Freddie Thorp
Freddie Thorp | |
|---|---|
| Born | Frederick Nicholas Thorp 7 March 1994 Kensington and Chelsea, London, England |
| Alma mater | University of Exeter |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Notable work | Fate: The Winx Saga Overdrive To Dream Summit Fever |
Frederick Nicholas Thorp (born 7 March 1994) is a British actor. He starred in the action film Overdrive (2017), as well as the Netflix series Safe (2018) and Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022).[1]
Early life
[edit]Thorp was born in Kensington and Chelsea, London, to Nick Thorp and Antonia Manley.[2] He has an older sister, Ophelia.
Thorp attended Summer Fields School in Oxford[3] and later Eton College with fellow actor Jonah Hauer-King. He spent the summer of 2013 in New York City taking classes with the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.[4] That autumn, he began his studies in psychology at the University of Exeter,[5] where he participated in theatre through EUTCo.[6]
Career
[edit]In 2016, he played his first role, Tommy, in the film To Dream.[7] In 2017, Thorp was nominated at the British Urban Film Festival as the best emerging male actor.[8][9]
In 2017, he played Garrett Foster,[10] a car thieve, in Overdrive. The scenes were filmed in Marseille, France.[11]
In 2021–22, he played Riven, in the television series of Fate: The Winx Saga. During the second season, Riven shows a more sensitive side, while in the first season he was more delinquent. Thorp stated that he liked playing the bad boy because he can act in a way that he may never do in real life. Thorp has said that the audience can relate to his character's bisexuality.[12] The series was cancelled after two seasons.[13]
In 2022, he played Michael, a mountaineer, who quits his job to go on a journey climbing mountains in the film Summit Fever. Thorp also had to climb real rock faces on the Eiger, Matterhorn and Mont Blanc mountains for the film.[14][15]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Head Hunter | Terry Medina | |
| To Dream | Tommy | ||
| 2017 | Overdrive | Garrett Foster | |
| 2022 | Summit Fever | Michael | |
| 2024 | Strictly Confidential | James |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Doctors | Stuart Willis | Episode: "Plus One" |
| The Advocate | Tommy Reese | Television film | |
| 2018 | A Discovery of Witches | Matthieu Beny | 1 episode[16] |
| Safe | Chris Chahal | Main role[17] | |
| 2021–2022 | Fate: The Winx Saga | Riven | Main role[16] |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | No Quarter | Arlo | Network Theatre, London |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | British Urban Film Festival | BUFF Male Emerging Talent | To Dream | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ Varina, Rachel (22 January 2021). "'Fate: The Winx Saga' Fans Are Crushing Hard On The Show's Resident Bad Boy". elitedaily.com. Elite Daily. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "The Wedding of Nick Thorp and Antonia Manley". Hello! Magazine. 11 June 1988. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Summer Fields (15 August 2017). "Congratulations to Freddie Thorp (OS 2002-2007) who stars in the newly released film Overdrive. Catch it at cinemas now!". Retrieved 14 March 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Freddie Thorp". Independent Talent. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Exeter's Finest Freshers: The Shortlist". The Tab. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "EUTCo's After The End Preview". 25 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "To dream 2016". avclub.com.
- ^ "Nominees and Winners". British Urban Film Festival.
- ^ a b "Nominees and Winners". British Urban Film Festival.
- ^ "Overdrive". rottentomatoes.com. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Dalton, Stephen (14 August 2017). "'Overdrive': Film Review". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Radish, Christina (23 September 2022). "Freddie Thorp on Whether Riven is Toxic or Misunderstood in 'Fate: The Winx Saga' Season 2". collider.com. Collider. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Porter, Rick (1 November 2022). "'Fate: The Winx Saga' Canceled at Netflix". hollywoodreporter.com. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Hoad, Phil (11 October 2022). "Summit Fever review – super-real mountain-climbing drama is dizzying experience". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (14 June 2018). "Survival Tales 'The Boat' & 'Summit Fever' Score Key Deals For Carnaby International". deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b Craig, David (21 September 2022). "Meet the cast of Netflix's Fate: The Winx Saga". radiotimes.com. Radio Times. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ McEwan, Cameron K (16 May 2018). "The mad ending to Netflix's Safe explained: What happened to Jenny?". digitalspy.com. Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
