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| birth_place = [[Hillingdon]], [[Greater London]], England
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'''Jacob Fortune-Lloyd''' (born 18 January 1988) is an English actor. He has played the role of [[Francis Weston]] in the BBC series ''[[Wolf Hall (TV series)|Wolf Hall]]'' (2015), [[Francesco Salviati (bishop)|Francesco Salviati]] in '' [[Medici (TV series)|Medici]]'' (2018), Townes in the [[Netflix]] chess period drama ''[[The Queen's Gambit (miniseries)|The Queen's Gambit]]'' (2020), Grigory Petrov in ''[[The Great (TV series)|The Great]]'' (2023), and Charles Whiteman in ''[[Bodies (2023 TV series)|Bodies]]'' (2023). In film has appeared in ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]'' (2017), ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019) and ''[[See How They Run (2022 film)|See How They Run]]'' (2021).
'''Jacob Fortune-Lloyd''' (born 18 January 1988) is an English actor. He has played the role of [[Francis Weston]] in the BBC series ''[[Wolf Hall (TV series)|Wolf Hall]]'' (2015), [[Francesco Salviati (bishop)|Francesco Salviati]] in '' [[Medici (TV series)|Medici]]'' (2018), Townes in the [[Netflix]] chess period drama ''[[The Queen's Gambit (miniseries)|The Queen's Gambit]]'' (2020), Grigory Petrov in ''[[The Great (TV series)|The Great]]'' (2023), detective Charles Whiteman in ''[[Bodies (2023 TV series)|Bodies]]'' (2023) and [[Brian Epstein]] in [[Midas Man]] (2024). Fortune-Lloyd has also appeared in the films ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]'' (2017), ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (2019) and ''[[See How They Run (2022 film)|See How They Run]]'' (2021).


== Early life ==
== Early life and education ==
Fortune-Lloyd was born in the West [[London Borough of Hillingdon]], the son of journalist [[John Lloyd (journalist)|John Lloyd]]. Fortune-Lloyd is Jewish.<ref>{{Cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=CyvfDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Jacob+Fortune-Lloyd,+played+Macduff+in+the+Globe+Theatre's%22&pg=PT5|title = Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot: The Great Mistake of Scottish Independence|isbn = 9781509542680|last1 = Lloyd|first1 = John|date = 24 March 2020}}</ref> He studied at [[St Anne's College, Oxford|St. Anne's College]], [[Oxford University]] where he earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in English literature.<ref name="pop">{{cite news|title= 4 Fast Facts About The Queen's Gambit Star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/who-is-jacob-fortune-lloyd-47914565?stream_view=1#photo-47914561|publisher= popsugar.co.uk |date= October 25, 2020}}</ref> He then went on to train at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]], graduating in 2014.<ref name="gsmd2">{{cite web|title= GSMD Final Year Actor Graduates 2013-14|url= https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/drama/final_year_actors/graduates_2013_14/|publisher= gsmd.ac.uk|access-date= November 6, 2020|archive-date= 10 November 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201110224544/https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/drama/final_year_actors/graduates_2013_14/|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name="gsmd1">{{cite web |title= GSMD Actor Graduates 2013-14 - Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |url= https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/drama/final_year_actors/graduates_2013_14/jacob_fortune_lloyd/ |publisher= gsmd.ac.uk |access-date= November 6, 2020 |archive-date= 10 November 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201110111616/https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/drama/final_year_actors/graduates_2013_14/jacob_fortune_lloyd/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> As a student, he performed in various plays such as ''[[Agamemnon (Thomson play)|Agamemnon]]'', ''[[The Man of Mode]]'', ''[[Guys & Dolls]]'', and ''[[Mystery play|Medieval Mystery Plays]]''.<ref name="pop"/>
Fortune-Lloyd was born in the West [[London Borough of Hillingdon]], the son of journalist [[John Lloyd (journalist)|John Lloyd]]. He is Jewish.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CyvfDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Jacob+Fortune-Lloyd,+played+Macduff+in+the+Globe+Theatre's%22&pg=PT5|title=Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot: The Great Mistake of Scottish Independence|isbn=9781509542680|last=Lloyd|first=John|date=24 March 2020}}</ref>
He studied at [[St Anne's College, Oxford|St. Anne's College]] at [[Oxford University]], where he earned a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in English literature.<ref name="pop">{{cite news|title=4 Fast Facts About The Queen's Gambit Star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |url=https://www.popsugar.co.uk/celebrity/who-is-jacob-fortune-lloyd-47914565?stream_view=1#photo-47914561|publisher=popsugar.co.uk |date=25 October 2020}}</ref> He then went on to train at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]], graduating in 2014.<ref name="gsmd2">{{cite web|title=GSMD Final Year Actor Graduates 2013–14|url=https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/drama/final_year_actors/graduates_2013_14/|publisher=gsmd.ac.uk|access-date=6 November 2020|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110224544/https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/drama/final_year_actors/graduates_2013_14/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="gsmd1">{{cite web |title=GSMD Actor Graduates 2013–14 - Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |url=https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/drama/final_year_actors/graduates_2013_14/jacob_fortune_lloyd/ |publisher=gsmd.ac.uk |access-date=6 November 2020 |archive-date=10 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110111616/https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/drama/final_year_actors/graduates_2013_14/jacob_fortune_lloyd/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> As a student, he performed in various plays such as ''[[Agamemnon (Thomson play)|Agamemnon]]'', ''[[The Man of Mode]]'', ''[[Guys & Dolls]]'', and ''[[Mystery play|Medieval Mystery Plays]]''.<ref name="pop"/>


