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Johnny Flynn

Acting Born Mar 14, 1983 Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 24 credits

Biography

John Patrick Vivian Flynn (born 14 March 1983) is a British actor and singer-songwriter. He has starred as Dylan Witter in the Channel 4 and Netflix television sitcom Lovesick, and portrayed David Bowie in the film Stardust.

Flynn is the lead singer and songwriter of the band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit. He has released six studio albums and two live albums. He has also composed music for stage, screen, and radio.

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Full filmography

  • Inside No. 9 (2014) as Elliot Quinn
  • Genius (2017) as Albert Einstein
  • Genius (2017) as Alain Cuny
  • RIPLEY (2024) as Dickie Greenleaf
  • Les Misérables (2018) as Felix Tholomyès
  • Lovesick (2014) as Dylan Witter
  • Kingdom (2007) as David Matthews
  • Detectorists (2014) as Johnny Piper
  • Emma. (2020) as George Knightley
  • The Outfit (2022) as Francis
  • One Life (2023) as Young Nicholas Winton
  • Vanity Fair (2018) as William Dobbin
  • The Dig (2021) as Rory Lomax
  • Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) as Bob Cratchit (voice)
  • Goodbye June (2025) as Connor
  • The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells (2016) as Alec
  • Operation Mincemeat (2022) as Ian Fleming
  • The Lovers (2023) as Seamus O'Hannigan
  • Beast (2018) as Pascal Renouf
  • Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) as Christopher Giles
  • Song One (2014) as James Forester
  • Stardust (2020) as David Bowie
  • A Prayer for the Dying (2026) as Jacob Hansen
  • & Sons (2025) as Richard