Joe Dempsie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Joe Dempsie
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Joe Dempsie in 2018
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Liverpool, Merseyside, England
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Joseph Maxwell Dempsie is an English actor. He is well known for playing Chris Miles in the TV show Skins. He also played Gendry Baratheon in the popular series Game of Thrones.
Before these big roles, Joe acted in medical dramas like Peak Practice and Doctors. He also appeared in films such as One for the Road and Heartlands. Later, he was in This is England '86 and This is England '90. He also played the bad guy John in The Fades.
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Early Life and School
Joe Dempsie was born in Liverpool, England. His father worked as a social worker, and his mother was an educational psychologist. Joe grew up in a town called West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire.
He went to West Bridgford School. He also learned acting at the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham. This workshop helped him get ready for his acting career.
Acting Career Highlights
Joe Dempsie has done many interesting acting jobs. He was the voice for Clearasil adverts in the UK.
In 2008, he appeared in an episode of Doctor Who called "The Doctor's Daughter". He played a soldier named Cline. He also appeared on TV shows like Friday Night Project and T4 on the Beach.
In 2009, Joe played Duncan McKenzie in the film The Damned United. He acted alongside famous actors like Michael Sheen and Timothy Spall. In November 2008, he was in an episode of the BBC show Merlin. He played Will, an old friend of Merlin's from their home village.
In 2010, Joe voiced a character named Steven in a Radio 4 play. Steven was a gay teenager from Nottinghamshire.
Game of Thrones and Other Shows
One of Joe's most famous roles is Gendry Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones. This show is based on the A Song of Ice and Fire books by George R. R. Martin. Joe was in the first three seasons, and then came back for the seventh and eighth seasons.
He also appeared in the Channel 4 mini-series This Is England '86. He continued his role in the follow-up shows This Is England '88 and This Is England '90. Joe also appeared in Harry & Paul on BBC Two. He played John in the BBC Three series The Fades.
In 2021, it was announced that Joe Dempsie would play Nick in a new Netflix thriller series called Pieces of Her. This show is based on a book by Karin Slaughter.
Personal Life
As of 2015, Joe Dempsie lives in London.
He is a big fan of the football team Nottingham Forest F.C..
Selected Filmography
Joe Dempsie has acted in many TV shows and movies. Here are some of his notable roles:
Television Roles
- 2000: Peak Practice as Leon
- 2001, 2004: Doctors as Lee Lindsay and Danny
- 2005: Born and Bred as Humphrey 'Bogie' Locke
- 2007–2008: Skins as Chris Miles (19 episodes)
- 2008: Doctor Who as Cline
- 2008: Merlin as William
- 2010: This Is England '86 as Higgy
- 2011–2013; 2017–2019: Game of Thrones as Gendry Baratheon (24 episodes)
- 2011: The Fades as John
- 2015: This Is England '90 as Higgy
- 2018–2019: Deep State as Harry Clarke
- 2022: Pieces of Her as Nick
Film Roles
- 2002: Heartlands as Craig
- 2009: The Damned United as Duncan McKenzie
- 2011: Blitz as Theo Nelson
- 2014: Monsters: Dark Continent as Frankie
- 2017: Dark River as David
Voiceover Work
- 2008: Clearasil 'Lipstick' advert
- 2016–2017; 2019–2023: Final Fantasy XIV as Ardbert, Arenvald Lentinus, Oschon
See also
In Spanish: Joseph Dempsie para niños
