Joseph Kennedy (actor)
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Joseph Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Wilson 1 November 1981 Oxford, England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician |
| Father | John Bowe |
Joseph Kennedy (born Joseph Wilson, 1 November 1981 in Oxford) is an actor, singer and musician.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Joseph was born to the actor John Bowe.[2] He was a student at Dragon School and then Abingdon School from 1995 to 2000 where he appeared in the productions Jesus Christ Superstar and Sweeney Todd. After having obtained the equivalent of a bachelor's degree in France, he joined the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[3]
Acting
[edit]In 2008 he played the role of the assassin Carter, in the British television programme TV series Robin Hood, the character Carter was killed by the Sheriff of Nottingham at the end of season 2 in episode 13. Episode 8 "Get Carter!" was named after his character.[4]
More recently he appeared in the films The Incident and The Grind,[3] and in 2014 played the character Will Scarlet in the Doctor Who episode "Robot of Sherwood".[5]
In 2016 he appeared in Brimstone, directed by Martin Koolhoven.[6]
In 2023, he appeared as Dr. Weathers in BBC One miniseries Boat Story.[7]
Solomon Grey
[edit]Kennedy co-created a band called Captive State in London, alongside Tom Bootle, before forming a band with Tom Kingston called Solomon Grey,[8] which was signed by Mercury KX in 2015.[9]
In 2017 Solomon Grey created the music for the BBC drama The Last Post and The Casual Vacancy, a TV adaptation of JK Rowling's novel.[10]
He is also involved in the project Bess who did one of the songs for Back to Life, another series for which Solomon Grey provided the music.[11]
Career
[edit]Filmography
[edit]- 2006: Housewife, 49 (TV film): James Wenchurch
- 2006: Where the Heart Is: Johnny (TV, 1 episode)
- 2006: Do not Look Back in Anger (TV, 2 episodes) Johnny
- 2006: Midsomer Murders: Roland Marwood (TV, 1 episode)
- 2006: Four Funerals and a Wedding (TV): Roland Marwood
- 2006: Bobby Moore (Telefilm): Bobby Moore (Lead)
- 2008: Robin Hood: Carter (TV, 2 episodes)
- 2009: Trial & Retribution: Sebastian (TV, 1 episode)
- 2009: Siren (Part 1); (TV): Sebastian
- 2010: Baseline (film): Jack
- 2010: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (film): Davey Payne
- 2011: Women in Love (TV series) (TV, 1 episode, season 1): Anton Skrebensky
- 2011: The Grind (film): Barry
- 2011: The Incident (film): Ricky
- 2012: Gozo (film): Joe
- 2012: Subculture (film): Darryl
- 2014: Doctor Who: Will Scarlet (TV, 1 episode)
- 2016: Brimstone by Martin Koolhoven
- 2023: Boat Story: Dr. Weathers
Theatre
[edit]- 2004: Twelfth Night; Sebastian
- 2005: Julius Caesar
- 2007: Europe
- 2008: Riflemind
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "An Introduction from Jeremy Taylor, Director of Drama". Abingdon School. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ @JohnBoweActor (1 October 2016). "My son(Joseph Kennedy) his film #Gozo has won best UK Film @Raindance I am very proud of him" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Biography of Joseph Kennedy". Hypno Series. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "Get Carter episode - credits". BBC.
- ^ "Robot of Sherwood". BBC.
- ^ "Brimstone 2016". IMDb.
- ^ "BBC Boat Story full cast and when it will be on TV". Telegraph & Argus. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "New music to listen to this week: Solomon Grey". The Independent. 21 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Its All About Music". Audio Network.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
- ^ "SOLOMON GREY ON WRITING MUSIC FOR TV DRAMA". Creative Review. 20 October 2017.
- ^ "BESS". www.submithub.com. Retrieved 30 March 2024.