Dylan John Llewellyn (born 10 September 1992) is an English actor, known for portraying Martin "Jono" Johnson in Hollyoaks, James Maguire in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls and Jack in Big Boys.
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Born | Dylan John Llewellyn (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 (age 30) Surrey, England, UK |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Llewellyn was born in Surrey, the youngest of three boys born to English parents.[1] He attended More House School in Farnham, a specialist school for children with autism, developmental language disorder and dyslexia.[2] Llewellyn is dyslexic, but found the support at a specialist school helpful.[3]
Llewellyn appeared in the short film Travel Bag in 2009 and in 2010 he played Adam Wilcock in an episode of the television series The Bill. In 2011, Llewellyn began playing Martin "Jono" Johnson in the soap opera Hollyoaks and in the spin-off Hollyoaks Later.[4] He made his last appearance in Hollyoaks on 16 November 2012 after his character was killed off. Since leaving Hollyoaks, Llewellyn has made appearances in Holby City (2013) and in the films Frequencies (2013) and Down Dog (2014).
From 2018 to 2022, Llewelyn played the role of James Maguire in the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls.[1] In 2020, Llewellyn played Stewart Irmsby in an episode of series 9 of Call the Midwife.[5] Since 2022 Llewellyn has played main character Jack in the Channel 4 series Big Boys. Jack is a quiet teen who is coming to terms with both the death of his father and his own sexuality. The role is a fictionalised version of creator Jack Rooke.[6]
On 6 July 2018, Llewellyn appeared on an episode of the game show The Crystal Maze alongside his Derry Girls co-stars.[7] On 1 January 2019, Llewellyn made a guest appearance on The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited. In March 2019, he made guest appearances on The One Show and Lorraine. On 31 December 2019, Llewellyn appeared on an episode of Celebrity Mastermind.[8] On 1 January 2020, Llewellyn appeared on a Derry Girls edition of The Great British Bake Off.[9] On 26 June 2020, Llewellyn performed a sketch with his Derry Girls co-stars alongside Saoirse Ronan for the RTÉ fundraising special RTÉ Does Comic Relief. All proceeds from the night went towards those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Travel Bag | Ricky | Short film |
2010 | Cubicle Two | Jake | Short film |
2013 | Frequencies | Teen Zak | |
2014 | Down Dog | Sam | |
2021 | Finger Prick | Alexi | Short film (BBC) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Bill | Adam Wilcock | Episode: "Keep Her Talking" |
2011–2012 | Hollyoaks | Martin "Jono" Johnson | Regular role; 94 episodes |
2012 | Hollyoaks Later | Martin "Jono" Johnson | 5 episodes |
2013 | Holby City | Seb Channing | 4 episodes |
2018–2022 | Derry Girls | James Maguire | Main role |
2020 | Call the Midwife | Stewart Irmsby | Series 9, Episode 7 |
2022 | Big Boys | Jack | Main role |
2022 | Pistol | Wally Nightingale | Miniseries |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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2009 | A Handbag | Specs | Royal National Theatre, London | |
2013 | The Fastest Clock in the Universe | Foxtrot Darling | Old Red Lion Theatre, London | |
2014 | War Horse | Billy | New London Theatre, London & Royal National Theatre, London | |
2015 | Lord of the Flies | Henry | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London | also, UK Tour |