Jacob Dudman
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| Born | Jacob Stanley Dudman 22 August 1997 Ripon, North Yorkshire, England |
| Alma mater | London College of Communication |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Jacob Stanley Dudman (born 22 August 1997)[1] is an English actor, writer and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in the Netflix programs The Stranger (2020), The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023), Medici (2019), Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022) and the BBC iPlayer series The A List (2018); as well as various Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish Productions.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Dudman grew up in Ripon, North Yorkshire. He attended St Aidan's Church of England High School.[1] He then studied Film Production at the London College of Communication, a branch of University of the Arts London.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Filmmaking and YouTube
[edit | edit source]As a teenager, Dudman uploaded short films, impressions and comedic sketches on his YouTube channel, which gained him over 100,000 subscribers. In 2016, Dudman directed the 23-minute documentary Save The Rhino Vietnam, in which he and actor Paul Blackthorne travelled to Vietnam to investigate the rhino horn trade and raise awareness for the rhino-extinction plight.
In 2017, he co-wrote, directed and starred in comedy sketches The Great Curator and The Solo Jedi with Jon Culshaw and provided narration for the web-documentary The Almost Doctors, created by multi-media artist Stuart Humphryes. Later in the year, he also directed and produced a 10 minute behind the scenes documentary of Doctor Who for BBC Worldwide.
Acting
[edit | edit source]In 2018, Dudman was cast as Dev in The A List, a BBC iPlayer original series.[3] Later in the year, Dudman played a role in the third season of Medici as Giulio de Medici, released in December 2019. In 2019, Dudman joined the cast of The Stranger (based on a Harlan Coben novel) and Fate: The Winx Saga (based on the Italian Nickelodeon cartoon Winx Club).[4][5]
Doctor Who
[edit | edit source]Dudman has voiced the roles of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors as part of the Doctor Who audio drama range for Big Finish Productions. He has voiced many other roles for different Big Finish titles, including the Doctor Who main range. In 2020, Dudman narrated the short film Farewell, Sarah Jane written by Russell T Davies, which was aired on the anniversary of Elisabeth Sladen's death. He quit being the Eleventh Doctor and the Twelfth Doctor in December 2023[6] and came back as the Twelfth Doctor for a final boxset as the character, which released in March 2024.[7]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Dudman's godfather is actor Paul Blackthorne.[8]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | The A List | Dev | Season 1 |
| 2019 | Medici | Giulio de' Medici | Season 3 |
| 2020 | The Stranger | Thomas Price | 8 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Fate: The Winx Saga | Sam Harvey | Recurring role (season 1); Main role (season 2) |
| 2022 | Primal | Charles, Stevens | Voice, episode: "The Primal Theory" |
| 2023 | The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die | Osbert | Netflix film |
| Unicorn: Warriors Eternal | Edred | Voice, episode: "The Awakening"[9] | |
| 2025 | The Choral | Clyde | |
| Marvel Cosmic Invasion | Ka-Zar, Klaw | [9] | |
| 2026 | Scrubs | Asher | Series 10 - reoccuring role |
Doctor Who audio dramas
[edit | edit source]As the Doctor/narrator
[edit | edit source]- Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Chronicles (2018) (co-starring Jacqueline King, Michelle Ryan, Jon Culshaw and Arinzé Kene)
- Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles (2018-2024) (co-starring Danny Horn, Simon Fisher-Becker, Nathalie Buscombe, Eleanor Crooks and Safiyya Ingar)
- Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Chronicles (2020-2024) (co-starring Bhavnisha Parmar, Samuel Anderson, Ingrid Oliver, Emily Redpath, and Mandi Symonds)
Other roles
[edit | edit source]- Doctor Who: The Third Doctor Adventures: Storm of the Horofax (2017) (as UNIT Radio Operator)
- The War Master: The Good Master (2017) (as Arcking 12 Computer)
- Doctor Who: The Helliax Rift (2018) (as Samuel)
- Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor: The New Adventures: Vanguard (2018) (as Cannon)
- The Lives of Captain Jack: Driving Miss Wells (2019) (as William)
- The Lives of Captain Jack: R&J (2020) (as Snorvlast/The Ninth Doctor)
- Torchwood: Ex-Machina (2020) (as Luke)
- Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious: The Enemy of my Enemy (2020) (as Security Guard 2)
Audiobook readings
[edit | edit source]- Doctor Who Short Trips: Dead Media (2019)
- Doctor Who Short Trips: The Best-Laid Plans (2019)
- Doctor Who: Paradise Lost (2020)
- Doctor Who Short Trips: Regeneration Impossible (2020)
- Doctor Who Short Trips: Her Own Bootstraps (2020)
- Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious: The Minds of Magnox (2020)
- Doctor Who Short Trips: Free Speech (2020)
- Doctor Who Short Trips: The Lichyrwick Abomination (2021)
References
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External links
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- Jacob Dudman at IMDb
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