==Career==
==Career==
As a theatre actor, Fortune-Lloyd starred in a number of [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] theatre and other productions, including ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'',<ref name="wilde">{{cite web|title=The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde|url=https://www.empirecinemas.co.uk/_uploads/media/1740_TIOBE_Cast%20Sheet_LIVE_FINAL_Encores%20reverse.pdf|publisher=empirecinemas.co.uk |access-date=7 November 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''<ref name="ven">{{cite news|title=Act 3 Scene 2 The Merchant of Venice 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN3yy8iy_Hk|publisher=Royal Shakespeare Company|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Moderate Soprano]]'', ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Othello]]''.<ref name="blu">{{cite news|title=Three Tragedies Bluray|url=https://www.amazon.com.au/Three-Tragedies-Bluray-Paapa-Essiedu/dp/B075R1VTZY|publisher= amazon.com.au|access-date=6 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="pop"/>
As a theatre actor, Fortune-Lloyd starred in a number of [[Royal Shakespeare Company]] theatre and other productions, including ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'',<ref name="wilde">{{cite web|title=The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde|url=https://www.empirecinemas.co.uk/_uploads/media/1740_TIOBE_Cast%20Sheet_LIVE_FINAL_Encores%20reverse.pdf|publisher=empirecinemas.co.uk |access-date=7 November 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''<ref name="ven">{{cite news|title=Act 3 Scene 2 The Merchant of Venice 2015|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN3yy8iy_Hk|publisher=Royal Shakespeare Company|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref> ''[[The Moderate Soprano]]'', ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Othello]]''.<ref name="blu">{{cite news|title=Three Tragedies Blu-ray|url=https://www.amazon.com.au/Three-Tragedies-Bluray-Paapa-Essiedu/dp/B075R1VTZY|publisher=amazon.com.au|access-date=6 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="pop"/>


Fortune-Lloyd starred as Archbishop [[Francesco Salviati (bishop)|Francesco Salviati]] in the medieval drama series ''[[Medici (TV series)|Medici]]'' in 2018,<ref name="med">{{cite news|title=Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is Francesco Salviati in "#MediciTheMagnificent"|url=https://twitter.com/i/status/1087799994285928448|work=twitter.com|date=22 January 2019}}</ref> and has appeared as a Sith fleet officer in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (Episode IX).<ref name="sith">{{cite web|url= https://www.film-tv.at/filme/2019/star-wars-9-the-rise-of-skywalker-45082.html |title= Star Wars 9 - The Rise of Skywalker|publisher=film-tv.at|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> Fortune-Lloyd starred as [[Francis Weston]] for five episodes of the [[BAFTA]]-winning series ''[[Wolf Hall (TV series)|Wolf Hall]]'' alongside [[Mark Rylance]], [[Claire Foy]], and [[Jonathan Pryce]].<ref name="marie">{{cite news|title=Who Is Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Who Plays D.L. Townes in 'The Queen's Gambit'?|url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a34510174/who-is-townes-the-queens-gambit-jacob-fortune-lloyd/|publisher=marieclaire.com|date=28 October 2020}}</ref> Fortune-Lloyd starred as D.L. Townes for four episodes of the [[Netflix]] chess miniseries ''[[The Queen's Gambit (miniseries)|The Queen's Gambit]]'' alongside [[Anya Taylor-Joy]].<ref name="bus">{{cite news|title= What To Know About The Actor Who Plays Beth's Crush On The Queen's Gambit|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-plays-townes-the-queens-gambit-jacob-fortune-lloyd|publisher=bustle.com|date=23 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="elite">{{cite news|title=Who Is Townes In 'The Queen's Gambit'? Jacob Fortune-Lloyd's Character Is Intriguing|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/who-is-townes-in-the-queens-gambit-jacob-fortune-lloyds-character-is-intriguing-40319690|publisher=elitedaily.com|date=26 October 2020}}</ref>
He starred as Archbishop [[Francesco Salviati (bishop)|Francesco Salviati]] in the medieval drama series ''[[Medici (TV series)|Medici]]'' in 2018,<ref name="med">{{cite news|title=Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is Francesco Salviati in "#MediciTheMagnificent"|url=https://twitter.com/i/status/1087799994285928448|work=twitter.com|date=22 January 2019}}</ref> and has appeared as a Sith fleet officer in ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]'' (Episode IX).<ref name="sith">{{cite web|url=https://www.film-tv.at/filme/2019/star-wars-9-the-rise-of-skywalker-45082.html |title=Star Wars 9 – The Rise of Skywalker|publisher=film-tv.at|access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> He starred as [[Francis Weston]] for five episodes of the [[BAFTA]]-winning series ''[[Wolf Hall (TV series)|Wolf Hall]]'' alongside [[Mark Rylance]], [[Claire Foy]], and [[Jonathan Pryce]].<ref name="marie">{{cite news|title=Who Is Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Who Plays D.L. Townes in 'The Queen's Gambit'?| url=https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a34510174/who-is-townes-the-queens-gambit-jacob-fortune-lloyd/|publisher=marieclaire.com|date=28 October 2020}}</ref> Fortune-Lloyd starred as D.L. Townes for four episodes of the [[Netflix]] chess miniseries ''[[The Queen's Gambit (miniseries)|The Queen's Gambit]]'' alongside [[Anya Taylor-Joy]].<ref name="bus">{{cite news|title=What To Know About The Actor Who Plays Beth's Crush On The Queen's Gambit|url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/who-plays-townes-the-queens-gambit-jacob-fortune-lloyd|publisher=bustle.com|date=23 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="elite">{{cite news|title=Who Is Townes In 'The Queen's Gambit'? Jacob Fortune-Lloyd's Character Is Intriguing|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/who-is-townes-in-the-queens-gambit-jacob-fortune-lloyds-character-is-intriguing-40319690|publisher=elitedaily.com|date=26 October 2020}}</ref>


In 2021, Fortune-Lloyd appeared as Gideon Tooms in the week 15 episode of ''[[Midsomer Murders]]''.<ref name="stitch">{{cite news|title='Midsomer Murders', Week 15, The Stitcher Society|url= https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week15/midsomer-murders |publisher=itv.com|date=6 April 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210401142322/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week15/midsomer-murders |url-status=dead |archive-date=2021-04-01}}</ref> Fortune-Lloyd has been cast as the Beatles former manager [[Brian Epstein]] in the film ''[[Midas Man]]'', which began filming in 2021.<ref name="epstein">{{cite news|title= Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to portray Beatles manager Brian Epstein in 'Midas Man'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2021/apr/16/jacob-fortune-lloyd-to-portray-beatles-manager-brian-epstein-in-midas-man-2290778.html|publisher=newindianexpress.com|date=16 April 2021}}</ref>
In 2021, Fortune-Lloyd appeared as Gideon Tooms in the week 15 episode of ''[[Midsomer Murders]]''.<ref name="stitch">{{cite news|title='Midsomer Murders', Week 15, The Stitcher Society|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week15/midsomer-murders |publisher=itv.com|date=6 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401142322/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week15/midsomer-murders |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 April 2021}}</ref>


In 2022, Fortune-Lloyd was named as [[Screen International]]'s ''Stars of Tomorrow'' for all his film, television and theatre work to date.<ref name="stars">{{cite news|title= Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (actor)|url= https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2022-jacob-fortune-lloyd-actor/5171957.article |publisher=screendaily.com|date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
He was cast as the Beatles' former manager [[Brian Epstein]] in the film ''[[Midas Man]]'', which began filming in 2021.<ref name="epstein">{{cite news|title=Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to portray Beatles manager Brian Epstein in 'Midas Man'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/english/2021/apr/16/jacob-fortune-lloyd-to-portray-beatles-manager-brian-epstein-in-midas-man-2290778.html|publisher=newindianexpress.com|date=16 April 2021}}</ref>


In 2023, he is due to appear as Ricky Monke in ''[[The Power (TV series)|The Power]]'',<ref name="power">{{cite news|title=In Conversation With Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |url=https://www.darkusmagazine.com/jacobfortunelloyd |publisher=darkusmagazine.com |access-date=November 27, 2021}}</ref> and as [[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham|The Duke of Buckingham]] in two upcoming French action adventure films, ''[[The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan]]'' and ''[[The Three Musketeers: Milady]]'', in a cast that includes [[Vincent Cassel]] and [[Eva Green]].<ref name="musk">{{cite news|title= A duo of 'Three Musketeers' films set for the screen in 2023 |url= https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2021/11/23/a-duo-of-three-musketeers-films-set-for-the-screen-in-2023/ |publisher=thehollywoodnews.com|date=November 23, 2021}}</ref>
In 2022, Fortune-Lloyd was named in ''[[Screen International]]'''s "Stars of Tomorrow" for all his film, television and theatre work to date.<ref name="stars">{{cite news|title=Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (actor)|url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2022-jacob-fortune-lloyd-actor/5171957.article |publisher=screendaily.com|date=29 June 2022}}</ref>
In 2023, he appeared as Ricky Monke in the TV series ''[[The Power (TV series)|The Power]]''.<ref name="power">{{cite news|title=In Conversation With Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |url=https://www.darkusmagazine.com/jacobfortunelloyd |publisher=darkusmagazine.com |access-date=27 November 2021}}</ref> He also plays [[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham|The Duke of Buckingham]] in two French action adventure films, ''[[The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan]]'' and ''[[The Three Musketeers: Milady]]'', in a cast that includes [[Vincent Cassel]] and [[Eva Green]].<ref name="musk">{{cite news|title=A duo of 'Three Musketeers' films set for the screen in 2023 |url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2021/11/23/a-duo-of-three-musketeers-films-set-for-the-screen-in-2023/ |publisher=thehollywoodnews.com|date=23 November 2021}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]''
| ''[[Crooked House (film)|Crooked House]]''
|Brent
| Brent
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|
|-
|-
|2019
| 2019
| ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]''<ref name="sith"/>
| ''[[Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker]]''
| Sith Fleet Officer
| <ref name="sith"/>
|Sith Fleet Officer
|-
|-
|2021
| rowspan="2"|2021
| ''[[The Last Letter from Your Lover]]''
| ''[[The Last Letter from Your Lover]]''
|Andrew
| Andrew
⚫
|
|-
|-
⚫
|''Capture''
|2021
⚫
| Jamie
⚫
|''Capture'' (Short film)
| Short film
⚫
|Jamie
|-
|-
|2022
| rowspan="2"|2022
|''Canyon Del Muerto''
| ''Canyon Del Muerto''
|Jean Charlot
| Jean Charlot
⚫
|
|-
|-
⚫
| ''[[See How They Run (2022 film)|See How They Run]]''
|2022
| Gio
⚫
|''[[See How They Run (2022 film)|See How They Run]]''
|Gio
|
|-
|-
|2023
| rowspan="2"|2023
|''[[The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan]]'' <ref name="musk"/>
| ''[[The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan]]''
|[[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham|The Duke of Buckingham]]
| [[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham|The Duke of Buckingham]]
| <ref name="musk"/>
|-
|-
⚫
| ''[[The Three Musketeers: Milady]]''
|2023
⚫
| [[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham|The Duke of Buckingham]]
⚫
|''[[The Three Musketeers: Milady]]'' <ref name="musk"/>
| <ref name="musk"/>
⚫
|[[George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham|The Duke of Buckingham]]
|-
|-
| 2024
|TBA
|''[[Midas Man]]''<ref name="epstein" />
| ''[[Midas Man]]''
|[[Brian Epstein]]
| [[Brian Epstein]]
| <ref name="epstein" /><ref name="TJFF2024">{{Cite web |title=Toronto Jewish Film Festival - Midas Man, Opening Night Film, Canadian Premier |url=https://tjff.com/films/midas-man/ |website=Toronto Jewish Film Foundation |language=en-US |accessdate=1 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524073351/https://tjff.com/films/midas-man/ |archive-date=24 May 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
⚫
|}

=== Live streaming theatre ===
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|-
⚫
! Year
⚫
! Title
⚫
! Role
⚫
|-
| 2015
⚫
| ''[[Royal Shakespeare Company]]: [[The Merchant of Venice]]''<ref name="ven"/>
⚫
|Bassanio
⚫
|-
| 2015
⚫
| ''[[Royal Shakespeare Company]]: [[Othello]]''<ref name="blu"/>
⚫
|Cassio
⚫
|-
⚫
| 2018
⚫
| Oscar Wilde Season: ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''<ref name="wilde"/>
⚫
|John Worthing
|}
|}


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| 2015
| 2015
| '' [[Wolf Hall (TV series)|Wolf Hall]] ''
| '' [[Wolf Hall (TV series)|Wolf Hall]] ''
|Francis Weston
| Francis Weston
|5 episodes
| 5 episodes
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| '' [[The Living and the Dead (TV series)|The Living and the Dead]] ''
| '' [[The Living and the Dead (TV series)|The Living and the Dead]] ''
|1920's Man
| 1920s Man
|Episode 6
| Episode 6
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
| '' [[The Collection (TV series)|The Collection]] ''
| '' [[The Collection (TV series)|The Collection]] ''
|Cesar
| Cesar
|3 episodes – "The Weekend" - "The Afterglow" - "The Launch"
| 3 episodes: "The Weekend", "The Afterglow", "The Launch"
|-
|-
| 2018
| rowspan="2"|2018
| '' [[Medici (TV series)|Medici]] ''
| '' [[Medici (TV series)|Medici]] ''
|Francesco Salviati
| Francesco Salviati
|Season 2 – 7 episodes
| Season 2–7 episodes
|-
|-
| 2018
| '' [[Endeavour (TV series)|Endeavour]] ''
| '' [[Endeavour (TV series)|Endeavour]] ''
|Don Mercer
| Don Mercer
| [[List of Endeavour episodes|Series 5 episode 3 – "Passenger"]]
| [[List of Endeavour episodes|Series 5 episode 3: "Passenger"]]
|-
|-
| 2020
| rowspan="2"|2020
| '' [[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]] ''
| '' [[Strike Back (TV series)|Strike Back]] ''
|Spiegel
| Spiegel
| 2 episodes – "[[Strike Back: Vendetta|Vendetta]]": Part 3 and 4
| 2 episodes: "[[Strike Back: Vendetta|Vendetta]]": Part 3 and 4
|-
|-
|2020
| '' [[The Queen's Gambit (miniseries)|The Queen's Gambit]] ''
| '' [[The Queen's Gambit (miniseries)|The Queen's Gambit]] ''
|Townes
| Townes
|3 episodes – "Exchanges", "Doubled Pawns", "End Game"
| 3 episodes: "Exchanges", "Doubled Pawns", "End Game"
|-
|-
| 2021
| 2021
| '' [[Midsomer Murders]] '' <ref name="stitch"/>
| '' [[Midsomer Murders]] '' <ref name="stitch"/>
| Gideon Tooms
| Gideon Tooms
| Season 22 episode 2 - "The Stitcher Society" (week 15)
| Season 22 episode 2: "The Stitcher Society"
|-
|-
| 2023
| rowspan="3"|2023
| ''[[The Power (TV series)|The Power]]''
| ''[[The Power (TV series)|The Power]]''
| Ricky Monke
| Ricky Monke
| Recurring role
| Recurring role
|-
|-
⚫
| ''[[The Great (TV series)|The Great]]''
|2023
⚫
| Grigory Petrov
⚫
|''[[The Great (TV series)|The Great]]''
⚫
| Season 3–6 episodes
⚫
|Grigory Petrov
⚫
|Season 3 – 6 episodes
|-
|-
⚫
| ''[[Bodies (2023 TV series)|Bodies]]''
|2023
| DS Karl 'Charles Whiteman' Weissman
⚫
|''[[Bodies (2023 TV series)|Bodies]]''
⚫
| Main role
|DS Whiteman
⚫
|Main role
|}
|}


