Dino Fetscher
Dino Fetscher | |
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| Born | Dino Fabián Gamecho 9 June 1988 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
Dino Fetscher (born 9 June 1988) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Banana, Paranoid, Gentleman Jack and Years and Years. Fetscher also starred as the synthetic Stanley in Humans.
In 2023 he appeared in the Apple TV+ series Foundation as Glawen Curr, and in 2024 starred in the Netflix drama Fool Me Once as Marty McGregor.
Early life and education
[edit]Fetscher was born in Cardiff, Wales. His mother is German and his father is Welsh-Basque.[1][2] Fetscher trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[3]
Career
[edit]In 2008, aged 19, Fetscher won that year's Mr Gay UK.[4]
As an actor, Fetscher's first television role was as Aiden in the 2015 series Cucumber and its spin-off anthology series Banana.[5] He portrayed series lead DC Alec Wayfield in the 2016 series Paranoid,[6] and the synthetic human Stanley in Humans in 2018.[5] In 2019, Fetscher played the recurring role of Ralph Cousins in Years and Years and portrayed Thomas Beech in Gentleman Jack.[5] In 2023, he appeared in the Apple TV+ series Foundation as Glawen Curr, and in 2024 starred in the Netflix drama Fool Me Once as Marty McGregor.[7][8][9]
Recognition
[edit]In 2017, he was nominated as Celebrity Rising Star at the British LGBT Awards.[10][11][12]
In 2022, Fetscher was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in a West End production of The Normal Heart.[5][7][13]
Personal life
[edit]Fetscher is gay. In a 2015 interview with Attitude, Fetscher said he had come out to his family as a teenager, adding, "I was really lucky, my whole family were all totally fine."[14]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | An Equinox of Love | David Greenberg | Short film |
| Forget the Pact | Dave | ||
| 2015 | Iscariot | James Bennet | |
| Samuel's Getting Hitched | Samuel | ||
| 2016 | First | Soldier | |
| Now You See Me 2 | Octa Guard | ||
| 2023 | Good Boy | Leon | Short film |
| TBA | Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die | TBA | Currently in production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cucumber | Aiden | 2 episodes |
| Banana | Episode: "Episode #1.7" | ||
| 2016 | Paranoid | DC Alec Wayfield | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Humans | Stanley | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Years and Years | Ralph Cousins | 3 episodes |
| Gentleman Jack | Thomas Beech | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Split | Ian Gibson | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Foundation | Glawen Curr | Season 2 |
| 2024 | Fool Me Once | Marty McGreggor | 8 episodes |
| TBA | Under Salt Marsh | TBA | Upcoming TV series |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Olivier Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Normal Heart | Nominated | [13] |
| WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play | Nominated | [15] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Dino Fetscher, the New Hunk of 'Cucumber' and 'Banana'". Out. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Chi è Dino Fetscher in serie Paranoid, Stagione 1". PopcornTv.it (in Italian). 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Lowe, Adam (3 March 2015). "Dino Fetscher: 'We are beginning to move away from stereotypes'". Vada Magazine. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Grimes, Gary (21 August 2023). "Foundation star Dino Fetscher: 'We need to raise queer actors up'". Attitude. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Former Mr. Gay UK and Foundation actor Dino Fetscher is one of hottest stars in the galaxy". Queerty. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (22 September 2016). "Paranoid: a dark, conspiracy drama filled with crime clichés: review". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ a b Hudson, David (10 January 2024). "We have a feeling former Mr. Gay UK/Fool Me Once actor Dino Fetscher is about to be everywhere in 2024". Queerty. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Anne, Quimberly (30 January 2024). "Dino Fetscher on Why His Latest Role Is Important for Representation". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (10 January 2024). "Fool Me Once author Harlan Coben responds to fans' spin-off idea". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "LGBT+ Celebrity Rising Star 2017". British LGBT Awards. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "This is the shortlist for the British LGBT Awards". The Independent. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Banana actor Dino Fetscher on tonight's threesome scene: 'I had nothing but a cock-sock on'". Attitude. 5 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Olivier Awards 2022". Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Iftikhar, Asyia (2 January 2024). "Former Mr Gay UK Dino Fetscher stars in new Netflix thriller Fool Me Once". Pink News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Nominees for 22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced | WhatsOnStage". 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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