Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn

Known for
Acting
Born
March 14, 1983 (age 43)
Birthplace
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Biography

John Patrick Vivian Flynn (born 14 March 1983) is a British actor and singer-songwriter. He has starred as Dylan Witter in the Channel 4 and Netflix television sitcom Lovesick, and portrayed David Bowie in the film Stardust. Flynn is the lead singer and songwriter of the band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit. He has released six studio albums and two live albums. He has also composed music for stage, screen, and radio.

Known For

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Filmography

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A Smallholding poster

A Smallholding

Movie · as Tonkey

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The Road Home

The Road Home

Movie · as Paul Simon

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If Love Should Die

If Love Should Die

Movie

2026
A Prayer for the Dying poster

A Prayer for the Dying

Movie · as Jacob Hansen

2026
& Sons poster

& Sons

Movie · as Richard

2026
The Idiot(s) poster

The Idiot(s)

Movie · as Fyodor Dostoyevsky

2026
Elsinore poster

Elsinore

Movie · as Richard Eyre

2026
Codes poster

Codes

Movie · as Jasper Slater

2026
Tenzing poster

Tenzing

Movie · as George Mallory

2025
Goodbye June poster

Goodbye June

Movie · as Connor

2025
A Death in the Family poster

A Death in the Family

Movie · as Noah

2025
MobLand poster

MobLand

TV · as Frankie Cooper · 10 eps

2024
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue poster

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

Movie · as Richard Burton

2024
RIPLEY poster

RIPLEY

TV · as Dickie Greenleaf · 8 eps

2023
One Life poster

One Life

Movie · as Young Nicholas Winton

2023
The Lovers poster

The Lovers

TV · as Seamus O'Hannigan · 6 eps

2022
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol poster

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Movie · as Bob Cratchit (voice)

2022
The Score poster

The Score

Movie · as Mike

2022
Operation Mincemeat poster

Operation Mincemeat

Movie · as Ian Fleming

2022
The Outfit poster

The Outfit

Movie · as Francis

2021
The Dig poster

The Dig

Movie · as Rory Lomax

2020
Emma. poster

Emma.

Movie · as George Knightley

2020
Stardust poster

Stardust

Movie · as David Bowie

2019
Cordelia poster

Cordelia

Movie · as Frank

2018
Beast poster

Beast

Movie · as Pascal Renouf

2018
Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair

TV · as William Dobbin · 7 eps

2018
Les Misérables poster

Les Misérables

TV · as Felix Tholomyès · 1 ep

2017
Love Is Thicker Than Water poster

Love Is Thicker Than Water

Movie · as Arthur

2017
Contractor 014352 poster

Contractor 014352

Movie · as Guy

2017
Genius poster

Genius

TV · as Albert Einstein, Alain Cuny · 10 eps

2016
National Theatre Live: Hangmen poster

National Theatre Live: Hangmen

Movie · as Mooney

2016
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells poster

The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells

TV · as Alec · 1 ep

2015
Brotherhood

Brotherhood

TV · as Toby · 8 eps

2014
Song One poster

Song One

Movie · as James Forester

2014
Clouds of Sils Maria poster

Clouds of Sils Maria

Movie · as Christopher Giles

2014
Lovesick poster

Lovesick

TV · as Dylan Witter · 22 eps

2014
Detectorists poster

Detectorists

TV · as Johnny Piper · 1 ep

2014
Inside No. 9 poster

Inside No. 9

TV · as Elliot Quinn · 1 ep

2012
Something in the Air poster

Something in the Air

Movie · as Folk Singer

2012
Twelfth Night poster

Twelfth Night

Movie · as Viola

2011
Lotus Eaters poster

Lotus Eaters

Movie · as Charlie

2007
Kingdom poster

Kingdom

TV · as David Matthews · 1 ep

2006
Crusade in Jeans poster

Crusade in Jeans

Movie · as Dolf Vega

1992
Later... with Jools Holland poster

Later... with Jools Holland

TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep