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    For other people named Joseph Quinn, see Joseph Quinn (disambiguation).

    Joseph Quinn
    Quinn in 2024
    Born (1994-01-26) 26 January 1994 (age 31)
    London, England
    EducationLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
    OccupationActor
    Years active2011–present

    Joseph Quinn (born 26 January 1994) is an English actor. He is known for playing Eddie Munson in the fourth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things (2022). He has also appeared in the BBC One series Dickensian (2016), Howards End (2017), and Les Misérables (2018), and the Sky Atlantic series Catherine the Great (2019). He starred in the science fiction horror film A Quiet Place: Day One, and portrayed Geta in the historical action film Gladiator II, both released in 2024.

    Early life and education

    Joseph Quinn was born on 26 January 1994[1][2] and brought up in South London.[3]

    He attended Emanuel, a private school, from 2007 to 2012.[4] He subsequently went to drama school at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2015.[2][5]

    Career

    After graduating from LAMDA, Quinn was cast in the BBC One series Dickensian as main character Arthur Havisham.[6][7] He starred in the 2017 four-part series Howards End as Leonard Bast, a young bank clerk, opposite Hayley Atwell.[8] That same year, he starred in the short film KIN,[citation needed] and appeared in a season 7 episode of the HBO series Game of Thrones as Koner, a Stark soldier.[citation needed]

    Quinn is also known for his work in theatre, appearing on the London stage at the National Theatre and Off West End. He was awarded Best Actor in a Studio Production at the 2017 Manchester Theatre Awards for his performance in Wish List.[9] He was named a 2018 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[3]

    In 2018, Quinn played Enjolras in the BBC One adaptation of Les Misérables and made his feature film debut in Overlord. The following year, he starred alongside Molly Windsor in the thriller film Make Up and portrayed Tsarevich Pavel in the Sky Atlantic miniseries Catherine the Great. He voiced Will Ladislaw in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Middlemarch.[10]

    In 2020, he appeared in the BBC One series Strike and the Mangrove instalment of Steve McQueen's television anthology Small Axe.[citation needed]

    Quinn in 2022

    In 2022, Quinn gained prominence internationally through his role as Eddie Munson in the fourth season of Stranger Things.[11][12] He was cast in the role in 2019, with filming for the season taking place in 2021.[13] Quinn was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series for his role.[14] He later won the Best Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards[15] for his work on Stranger Things.[16]

    In August 2022, Quinn signed with Creative Artists Agency.[17] Quinn narrated the trailer for a reboot of the Lords of the Fallen video game.[18] He became the official face for the Gris Dior fragrance in October 2022.[19] At the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, Quinn appeared on the Variety list of 10 Actors to Watch.[20] In November 2022, Quinn was one of British GQ's Men of the Year Honourees.[21]

    Following his performance in Stranger Things, Quinn was cast in numerous major studio films. He starred with Lupita Nyong'o in the horror film A Quiet Place: Day One, directed by Michael Sarnoski, which was released in June 2024.[22] He was also cast as Geta in the historical action film Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott, which released in November 2024.[23][24]

    In 2025, Quinn featured alongside an ensemble cast in Warfare, a war film written and co-directed by Alex Garland.[25] Coming roles include Johnny Storm / Human Torch in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), a role he will reprise in Avengers: Doomsday (2026) and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).[26][27] Quinn has also been cast as George Harrison in Sam Mendes's four-part biopic of the Beatles.[28]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Notes Ref.
    2018 Overlord Grunauer
    2019 Make Up Tom
    2023 Hoard Michael
    2024 A Quiet Place: Day One Eric
    Gladiator II Geta
    2025 Warfare Sam
    The Fantastic Four: First Steps † Johnny Storm /
    Human Torch         		Post-production
    2026 Avengers: Doomsday † Filming

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes Ref.
    2011 Postcode Tim Episode #1.1
    2015–2016 Dickensian Arthur Havisham 19 episodes
    2017 Game of Thrones Koner Episode: "The Spoils of War"
    Howards End Leonard Bast 4 episodes
    Timewasters Ralph 2 episodes
    2018 Les Misérables Enjolras 3 episodes
    2019 Catherine the Great Tsarevich Pavel 4 episodes
    2020 Strike Billy Knight 4 episodes
    Small Axe PC Dixon Episode: "Mangrove"
    2022 Stranger Things Eddie Munson Season 4

    Stage

    Year Title Role Director(s) Venue Ref.
    2016 Deathwatch Morris Geraldine Alexander Print Room
    2017 Wish List Dean Matthew Xia Royal Court Theatre [29]
    Mosquitoes Luke Rufus Norris Royal National Theatre [30][31]

    References

    1. ^ Groundwater, Colin (12 June 2024). "Joseph Quinn's strange new world". GQ. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
    2. ^ a b Desta, Johana (27 May 2022). "Stranger Things: Meet Joe Quinn, the Englishman Behind Eddie Munson". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    3. ^ a b "Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Joseph Quinn (actor)". Screen Daily. 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    4. ^ "Joe Quinn". Emanuel. Archived from the original on 18 July 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    5. ^ "Acting Alumni | London academy of music & dramatic art". lamda.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    6. ^ "Dickensian Press Pack" (PDF). BBC Media Centre. 11 December 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
    7. ^ "Dickensian - Arthur Havisham - BBC One". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
    8. ^ Petski, Denise (17 February 2017). "'Howards End': Julia Ormond, Philipa Coulthard, Joseph Quinn, More Join Starz/BBC Miniseries". Deadline. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
    9. ^ "LAMDA Annual Report Financial Statements" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
    10. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Middlemarch, Episode 1: A Study of Provincial Life". BBC. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
    11. ^ Sharf, Zack (12 July 2022). "'Stranger Things' Fans Brought Joseph Quinn to Tears After Security Yelled at Him for Speaking to Them". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
    12. ^ LeGardye, Quinci (7 July 2022). "Who Is Joseph Quinn, a.k.a. Eddie Munson in 'Stranger Things'?". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 1 August 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
    13. ^ Ivie, Devon (11 June 2022). "Joseph Quinn Knows His Stranger Things Wig Was the Real Star of the Season". Vulture. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    14. ^ Tinoco, Armando (12 August 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
    15. ^ Joseph Quinn Wins Breakthrough Performance - MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023, MTV, 8 May 2023, archived from the original on 9 May 2023, retrieved 9 May 2023
    16. ^ Schepp, Calie (7 May 2023). "MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023: See the complete list of winners". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
    17. ^ Kroll, Justin (4 August 2022). "'Stranger Things' Breakout Star Joseph Quinn Signs With CAA". Deadline. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
    18. ^ Foster, George (23 August 2022). "Lords Of The Fallen Reboot Announced At Opening Night Live". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
    19. ^ "Exclusive: Joseph Quinn is Face of Gris Dior Scent". 3 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
    20. ^ Jackson, Angelique (20 October 2022). "Inside the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors With Variety's 10 Actors to Watch". Variety. Archived from the original on 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
    21. ^ "The GQ Men of the Year Honourees: introducing GQ's Class of 2022". British GQ. 4 November 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
    22. ^ Galuppo, Mia (16 November 2022). "'Stranger Things' Star Joseph Quinn in Talks for 'A Quiet Place: Day One'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
    23. ^ Kit,Galuppo, Borys,Mia (28 April 2023). "'Stranger Things' Star Joseph Quinn Set for 'Gladiator' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    24. ^ "Paramount's 'Gladiator' Sequel's Cast Grows As Connie Nielsen Closes Deal To Return As Lucilla While 'Stranger Things' Breakout Joseph Quinn Lands Emperor Caracalla". Deadline. 28 April 2023. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
    25. ^ Kroll, Justin (21 February 2024). "'Fantastic Four's Joseph Quinn In Talks To Join New Movie From Ray Mendoza And Alex Garland At A24". Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
    26. ^ Grobar, Matt; D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 July 2024). "'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Unveiled As Official Title Of Marvel Pic; Core Four Will Appear In Next Two 'Avengers' Movies – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
    27. ^ Vary, Adam B. (14 February 2024). "Marvel's 'The Fantastic Four' Lands Its Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, Ebon Moss-Bachrach". Variety. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
    28. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (1 April 2025). "Beatles Biopics Reveal Cast, 2028 Release for All Four Sam Mendes Movies". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
    29. ^ "Wish List". Royal Court. Archived from the original on 6 July 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    30. ^ "Mosquitoes". National Theatre. 31 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    31. ^ "Curtis Brown". curtisbrown.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Quinn

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