Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Born
Jacob Fortune Lloyd

Hillingdon, Greater London, England
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is an English actor. He has played the role of Francis Weston in the BBC series Wolf Hall (2015), Francesco Salviati in Medici (2018), Townes in the Netflix chess period drama The Queen's Gambit (2020), Grigory Petrov in The Great (2023), and detective Charles Whiteman in Bodies (2023). Fortune-Lloyd has also appeared in the films Crooked House (2017), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and See How They Run (2021).

Early life and education

Fortune-Lloyd was born in the West London Borough of Hillingdon, the son of journalist John Lloyd. He is Jewish.[1]

He studied at St. Anne's College at Oxford University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature.[2] He then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2014.[3][4] As a student, he performed in various plays such as Agamemnon, The Man of Mode, Guys & Dolls, and Medieval Mystery Plays.[2]

Career

As a theatre actor, Fortune-Lloyd starred in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company theatre and other productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest,[5] The Merchant of Venice[6] The Moderate Soprano, Macbeth and Othello.[7][2]

He starred as Archbishop Francesco Salviati in the medieval drama series Medici in 2018,[8] and has appeared as a Sith fleet officer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX).[9] He starred as Francis Weston for five episodes of the BAFTA-winning series Wolf Hall alongside Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, and Jonathan Pryce.[10] Fortune-Lloyd starred as D.L. Townes for four episodes of the Netflix chess miniseries The Queen's Gambit alongside Anya Taylor-Joy.[11][12]

In 2021, Fortune-Lloyd appeared as Gideon Tooms in the week 15 episode of Midsomer Murders.[13]

He was cast as the Beatles' former manager Brian Epstein in the film Midas Man, which began filming in 2021.[14]

In 2022, Fortune-Lloyd was named in Screen International's "Stars of Tomorrow" for all his film, television and theatre work to date.[15]

In 2023, he appeared as Ricky Monke in the TV series The Power.[16] He also plays The Duke of Buckingham in two French action adventure films, The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady, in a cast that includes Vincent Cassel and Eva Green.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
2017 Crooked House Brent
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker[9] Sith Fleet Officer
2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover Andrew
2021 Capture (Short film) Jamie
2022 Canyon Del Muerto Jean Charlot
2022 See How They Run Gio
2023 The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan [17] The Duke of Buckingham
2023 The Three Musketeers: Milady [17] The Duke of Buckingham
TBA Midas Man[14] Brian Epstein

Live streaming theatre

Year Title Role
2015 Royal Shakespeare Company: The Merchant of Venice[6] Bassanio
2015 Royal Shakespeare Company: Othello[7] Cassio
2018 Oscar Wilde Season: The Importance of Being Earnest[5] John Worthing

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Wolf Hall Francis Weston 5 episodes
2016 The Living and the Dead 1920's Man Episode 6
2017 The Collection Cesar 3 episodes – "The Weekend" - "The Afterglow" - "The Launch"
2018 Medici Francesco Salviati Season 2 – 7 episodes
2018 Endeavour Don Mercer Series 5 episode 3 – "Passenger"
2020 Strike Back Spiegel 2 episodes – "Vendetta": Part 3 and 4
2020 The Queen's Gambit Townes 3 episodes – "Exchanges", "Doubled Pawns", "End Game"
2021 Midsomer Murders [13] Gideon Tooms Season 22 episode 2 - "The Stitcher Society" (week 15)
2023 The Power Ricky Monke Recurring role
2023 The Great Grigory Petrov Season 3 – 6 episodes
2023 Bodies DS Whiteman Main role

Music Videos

Year Title Artist Role
2021 "How Does It Feel" [18] London Grammar main male

References

  1. ↑ Lloyd, John (24 March 2020). Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot: The Great Mistake of Scottish Independence. ISBN 9781509542680.
  2. 1 2 3 "4 Fast Facts About The Queen's Gambit Star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". popsugar.co.uk. 25 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "GSMD Final Year Actor Graduates 2013-14". gsmd.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "GSMD Actor Graduates 2013-14 - Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". gsmd.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 "The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde" (PDF). empirecinemas.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Act 3 Scene 2 The Merchant of Venice 2015". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Three Tragedies Blu-ray". amazon.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is Francesco Salviati in "#MediciTheMagnificent"". twitter.com. 22 January 2019.
  9. 1 2 "Star Wars 9 - The Rise of Skywalker". film-tv.at. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Who Is Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Who Plays D.L. Townes in 'The Queen's Gambit'?". marieclaire.com. 28 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "What To Know About The Actor Who Plays Beth's Crush On The Queen's Gambit". bustle.com. 23 October 2020.
  12. ↑ "Who Is Townes In 'The Queen's Gambit'? Jacob Fortune-Lloyd's Character Is Intriguing". elitedaily.com. 26 October 2020.
  13. 1 2 "'Midsomer Murders', Week 15, The Stitcher Society". itv.com. 6 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to portray Beatles manager Brian Epstein in 'Midas Man'". newindianexpress.com. 16 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (actor)". screendaily.com. 29 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "In Conversation With Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". darkusmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  17. 1 2 3 "A duo of 'Three Musketeers' films set for the screen in 2023". thehollywoodnews.com. 23 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "London Grammar - How Does It Feel". youtube.com. 15 April 2021.
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