Phil Dunster
Phil Dunster | |
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 Dunster at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2024 | |
| Born | Philip James Dunster 31 March 1992 Northampton, England |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Partner | Ellie Heydon (engaged) |
| Website | www |
Philip James Dunster (born 31 March 1992) is an English actor. He is known for his roles in the Sky One drama Strike Back (2017–2018), the Channel 4 science fiction series Humans (2018), the ITV comedy-drama The Trouble with Maggie Cole (2020), the Apple TV+ sports series Ted Lasso (2020–2023), and the Amazon Prime thriller The Devil's Hour (2022). For his role in Ted Lasso, Dunster was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]Philip James Dunster[citation needed] was born in Northampton, England.[1]
He attended Leighton Park School in Reading, where he served as head boy.[2][3] He played rugby as a child, though he realised at the age of fifteen that he was too small after a failed trial for London Irish. He also considered following in the footsteps of his father and brother and joining the military.[4]
He went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2014.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]In 2015, Dunster played Claudio in the Reading Theatre production of Much Ado About Nothing and made his television debut in the Channel 4 sitcom Catastrophe. He also played Dickie Baker in the low budget film The Rise of the Krays, a role he would reprise in its sequel the following year The Fall of the Krays.[citation needed]
Dunster starred as Arthur in Pink Mist at the Bristol Old Vic and Bush Theatre in London,[6] for which he received an affiliate Laurence Olivier Award nomination in 2016. That same year, he appeared in The Entertainer at the Garrick Theatre[7] and two episodes of the Sky One crime drama Stan Lee's Lucky Man.
From 2017 to 2018, Dunster was in the main cast of Strike Back as Lance Corporal Will Jensen for its sixth series, also known as Strike Back: Retribution, also on Sky One.[citation needed] He had recurring roles in the Sky Atlantic drama Save Me as BJ McGory, and the third series of the Channel 4 science fiction series Humans as Tristan.[citation needed] He also appeared in the films Megan Leavey, Murder on the Orient Express, and All Is True.[citation needed] In 2019, he appeared in the Sky Atlantic miniseries Catherine the Great as well as the films Judy and The Good Liar.[citation needed]
In 2020, Dunster began starring as Jamie Tartt in the Apple TV+ sports comedy Ted Lasso,[citation needed] which earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2023.[8]
In 2020 he played Jamie Cole in the ITV comedy-drama The Trouble with Maggie Cole,[9][10] and appeared in the BBC One three-parter Dracula.[11] He played Mike Stevens in the 2022 Amazon Prime thriller The Devil's Hour.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Dunster is a lifelong football fan, supporting AFC Wimbledon.[13] He has been in a relationship with filmmaker Eleanor "Ellie" Heydon since November 2017.[14][15][1] In August 2024, Dunster confirmed he and Heydon are engaged.[16]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Film-Maker's Son | Big Robbie | |
| 2015 | The Rise of the Krays | Dickie Baker | |
| Shadows | Jogger | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Fall of the Krays | Dickie Baker | |
| 2017 | Megan Leavey | Coletta | |
| Murder on the Orient Express | Colonel John Armstrong | ||
| 2018 | All Is True | Henry, the Student | |
| 2019 | Judy | Ben | |
| The Good Liar | Roy Courtnay | ||
| 2022 | Pragma | Jack Hurt | Short film; also producer[17] |
| 2023 | Panda | Waiter | Short film[18] |
| 2024 | Idiomatic | Alex | Short film; also writer and director[19] |
| 2025 | Picture This | Milo Bonner | [20] |
| TBA | Hello Out There | Rex | Post-production[21] |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2017 | Catastrophe | Nico | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Stan Lee's Lucky Man | JC | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Benidorm | Ryan | 1 episode |
| Man in an Orange Shirt | Bruno | 1 episode | |
| 2017–2018 | Strike Back | Lance Corporal Will Jensen | Main role, 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Save Me | BJ McGory | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| Humans | Tristan | Recurring role, 6 episodes | |
| No Offence | Chief Inspector Pembroke | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | Andrey Razumovsky | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Dracula | Quincey Morris | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| The Trouble with Maggie Cole | Jamie Cole | Main role, 6 episodes | |
| 2020–2023 | Ted Lasso | Jamie Tartt | Main role, 34 episodes |
| 2022 | Ten Percent | Jordan O’Connor | 1 episode |
| 2022–2024 | The Devil's Hour | Mike Stevens[22] | 7 episodes |
| 2023 | Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas | Self | TV special |
| 2025 | Surface | Quinn Huntley[23] | 8 episodes |
| 2026 | Rooster | Upcoming series |
Video games
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Valorant | Max Bot[24] | Voice |
Audio
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The War Master | Scarp / Kerrif | Podcast series |
| 2024 | A Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering by Andrew Hunter Murray | Narrator | Read by |
| 2024 | The Mysterious Affair at Styles | John Cavendish | Audible original[25] |
| 2025 | The Impossible Thing | Narrator | Read by |
Stage
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Writer | Director | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Much Ado About Nothing | Claudio | William Shakespeare | Hal Chambers | Reading Between the Lines Theatre Company (now RABBLE Theatre) |
| 2016 | Pink Mist | Arthur | Owen Sheers | George Mann and John Retallack | Bush Theatre and Bristol Old Vic |
| The Entertainer | Graham | John Osborne | Rob Ashford | Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company at the Garrick Theatre | |
| 2024 | Oklahoma! | Curly McLain | Rodgers and Hammerstein | Bill Deamer | Theatre Royal, Drury Lane[26] |
| 2024 | Brace, Brace | Ray | Oli Forsyth | Daniel Raggett | Royal Court Theatre |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre | Pink Mist | Nominated | [27] |
| 2017 | Off West End Awards | Best Male Performance in a Play | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ted Lasso | Nominated | [28] |
| 2022 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Won | [29] | ||
| 2023 | Just About Write Awards | Outstanding Supporting Performance - Comedy | Won | [30] | |
| Online Film & Television Association awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Won | [31] | ||
| 2024 | Hollywood Creative Alliance TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Nominated | [32] | |
| Critics' Choice Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [33] | ||
| Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [34] | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Nominated | [35] |
References
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External links
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- Phil Dunster at IMDb
- Phil Dunster at Spotlight
- Official website
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