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>You, Me and the Apocalypse</td><td>Dave Bosley</td><td>Miniseries, 10 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2015–2017</td><td>Drunk History</td><td>Gilbert Gifford & Albert, Prince Consort</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Ordinary Lies</td><td>Billy 'Toke' Tokington</td><td>Main cast, 6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Requiem</td><td>Hal</td><td>Miniseries, 6 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>This Time with Alan Partridge</td><td>Rod</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2022–2023</td><td>Our Flag Means Death</td><td>Frenchie</td><td>Main cast, 18 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Inside No. 9</td><td>Finn</td><td>Episode: "Boo to a Goose"</td></tr><tr><td>Doctor Who</td><td>Trev Simpkins</td><td>Episode: "Joy to the World"</td></tr></tbody></table>

Discography

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2022	Peabody Awards	Entertainment	Our Flag Means Death	Nominated