Jack Wolfe (actor)

Jack Wolfe is an English actor. For his theatre work, he has received a number of accolades, including a WhatsOnStage Award and a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Next to Normal. On screen, he is known for his roles in the film The Magic Flute (2022)^[1] and the second season of the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2023).^[2]

Jack Wolfe
Born	Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Alma mater	Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2017–present

Early life and education

Wolfe was born in Dewsbury^[3] and grew up between Wakefield, Yorkshire,^[4] and New Quay on the Welsh coast. Wolfe attended Ackworth School^[5][6] near Pontefract and joined a local Saturday youth theatre in Wakefield. He went on to graduate from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London in 2017.^[7] He also trained at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester.^[8]

Career

Film and TV

In 2018, Wolfe made his television debut on the fourth series of the British children's drama series Hetty Feather, based on the novel of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson, in which he played the role of Samuel Buscombe.^[9] In 2019, he appeared in episodic roles in the television shows Father Brown and The Witcher. In 2021, he featured in Inside No. 9, series 6, episode 6: "Last Night of the Proms" as Oliver.^[10]

Wolfe was cast to play the lead role of Tim Walker / Tamino in the 2022 German musical fantasy film The Magic Flute directed by Florian Sigl and written by Andrew Lowery, based on the 1791 opera of the same name by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.^[11][12]

In 2023, Wolfe appeared as a regular on the second season of the fantasy series Shadow and Bone, portraying Wylan Hendriks.^{[13][14][15][16]}

Theatre

In 2017, Wolfe played the lead role as Louis Braille in The Braille Legacy at the Charing Cross Theatre in Westminster, London. In the same year, Wolfe played Danny in Pinocchio at the National Theatre in London.^[17]

In 2019, Wolfe played Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd at Lyric Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.^[18] In the same year, Wolfe played the Boy in The Musician at The Belfast Ensemble. From 2019 to 2020, Wolfe was cast as the lead role of Kai in The Snow Queen at Rose Theatre Kingston in Kingston upon Thames.

In 2021, Wolfe played the lead role as Peter Duchene in The Magician's Elephant, based on the 2009 children's novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo.^[19]

In 2023, Wolfe played the role of Gabe Goodman in Next To Normal at the Donmar Warehouse.^[20]

In 2024, he joined the original West End cast of Spring Awakening, playing Moritz for a concert celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the play's West End run. He reprised his role as Gabe Goodman in Next to Normal's west-end transfer to Wyndham's Theatre.

Personal life

Wolfe identifies as queer.^[21]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Hetty Feather	Samuel Buscombe	5 episodes
2019	Father Brown	George Chase	Episode: "The House of God"[22]
	The Witcher	Nadbor	Episode: "Much More"
2021	Inside No. 9	Oliver	Episode: "Last Night of the Proms"[10]
2022	The Magic Flute	Tim Walker / Prince Tamino
2023	Shadow and Bone	Wylan Hendriks	Main (season 2)[23]

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Company	Notes
2017	The Braille Legacy	Louis Braille	Charing Cross Theatre	Lead[24]
	Pinocchio	Danny Pinocchio (understudy)	National Theatre	[25][26]
2019	Sweeney Todd	Tobias Ragg	Lyric Theatre Belfast	Musical[27]
	The Musician	The Boy	The Belfast Ensemble	Opera
2019–2020	The Snow Queen	Kai	Rose Theatre Kingston	Lead[28][29]
2021	The Magician's Elephant	Peter Duchene	Royal Shakespeare Company	Musical; lead[30]
2023	Theatrical Consequences	Harry (assistant)	Savoy Theatre	Play[31]
	Next to Normal	Gabe Goodman	Donmar Warehouse	Musical[32]
2024	Spring Awakening in Concert	Moritz Stiefel	Victoria Palace Theatre	Musical[33]
	Next to Normal	Gabe Goodman	Wyndham's Theatre	Musical[34]
	Sondheim on Sondheim	Performer	Alexandra Palace Theatre	[35]
2025	The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry	The Balladeer	Chichester Festival Theatre	[36]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2023	BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards	Best Supporting Performer in a New Production of a Musical	Next to Normal	Won	[37]
	67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards	Emerging Talent	Next to Normal	Nominated	[38]
2024	Critics Circle Theatre Awards	Most Promising Newcomer	Next to Normal	Won	[39]
	Laurence Olivier Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical	Next to Normal	Nominated	[40]
	The Stage Debut Awards	Best West End Debut Performer	Next to Normal	Won	[41]
	WhatsOnStage Awards	Best Supporting Performer in a Musical	Next to Normal	Won	[42][43]