Jonathan Forbes facts for kids

Jonathan Forbes is an actor from Ireland. He was born in Dublin on December 4, 1976. He is known for his roles in TV shows like Catastrophe and for being the voice of Connor in Thomas & Friends.

Jonathan Forbes' Early Life

Jonathan Forbes grew up in Dublin, Ireland. He went to Gonzaga College for school. There, he was in the same class as another famous actor, Andrew Scott. After high school, Jonathan studied English at University College Dublin.

Jonathan Forbes' Acting Career

Jonathan Forbes trained to be an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He finished his training in 2001. That same year, he won a special award called the BBC Carleton Hobbs Award.

First Roles and Stage Work

In 2001, Jonathan played the main character in a movie called Conspiracy of Silence. For this role, he was nominated for an award for Best Newcomer at the Irish Film and Television Awards.

He started acting on stage in 2002. His first play was A Streetcar Named Desire. He also performed in plays at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), including Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.

TV Shows and Voice Acting

Jonathan has appeared in many TV shows. Some of his early TV roles include Hornblower and Foyle's War. In 2011, he was in an episode of the show Black Mirror called "The National Anthem."

From 2013 to 2016, Jonathan Forbes was the voice of Connor. Connor is a train character in the popular children's TV series Thomas & Friends. He voiced Connor in both the TV show and some movies.

In 2015, Jonathan starred in the comedy TV series Catastrophe. He played a character named Fergal. The show was very popular and ran for four seasons, ending in 2019.

From 2016 to 2020, Jonathan also acted in a radio drama called Tracks for BBC Radio 4. He played the character Freddy Fuller. In 2019, he played the main character in the famous play Hamlet.

Jonathan Forbes' Film Roles

Jonathan Forbes has acted in several films. Here are some of his notable movie roles:

• 2003: Conspiracy of Silence as Daniel McLaughlin.
• 2013: Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway as the voice of Connor.
• 2016: Thomas & Friends: The Great Race as the voice of Connor.
• 2018: Eve as Toby Lang.

Jonathan Forbes' Television Roles

Jonathan has been in many television series and movies. Some of his TV appearances include:

• 2002: The Magnificent Ambersons
• 2003: Horatio Hornblower 3 and Hornblower: Duty as Midshipman Charles Orrock.
• 2007: The Bill and Doctors.
• 2008: Foyle's War.
• 2011: Casualty and Black Mirror.
• 2012: Titanic: Blood and Steel as Eddy Hatton.
• 2013: Holby City.
• 2013–2016: Thomas & Friends as the voice of Connor.
• 2015–2017: Catastrophe as Fergal.
• 2017: Fearless as Dominic Truelove.

Jonathan Forbes' Video Game Voice Roles

Jonathan Forbes has also lent his voice to characters in video games:

• 2018: Vampyr as Sean Hampton.
• 2020: Gwent: The Witcher Card Game as Gezras of Leyda.
• 2022: Dying Light 2 Stay Human as Hakon.
• 2024: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree as Hornsent.