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Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (born 18 January 1988) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Francis Weston in the BBC series Wolf Hall (2015), Francesco Salviati in Medici (2018), and Townes in the Netflix chess period drama The Queen's Gambit (2020).

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Born
Jacob Fortune Lloyd

(1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 34)
Hillingdon, Greater London, England
Alma mater
  • University of Oxford
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Early life


Fortune-Lloyd was born in the West London Borough of Hillingdon, the son of journalist John Lloyd. Fortune-Lloyd is Jewish.[1] He studied at St. Anne's College, Oxford University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature.[2] He then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2014.[3][4] As a student, he performed in various plays such as Agamemnon, The Man of Mode, Guys & Dolls, and Medieval Mystery Plays.[2]


Career


As a theatre actor, Fortune-Lloyd starred in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company theatre and other productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest,[5] The Merchant of Venice[6] The Moderate Soprano, Macbeth and Othello.[7][2]

Fortune-Lloyd starred as Archbishop Francesco Salviati in the medieval drama series Medici in 2018,[8] and has appeared as a Sith fleet officer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX).[9] Fortune-Lloyd starred as Francis Weston for five episodes of the BAFTA-winning series Wolf Hall alongside Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, and Jonathan Pryce.[10] Fortune-Lloyd starred as D.L. Townes for four episodes of the Netflix chess miniseries The Queen's Gambit alongside Anya Taylor-Joy.[11][12]

In 2021, Fortune-Lloyd appeared as Gideon Tooms in the week 15 episode of Midsomer Murders.[13] Fortune-Lloyd has been cast as the Beatles former manager Brian Epstein in the film Midas Man, which began filming in 2021.[14]

In 2022, Fortune-Lloyd was names as Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow for all his film, television and theatre work to date.[15]


Filmography



Film


Year Title Role
2017 Crooked House Brent
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker[9] Sith Fleet Officer
2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover Andrew
2021 Capture ((Short film) Jamie
2022 Canyon Del Muerto Jean Charlot
2022 Midas Man[14] Brian Epstein
2022 See How They Run Gio
2023 The Three Musketeers: Milady The Duke of Buckingham
2023 The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan The Duke of Buckingham

Live streaming theatre


Year Title Role
2015 Royal Shakespeare Company: The Merchant of Venice[6] Bassanio
2015 Royal Shakespeare Company: Othello[7] Cassio
2018 Oscar Wilde Season: The Importance of Being Earnest[5] John Worthing

Television


Year Title Role Notes
2015 Wolf Hall Francis Weston 5 episodes
2016 The Living and the Dead 1920's Man Episode 6
2017 The Collection Cesar 3 episodes – "The Weekend" - "The Afterglow" - "The Launch"
2018 Medici Francesco Salviati Season 2 – 7 episodes
2018 Endeavour Don Mercer Series 5 episode 3 – "Passenger"
2020 Strike Back Spiegel 2 episodes – "Vendetta": Part 3 and 4
2020 The Queen's Gambit Townes 3 episodes – "Exchanges", "Doubled Pawns", "End Game"
2021 Midsomer Murders [13] Gideon Tooms Season 22 episode 2 - "The Stitcher Society" (week 15)
TBA The Power Ricky Monke Recurring role, upcoming series [16]
TBA Bodies DS Whiteman Main role

Music Videos


Year Title Artist Role
2021 "How Does It Feel" [17] London Grammar main male

References


  1. Lloyd, John (24 March 2020). Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot: The Great Mistake of Scottish Independence. ISBN 9781509542680.
  2. "4 Fast Facts About The Queen's Gambit Star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". popsugar.co.uk. 25 October 2020.
  3. "GSMD Final Year Actor Graduates 2013-14". gsmd.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. "GSMD Actor Graduates 2013-14 - Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". gsmd.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. "The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde" (PDF). empirecinemas.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. "Act 3 Scene 2 The Merchant of Venice 2015". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. "Three Tragedies Bluray". amazon.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. "Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is Francesco Salviati in "#MediciTheMagnificent"". twitter.com. 22 January 2019.
  9. "Star Wars 9 - The Rise of Skywalker". film-tv.at. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. "Who Is Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Who Plays D.L. Townes in 'The Queen's Gambit'?". marieclaire.com. 28 October 2020.
  11. "What To Know About The Actor Who Plays Beth's Crush On The Queen's Gambit". bustle.com. 23 October 2020.
  12. "Who Is Townes In 'The Queen's Gambit'? Jacob Fortune-Lloyd's Character Is Intriguing". elitedaily.com. 26 October 2020.
  13. "'Midsomer Murders', Week 15, The Stitcher Society". itv.com. 6 April 2021.
  14. "Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to portray Beatles manager Brian Epstein in 'Midas Man'". newindianexpress.com. 16 April 2021.
  15. "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (actor)". screendaily.com. 29 June 2022.
  16. "In Conversation With Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". darkusmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  17. "London Grammar - How Does It Feel". youtube.com. 15 April 2021.




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