=== Music Videos ===
=== Live streaming theatre ===
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! Year
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! Title
⚫
! Role
⚫
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015
⚫
| ''[[Royal Shakespeare Company]]: [[The Merchant of Venice]]''<ref name="ven"/>
⚫
| Bassanio
|-
⚫
| ''[[Royal Shakespeare Company]]: [[Othello]]''<ref name="blu"/>
⚫
| Cassio
|-
⚫
| 2018
⚫
| Oscar Wilde Season: ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]''<ref name="wilde"/>
⚫
| John Worthing
|}

=== Music video ===
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{| class="wikitable"
|-
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! Role
|-
|-
|2021
| 2021
|"How Does It Feel" <ref name="how">{{cite news|title= London Grammar - How Does It Feel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo3xBBZzRAk |publisher=youtube.com | date=April 15, 2021}}</ref>
| "How Does It Feel" <ref name="how">{{cite news|title=London Grammar - How Does It Feel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo3xBBZzRAk |publisher=youtube.com |date=15 April 2021}}</ref>
|[[London Grammar]]
| [[London Grammar]]
|main male
| Main male
|}
|}


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Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Born
Jacob Fortune Lloyd

(1988-01-18) 18 January 1988 (age 36)
Hillingdon, Greater London, England
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (born 18 January 1988) is an English actor. He has played the role of Francis Weston in the BBC series Wolf Hall (2015), Francesco Salviati in Medici (2018), Townes in the Netflix chess period drama The Queen's Gambit (2020), Grigory Petrov in The Great (2023), detective Charles Whiteman in Bodies (2023) and Brian Epstein in Midas Man (2024). Fortune-Lloyd has also appeared in the films Crooked House (2017), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) and See How They Run (2021).

Early life and education

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Fortune-Lloyd was born in the West London Borough of Hillingdon, the son of journalist John Lloyd. He is Jewish.[1]

He studied at St. Anne's College at Oxford University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature.[2] He then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2014.[3][4] As a student, he performed in various plays such as Agamemnon, The Man of Mode, Guys & Dolls, and Medieval Mystery Plays.[2]

Career

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As a theatre actor, Fortune-Lloyd starred in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company theatre and other productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest,[5] The Merchant of Venice[6] The Moderate Soprano, Macbeth and Othello.[7][2]

He starred as Archbishop Francesco Salviati in the medieval drama series Medici in 2018,[8] and has appeared as a Sith fleet officer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX).[9] He starred as Francis Weston for five episodes of the BAFTA-winning series Wolf Hall alongside Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, and Jonathan Pryce.[10] Fortune-Lloyd starred as D.L. Townes for four episodes of the Netflix chess miniseries The Queen's Gambit alongside Anya Taylor-Joy.[11][12]

