JJ Feild
| JJ Feild | |
|---|---|
| Born |
John Joseph Feild [1] |
| Alma mater |
Fine Arts College Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Partner(s) | Neve Campbell; 1 child |
| Parent(s) | Reshad Feild |
John Joseph Feild (born 1978), known professionally as JJ Feild,[2] is a British-American actor.
Early life and education
John Joseph Feild was born in Boulder, Colorado, to English writer and former musician Reshad Feild and his American wife.[3][4] Feild and his parents moved to London when he was a baby; they later divorced and both remarried.[3][4] His stepfather is Jon Williams, the editor of BBC World News.[3] Feild attended the Fine Arts College and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, both in London.[3] When Feild was seventeen, he and his older brother Robin travelled to and toured Tibet.[3]
Career
He has appeared in several film and television roles, including the role of Simon Doyle in the television series Poirot's version of Death on the Nile, and as Paul Osbourne in Marple "The Pale Horse". He has also appeared in Northanger Abbey as Henry Tilney and as Frederick Garland in the BBC adaptations of Philip Pullman's The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North. His film roles include playing the younger version of Michael Caine's character in Last Orders and playing the role of Heinz in Telstar.[5][6]
In 2008, he made his West End debut in Ring Round the Moon.[7] In 2011, Feild co-starred in Captain America: The First Avenger as James Montgomery Falsworth. The same year, he starred alongside Benedict Cumberbatch in Third Star and appeared in the BBC adaptation of Sarah Waters' The Night Watch.[8][9] He appeared as Henry Nobley in Jerusha Hess's adaptation of Shannon Hale's novel Austenland in 2013.[10][11] Feild filmed a role in Not Safe for Work in 2012.[10]
Feild appeared in the BBC's The Musketeers as Marsac in 2014.[12] Since April 2014, Feild has starred as Major John André in Turn: Washington's Spies on AMC.[13] He has been cast in the film adaptation of La sonrisa etrusca, alongside Brian Cox, Thora Birch and Rosanna Arquette.[14]
Personal life
As of 2009, Feild spends half the year in Los Angeles and the other half in London.[4] In March 2012, Feild and his partner, actress Neve Campbell, confirmed that they were expecting their first child together.[10] Campbell gave birth to their son, Caspian, in August 2012.[15][16]
Filmography
Theatre work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Six Degrees of Separation | Rich/Ben | |
| 2008 | Ring Round the Moon | Hugo/Frederic | |
| 2008 | The Pride | Philip |
References
- ↑ Fielder, Miles (25 June 2009). "Profile: JJ Feild". The List. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ↑ Marsh, Lisa (16 August 2013). "Hot Topic: JJ Feild". Elle. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
No dots, no dashes, but quite often people spell JJ wrong. How you can spell it wrong? I get Jay Jay a lot.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Husband, Stuart (14 May 2011). "In a taxi with ... Brit actor J J Feild". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- 1 2 3 Randall, Lee (6 June 2009). "JJ Feild will be all over our screens soon". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ Scott, A.O. (2002) "FILM REVIEW; A Tender Ta-Ta For a Pub Mate", New York Times, 15 February 2002, retrieved 2011-07-08
- ↑ Quinn, Anthony (2009) "Telstar, Nick Moran, 119 mins, (15)", The Independent, 19 June 2009, retrieved 2011-07-08
- ↑ Billington, Michael (20 February 2008). "Ring Around the Moon". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ "JJ Feild's heavy burden for film". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News & Media. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ↑ "The Night Watch". BBC Two Programmes. BBC. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- 1 2 3 Michaud, Sarah; Jordan, Julie (16 March 2012). "Neve Campbell and JJ Feild Expecting First Child". People. Time Inc. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ↑ "Keri Russell, JJ Feild & Bret McKenzie For Austenland", This Is Fake DIY, 6 July 2011, retrieved 8 July 2011
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (9 February 2014). "The Musketeers: Episode 4 review – Sins of the past threaten France". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ Labrecque, Jeff (12 February 2016). "Turn's JJ Feild is winning the battle for American hearts and minds". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (28 January 2016). "JJ Feild Joins 'The Etruscan Smile'; Netflix Sets Tony Robbins Documentary Bow". Deadline.com. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ "Neve Campbell: How I Chose My Son's Name". People. Time Inc. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Life's just beachy! Neve Campbell debuts cute as a button baby... as she slips back into her bikini". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
External links
- JJ Feild at the Internet Movie Database