Joshua McGuire
Joshua McGuire is an English television, film and stage actor.[1][2] He is known for his role in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick (previously known as Scrotal Recall).[3]
Career
McGuire graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with a BA(Hons) in Acting.[4] Prior to graduation, he had been a member of Playbox Theatre Company, and was involved in minor radio dramas and Shakespearean productions.
While still a drama student, McGuire first came to attention for his role in the premiere of Laura Wade's satirical play Posh in which he portrayed a student member of the "Riot Club", a parody of the Bullingdon Club at Oxford University.[5]
He has made cameo appearances in a number of BBC sitcoms and drama series and was a cast member in the 2011 BBC Two series The Hour. He also starred as assistant to Stephen Fry's character in the comedy series The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, a parody of Charles Dickens' works.[6].
In May 2016 McGuire is appearing the "comedy/drama series" as the role of Nunney in new BBC drama Love, Nina[7] alongside Faye Marsay and Helena Bonham Carter.
Of his performance as the critic John Ruskin in Mike Leigh's film Mr. Turner, The Daily Telegraph said it was "hilariously played by Joshua McGuire." [8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | EastEnders: E20 | Olly Manthrope-Hall | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Doctors | James Neathercote | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Misfits | Ollie | 1 episode |
| 2011 - 2013 | The Hour | Isaac Wengrow | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff | Fearshiver | 1 episode |
| 2012 | A Young Doctor's Notebook | Even Younger Doctor | 1 episode |
| 2013 | About Time | Rory[9] | Feature Film |
| 2013 | You, Me & Them | Tim Walker | 4 episodes |
| 2014-2016 | Siblings | Jack | 2 episodes |
| 2014-present | Lovesick (Scrotal Recall) | Angus | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Mr Turner | John Ruskin | Feature Film |
| 2014 | Get Santa | Tony | Feature Film |
| 2015 | Cinderella | Palace Official | Feature Film |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Theatre | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | King John | Royal Shakespeare Company | Arthur |
| 2010 | Posh | Royal Court Theatre | Guy Bellingfield |
| 2010 | Hay Fever | Rose Theatre, Kingston | Simon Bliss |
| 2011 | Hamlet | Shakespeare's Globe | Hamlet |
| 2012 | Posh | Duke of York's Theatre | Guy Bellingfield |
| 2012-13 | The Magistrate | National Theatre | Cis Farringdon |
| 2014 | Privacy | Donmar Warehouse | The Writer |
| 2014 | Amadeus | Chichester Festival Theatre | Mozart |
| 2014 | The Ruling Class | Trafalgar Studios | Dinsdale Gurney[10] |
| 2015 | Future Conditional | The Old Vic | Oliver[11] |
| 2017 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | The Old Vic | Guildenstern |
References
- ↑ The Good (Inte)review – Joshua McGuire, The Good Review, 10 May 2011
- ↑ "Joshua McGuire".
- ↑ Joanna Robinson (3 October 2014). "What's New on Netflix in November—and What to Watch Before It Disappears". Vanity Fair.
- ↑ RADA Annual Review 2010-11
- ↑ "It's toffs at the top in this classy satire". dailymail.co.uk. 16 April 2010.
- ↑ "Great Expectations for Robert Webb in Charles Dickens spoof". London Evening Standard. 29 November 2011.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/helena-bonham-carter-love-nina
- ↑ Robbie Collin (31 October 2014). "Mr Turner, review: 'Spall is like a moulting, phlegmy Gruffalo'". Telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/01/movies/about-time-a-british-confection-from-richard-curtis.html
- ↑ http://trafalgartransformed.com/whats-on/the-ruling-class/cast-creative-team/joshua-mcguire
- ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/sep/10/future-conditional-review-rob-brydon-tamsin-oglesby-education