Joel Fry
Birth datec. 1985
Birth placeLondon, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor, musician
Years active2006–present

Joel Fry (born 1984 or 1985[1]) is a British actor and musician. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC series White Van Man (2011–2012), Twenty Twelve (2012) and W1A (2014–2017); the sitcoms Trollied (2011–2013) and Plebs (2013–2016) on Sky One and ITV; and the HBO series Game of Thrones (2014–2015) and Our Flag Means Death (2022–2023). His films include 10,000 BC (2008), Yesterday (2019), and Bank of Dave (2023).

Career

From London, Fry studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating with a BA in Acting degree in 2005.[2]

On television, he is known for portraying the characters Hizdahr zo Loraq in the series Game of Thrones [3][4] and Frenchie in Our Flag Means Death. Further television credits include White Van Man, Trollied, Plebs,[5] Twenty Twelve, and W1A. In film, he appeared as Lu'kibu in 10,000 BC,[5] Rocky in the 2019 romantic comedy film Yesterday, and Jasper Badun in the 2021 crime comedy-drama Cruella.[6]

In 2023, Fry starred in a main role as 'Hugh', the solicitor to Burnley banker Dave Fishwick (played by Rory Kinnear) in the film Bank of Dave, released on Netflix in January 2023.[7]

Music

Fry is a former member of the band Animal Circus, which released the EP Snakes and Ladders in 2012,[8] and is featured in two songs on the 2022 Our Flag Means Death soundtrack, where he performs as his character, Frenchie.[9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
200810,000 BCLu'kibu
2010Tamara DreweSteve Culley
2017Paddington 2Postman Joe
2018BenjaminStephen
2019DenmarkThe Captain[10]
YesterdayRocky
2020Love, Wedding, RepeatBryan
Silent NightSeamus
2021CruellaJasper Badun
In the EarthDr. Martin Lowery
A Boy Called ChristmasMatt
2023Bank of DaveHugh
Haunting of the Queen MaryPatrick Caulder
The End We Start FromR[11]
2024Paddington in PeruPostman Joe
2025American SweatshopBob

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006, 2009The BillDarrel Cunningham / Baxter Ryan5 episodes
2008MassiveSwingMain cast, 6 episodes
2009No Signal!Various characters6 episodes
2011–2012White Van ManDarrenMain cast, 13 episodes
2011–2013TrolliedLeightonMain cast, 35 episodes
2012Twenty TwelveKarl MarxRecurring role, 4 episodes
BedlamLiam1 episode
Public EnemiesDarren NunnMiniseries, 3 episodes
2013–2016PlebsStylax Rufus EurysacesMain cast, 22 episodes
2014–2015Game of ThronesHizdahr zo LoraqRecurring role, 8 episodes
2014, 2017W1AKarl Marx2 episodes
2015Death in ParadiseSteve Taylor1 episode
You, Me and the ApocalypseDave BosleyMiniseries, 10 episodes
2015–2017Drunk HistoryGilbert Gifford & Albert, Prince Consort2 episodes
2016Ordinary LiesBilly 'Toke' TokingtonMain cast, 6 episodes
2018RequiemHalMiniseries, 6 episodes
2019This Time with Alan PartridgeRod1 episode
2022–2023Our Flag Means DeathFrenchieMain cast, 18 episodes
2024Inside No. 9FinnEpisode: "Boo to a Goose"
Doctor WhoTrev Simpkins[12]Episode: "Joy to the World"

Discography

Animal Circus

  • 2012 – Snakes and Ladders[13]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
2022Peabody AwardsEntertainmentOur Flag Means Death[14]

References

  1. ^ Goyal, Darshita (7 January 2023). "Joel Fry Dreams Of Playing This Musical Icon". Bustle. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  2. ^ "RADA Student & graduate profiles - Joel Fry COOKED". RADA. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ Hibberd, James (27 September 2013). "'Game of Thrones' casts Dany's Meereen contact – Exclusive". Inside TV: Game of Thrones. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. ^ Roots, Kimberly (27 September 2013). "Game of Thrones Season 4: Who's the New Guy Hanging Around The Mother of Dragons?". Casting News. TVLine. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Joel Fry". United Agents. Archived 14 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Disney's 'Cruella' Casts Joel Fry as Jasper". variety.com. 7 August 2019. Archived 7 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. ^ "'Bank of Dave' Netflix Movie: January 2023 Release Date". whats-on-netflix.com. 21 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Snakes and Ladders EP". bandcamp. 12 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Our Flag Means Death Soundtrack [2022]". what-song.com. 6 May 2022.
  10. ^ "Denmark (2019)". IMDb. Archived 1 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong Join Jodie Comer on 'The End We Start From' Cast". Variety. 7 September 2022. Archived 27 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  12. ^ https://www.doctorwho.tv/stories/joy-to-the-world
  13. ^ "Snakes and Ladders EP". bandcamp. 6 July 2014. Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  14. ^ Voyles, Blake (20 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved 20 September 2023.