Johnny Flynn

Acting · Born 1983-03-14 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Biography

John Patrick Vivian Flynn (born 14 March 1983) is a British actor and singer-songwriter. He has starred as Dylan Witter in the Channel 4 and Netflix television sitcom Lovesick, and portrayed David Bowie in the film Stardust. Flynn is the lead singer and songwriter of the band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit. He has released six studio albums and two live albums. He has also composed music for stage, screen, and radio.

Filmography

• A Prayer for the Dying as Jacob Hansen
• Emma. as George Knightley
• One Life as Young Nicholas Winton
• The Outfit as Francis
• Something in the Air as Folk Singer
• Lotus Eaters as Charlie
• Song One as James Forester
• Clouds of Sils Maria as Christopher Giles
• Scrooge: A Christmas Carol as Bob Cratchit (voice)
• National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue as Richard Burton

TV

• RIPLEY as Dickie Greenleaf
• Detectorists as Johnny Piper
• Inside No. 9 as Elliot Quinn
• Kingdom as David Matthews
• Lovesick as Dylan Witter
• The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells as Alec
• Genius as Albert Einstein
• Vanity Fair as William Dobbin
• The Lovers as Seamus O'Hannigan
• Les Misérables as Felix Tholomyès