Joseph Quinn (actor)

Joseph Quinn (born 1993 or 1994)[1] is a English actor. He is best known for his role as Eddie Munson in the fourth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things (2022).[2][3] His previous appearances were in the BBC One series Dickensian (2016), Howards End (2017), and Les Misérables (2018), and the Sky Atlantic series Catherine the Great (2019).

Joseph Quinn
Quinn in 2022
Born1993 or 1994 (age 29–30)
London, England
EducationLAMDA
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Early life

Quinn was born and raised in South London.[4] He attended Emanuel, a private school, from 2007 to 2012;[5] he was able to attend on a bursary from their drama scholar programme.[6] He subsequently went to drama school at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2015.[1][7]

Career

After graduating from LAMDA, Quinn was cast in the BBC One series Dickensian as main character Arthur Havisham.[8][9] He starred in the 2017 four-part series Howards End as Leonard Bast, a young bank clerk, opposite Hayley Atwell.[10] That same year, he starred in the short film KIN, and appeared in a season 7 episode of the HBO series Game of Thrones as Koner, a Stark soldier.

Quinn is also known for his work in theatre, appearing on the London stage at the National Theatre and Off West End. He was awarded Best Actor in a Studio Production at the 2017 Manchester Theatre Awards for his performance in Wish List.[11] He was named a 2018 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[4]

In 2018, Quinn played Enjolras in the BBC One adaptation of Les Misérables and made his feature film debut in Overlord. The following year, he starred alongside Molly Windsor in the thriller film Make Up and portrayed Tsarevich Pavel in the Sky Atlantic miniseries Catherine the Great. He voiced Will Ladislaw in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Middlemarch.[12] In 2020, he appeared in the BBC One series Strike and the Mangrove installment of Steve McQueen's television anthology Small Axe.

In 2022, Quinn gained prominence internationally through his role as Eddie Munson in the fourth season of Stranger Things. He was cast in the role in 2019, with filming for the season taking place in 2021.[13] Quinn was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series for his role.[14] In August 2022, Quinn signed with CAA.[15]

Quinn narrated the trailer for a reboot of the Lords of the Fallen video game.[16] He became the official face for the Gris Dior fragrance in October 2022.[17] At the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, Quinn appeared on the Variety list of 10 Actors to Watch.[18] In November 2022, Quinn was one of British GQ's Men of the Year Honourees.[19]

In 2023, it was announced that Quinn had been cast in a sequel to Ridley Scott's Gladiator.[20][21]

On May 8, 2023, he won the Best Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards.[22]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Overlord Grunauer
2019 Make Up Tom [23]
2023 Hoard Michael [24]
2024 A Quiet Place: Day One TBA Post-production[25]
Gladiator 2 Caracalla Filming[26]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Postcode Tim Episode 1
2016 Dickensian Arthur Havisham 19 episodes
2017 Game of Thrones Koner Episode: "The Spoils of War" (7.4)
Howards End Leonard Bast Miniseries
Timewasters Ralph 2 episodes
2018 Les Misérables Enjolras Miniseries; 3 episodes
2019 Catherine the Great Tsarevich Pavel Miniseries
2020 Strike Billy Knight 4 episodes
Small Axe PC Dixon Episode: "Mangrove"
2022 Stranger Things Eddie Munson Season 4

Stage
Year Title Role Director(s) Venue Notes
2016 Deathwatch Morris Geraldine Alexander Print Room
2017 Wish List Dean Matthew Xia Royal Court Theatre [27]
2017 Mosquitoes Luke Rufus Norris Royal National Theatre [28][29]

References
  1. Desta, Johana (27 May 2022). "Stranger Things: Meet Joe Quinn, the Englishman Behind Eddie Munson". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  2. Sharf, Zack (12 July 2022). "'Stranger Things' Fans Brought Joseph Quinn to Tears After Security Yelled at Him for Speaking to Them". Variety. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. LeGardye, Quinci (7 July 2022). "Who Is Joseph Quinn, a.k.a. Eddie Munson in 'Stranger Things'?". Marie Claire. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. "Stars of Tomorrow 2018: Joseph Quinn (actor)". Screen Daily. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. "Joe Quinn". Emanuel. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. Casey, Ian (2017). "JOSEPH QUINN". Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. "Acting Alumni | London academy of music & dramatic art". www.lamda.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. "Dickensian Press Pack" (PDF). BBC Media Centre. 11 December 2015.
  9. "Dickensian - Arthur Havisham - BBC One". BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  10. Petski, Denise (17 February 2017). "'Howards End': Julia Ormond, Philipa Coulthard, Joseph Quinn, More Join Starz/BBC Miniseries". Deadline. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  11. "LAMDA Annual Report Financial Statements" (PDF).
  12. "BBC Radio 4 - Middlemarch, Episode 1: A Study of Provincial Life". BBC. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  13. Ivie, Devon (11 June 2022). "Joseph Quinn Knows His Stranger Things Wig Was the Real Star of the Season". Vulture. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  14. Tinoco, Armando (12 August 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  15. Kroll, Justin (4 August 2022). "'Stranger Things' Breakout Star Joseph Quinn Signs With CAA". Deadline. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  16. Foster, George (23 August 2022). "Lords Of The Fallen Reboot Announced At Opening Night Live". TheGamer. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  17. "EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Quinn is Face of Gris Dior Scent". 3 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  18. Jackson, Angelique (20 October 2022). "Inside the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors With Variety's 10 Actors to Watch". Variety. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  19. "The GQ Men of the Year Honourees: introducing GQ's Class of 2022". British GQ. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  20. Kit,Galuppo, Borys,Mia (28 April 2023). "'Stranger Things' Star Joseph Quinn Set for 'Gladiator' Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 April 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. "Paramount's 'Gladiator' Sequel's Cast Grows As Connie Nielsen Closes Deal To Return As Lucilla While 'Stranger Things' Breakout Joseph Quinn Lands Emperor Caracalla". Deadline.
  22. Joseph Quinn Wins Breakthrough Performance - MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023 | MTV, 8 May 2023, retrieved 9 May 2023
  23. "Make Up review – wintry chills in a spooky seaside thriller | Peter Bradshaw's film of the week". The Guardian. 30 July 2020.
  24. "Hoard - Settimana della Critica". sicvenezia.it. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  25. Fuge, Jonathan (18 April 2023). "A Quiet Place Prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One, Wraps Filming". MovieWeb. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  26. Rajput, Priyanca (8 June 2023). "Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2 enters production". KFTV.com.
  27. "Wish List". Royal Court. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  28. "Mosquitoes". National Theatre. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  29. "Curtis Brown". www.curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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