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English actor (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William John Postlethwaite (born 1989) is an English actor.
He is the son of actor Pete Postlethwaite,[1] and grew up in Shropshire.[2] He began training in acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2008 and graduated in 2011.[1] That same year, he made his stage debut as Grigory in the John Hodge play Collaborators.[3]
In 2017, Postlethwaite appeared in the Game of Thrones episode "Dragonstone", alongside singer Ed Sheeran in a scene that received critical and fan backlash for Sheeran's cameo.[1][4] In 2018, he had a role in Tomb Raider, a film adaptation of the video game franchise.[1] He starred as Boris Stolyarchuk in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl[5] and had a small role in Sam Mendes' war drama 1917.[6] In 2021, Postlethwaite joined the cast of Beforeigners for its second season.[7]
The actor took up the title role in Macbeth, in addition to the role of Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Watermill Theatre.[8] His performance as Macbeth received positive reviews by Judi Herman, writing for WhatsOnStage.com.[9] Macbeth had previously been portrayed by Postlethwaite's father, in 1997.[1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Containment | Aiden | |
2018 | Tomb Raider | Bill | |
2019 | 1917 | PCO Harvey | |
2023 | Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny | Professor Donner |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | The Suspicions of Mr Whicher | Stephen Gann | 1 episode |
2014 | Midsomer Murders | Noah Evans | 1 episode |
2015 | Foyle's War | Nicholas Greenfield | 1 episode |
2017 | Game of Thrones | Lannister Soldier | 1 episode |
2017–2018 | Holby City | Fredrick Johansson | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
2019 | Father Brown | Edmund Noon | 1 episode |
2019 | Chernobyl | Boris Stolyarchuk | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2021 | The Great | The Sultan | 1 episode |
2021 | Beforeigners | Isaac | 4 episodes |
2023 | Silo | Hank | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
2023 | The Winter King | Cadwys | Main role, 6 episodes |
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