Jack Veal
Jack Veal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 June 2007[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Jack Veal (born 12 June 2007) is an English actor known for his role as Kid Loki in Loki (2021).
Early life
[edit]Jack Veal was born on 12 June 2007, in London, England.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2017, Veal appeared in the Amazon Prime Video series Tin Star and the Netflix series The End of the F***ing World, as Simon Brown and a young James, respectively.[3] He starred in his first feature film My Name Is Lenny (2017), as a young Lenny.[4] In 2018, he appeared in the BBC series Call the Midwife and the comedy film The Favourite, as Kevin Lunt and Boy, respectively.[2][5] In 2019, he appeared in the crime film The Corrupted, as a young Liam.[3] In 2020, he appeared in the fantasy film Come Away, as Curly.[6] After appearing in several television shows and films, Veal gained fame when he was cast as Kid Loki in the 2021 streaming series Loki.[7]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | My Name Is Lenny | Young Lenny[4] | |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Boy[2] | |
| 2019 | The Corrupted | Young Liam[3] | |
| 2020 | Come Away | Curly[6] | |
| His Name Was Gerry | Jack | Short film[2] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–19 | Tin Star | Simon Brown | Episodes: "Fortunate Boy" and "Jack and Coke"[3] |
| 2017 | The End of the F***ing World | Young James | 5 episodes[3] |
| 2018 | Call the Midwife | Kevin Lunt | Episode: "7.3"[5] |
| 2021 | Loki | Kid Loki | Episodes: "The Nexus Event"[8] and "Journey into Mystery"[9] |
| 2022 | The Peripheral | Young Angus | Episode: "Jackpot" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Veal, Jack [@jack_anthony_veal] (12 June 2021). "It's my birthday!!!!! 14 today! So much has happened in the last year. This time last year I was thousands if miles from my parents and it's so nice to be with all my family this year. Things have been tough at times but I have so much to be grateful (and excited) for. Thanks to all my family for always showing me so much love.... and thanks to those who have sent me wishes for my birthday you know who you are and I really appreciate it! Here's to the month of June overall! I feel like it's just gonna get better and better! (Incrementally.... every Wednesday?) :-) #birthdayboy🎉 #jackveal #jackanthonyveal #grateful #familyiseverything #vegancake #lokiwednesdays". London. Retrieved 9 August 2021 – via Instagram. [self-published source]
- ^ a b c d Weston, Christopher (7 July 2021). "Who is the Kid Loki actor? MCU star's age, Instagram and roles". HITC. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Forward, Devon (30 June 2021). "Why Kid Loki Looks So Familiar". Looper. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b Birkbeck, Tim (4 July 2017). ""Now Look What You've Gone And Done, My Tea's Cold" – My Name Is Lenny (Film Review)". VultureHound. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b McManus, Leigh (30 June 2021). "Who is Jack Veal? Young Loki actor features in episode four". The Focus. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ a b Davies, Matlida (28 July 2021). "Loki star responds to Young Avengers rumours". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Siede, Caroline (7 July 2021). "Loki's penultimate episode is a madcap thrill ride". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (30 June 2021). "'Loki' Episode 4 Recap: Back to the Office". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Morgan, Lauren (7 July 2021). "Loki recap: Beyond the end of time". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.