Joseph Quinn (born January 26, 1994) is an English actor who portrays Eddie Munson in the fourth season of Stranger Things.
Career[]
Quinn's previous television roles include the following:
- Arthur Havisham in Dickensian (BBC One)
- Leonard Blast in Howards End (BBC One & Starz)
- Tsarevich Pavel in Catherine the Great (HBO & Sky Atlantic)
- Billy Knight in Strike (BBC One)
- Enjolras in Les Misérables (BBC One)
- Koner (Stark soldier) in Game of Thrones (HBO)
Quinn also appeared in the film Make Up, which premiered at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival, in the role of Tom, the long term boyfriend of Ruth, the film's protagonist (played by Molly Windsor).
He has also appeared in a number of stage productions, including Deathwatch (Maurice), WISH LIST (Dean Carmody), and Mosquitos (Luke).
Personal Life[]
Quinn has been an actor since he was very young, saying, "I did it since I was a baby, in nursery I did a school play. I was a drama scholar at my school, so I got money off my fees on the condition I did acting" in a NUIT Magazine article.[1]
He went to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).[1]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Overlord | Grunauer |
| 2019 | Make Up | Tom |
| 2023 | Hoard | Michael |
| 2024 | A Quiet Place: Day One | Eric |
| Gladiator 2 | Caracalla | |
| 2025 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps[2] | Johnny Storm/Human Torch |
| TBA | Relapse[3] | Matt Cullen |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Postcode | Tim |
| 2016 | Dickensian | Arthur Havisham |
| 2017 | Game of Thrones | Koner |
| Howards End | Leonard Bast | |
| Timewasters | Ralph | |
| 2018 | Les Misérables | Enjolras |
| 2019 | Catherine the Great | Tsarevich Pavel |
| 2020 | Strike | Billy Knight |
| Small Axe | PC Dixon | |
| 2022 | Stranger Things | Eddie Munson |
Stage[]
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Deathwatch | Morris | Geraldine Alexander | Coronet Theatre, London |
| 2017 | Wish List | Dean | Matthew Xia | Royal Court Theatre |
| Mosquitoes | Luke | Rufus Norris | Royal National Theatre |
Trivia[]
- When asked who he would want to play if he could choose to be in a remake of any classic movie or show, Quinn said he would like to be "all the characters in the Lord of the Rings trilogy."[4] Another time when asked, "What’s the one role that you wish you had played?", Quinn pointed to Kieran Culkin's portrayal of Roman Roy in Succession as "enviable," stating, "These iconic roles are so defined by the actors that played them its hard to imagine anyone else playing them."[5]
- Although Quinn's Wikipedia and IMDB have previously stated he was born on May 15, 1993, Quinn recently confirmed at FAN EXPO Canada that his birthday is January 26 (when asked if he was a Taurus).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JOSEPH QUINN" Nuit Magazine.
- ↑ "Marvel’s ‘The Fantastic Four’ Lands Its Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach" Variety. February 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Bret Easton Ellis to Make Directorial Debut With L.A.-Set Horror Movie ‘Relapse,’ Starring Joseph Quinn (EXCLUSIVE)" Variety. February 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Glass meets Joseph Quinn, the British actor on the rise" Glass. November 22, 2019.
- ↑ "SPOTLIGHT: Mr Joseph Quinn" The Rakish Gent. October 26, 2019.