In 2021, Fortune-Lloyd appeared as Gideon Tooms in the week 15 episode of Midsomer Murders.[13]

He was cast as the Beatles' former manager Brian Epstein in the film Midas Man, which began filming in 2021.[14]

In 2022, Fortune-Lloyd was named in Screen International's "Stars of Tomorrow" for all his film, television and theatre work to date.[15]

In 2023, he appeared as Ricky Monke in the TV series The Power.[16] He also plays The Duke of Buckingham in two French action adventure films, The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady, in a cast that includes Vincent Cassel and Eva Green.[17]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Crooked House Brent
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sith Fleet Officer [9]
2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover Andrew
Capture Jamie Short film
2022 Canyon Del Muerto Jean Charlot
See How They Run Gio
2023 The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan The Duke of Buckingham [17]
The Three Musketeers: Milady The Duke of Buckingham [17]
2024 Midas Man Brian Epstein [14][18]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Wolf Hall Francis Weston 5 episodes
2016 The Living and the Dead 1920s Man Episode 6
2017 The Collection Cesar 3 episodes: "The Weekend", "The Afterglow", "The Launch"
2018 Medici Francesco Salviati Season 2–7 episodes
Endeavour Don Mercer Series 5 episode 3: "Passenger"
2020 Strike Back Spiegel 2 episodes: "Vendetta": Part 3 and 4
The Queen's Gambit Townes 3 episodes: "Exchanges", "Doubled Pawns", "End Game"
2021 Midsomer Murders [13] Gideon Tooms Season 22 episode 2: "The Stitcher Society"
2023 The Power Ricky Monke Recurring role
The Great Grigory Petrov Season 3–6 episodes
Bodies DS Karl 'Charles Whiteman' Weissman Main role

Live streaming theatre

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Year Title Role
2015 Royal Shakespeare Company: The Merchant of Venice[6] Bassanio
Royal Shakespeare Company: Othello[7] Cassio
2018 Oscar Wilde Season: The Importance of Being Earnest[5] John Worthing

Music video

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Year Title Artist Role
2021 "How Does It Feel" [19] London Grammar Main male

References

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  1. ^ Lloyd, John (24 March 2020). Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot: The Great Mistake of Scottish Independence. ISBN 9781509542680.
  2. ^ a b c "4 Fast Facts About The Queen's Gambit Star Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". popsugar.co.uk. 25 October 2020.
  3. ^ "GSMD Final Year Actor Graduates 2013–14". gsmd.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. ^ "GSMD Actor Graduates 2013–14 - Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". gsmd.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b "The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde" (PDF). empirecinemas.co.uk. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Act 3 Scene 2 The Merchant of Venice 2015". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Three Tragedies Blu-ray". amazon.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is Francesco Salviati in "#MediciTheMagnificent"". twitter.com. 22 January 2019.
  9. ^ a b "Star Wars 9 – The Rise of Skywalker". film-tv.at. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Who Is Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Who Plays D.L. Townes in 'The Queen's Gambit'?". marieclaire.com. 28 October 2020.
  11. ^ "What To Know About The Actor Who Plays Beth's Crush On The Queen's Gambit". bustle.com. 23 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Who Is Townes In 'The Queen's Gambit'? Jacob Fortune-Lloyd's Character Is Intriguing". elitedaily.com. 26 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b "'Midsomer Murders', Week 15, The Stitcher Society". itv.com. 6 April 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Jacob Fortune-Lloyd to portray Beatles manager Brian Epstein in 'Midas Man'". newindianexpress.com. 16 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (actor)". screendaily.com. 29 June 2022.
  16. ^ "In Conversation With Jacob Fortune-Lloyd". darkusmagazine.com. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  17. ^ a b c "A duo of 'Three Musketeers' films set for the screen in 2023". thehollywoodnews.com. 23 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Toronto Jewish Film Festival - Midas Man, Opening Night Film, Canadian Premier". Toronto Jewish Film Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  19. ^ "London Grammar - How Does It Feel". youtube.com. 15 April 2021.
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