John Joseph Feild (born 1 April 1978) is a

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film, television, and theatre actor. He started his television career in 1999. He played Fred Garland in

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's ''

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'' and ''

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'' television adaptations. In 2007, he starred as

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in the television film ''

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''. The following year, he made his West End debut in a production of ''

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''. From 2014 to 2016, he portrayed Major

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in '' Turn: Washington's Spies''. His film credits include ''

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'' (2009), '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011), ''

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'' (2013), and ''

Professor Marston and the Wonder Women ''Professor Marston and the Wonder Women'' is a 2017 American biographical drama film about American psychologist William Moulton Marston, who created the fictional character Wonder Woman. The film, directed and written by Angela Robinson, sta ...

'' (2017).

Early life and education

John Joseph Feild was born in

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, to British writer and former musician

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and his American wife. Feild and his parents moved to London when he was six months old (he says he "never walked in America"). His parents later divorced and both remarried.

Career

Feild received his first television role in 1999, and has since appeared in several films and television shows. He played the role of Simon Doyle in the ''

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'' series adaptation of ''

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'', and as Paul Osbourne in the '' Marple'' version of ''

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''. He has also appeared in ''Reach for the Moon'', ''

'' as Henry Tilney, and as Frederick Garland in the BBC adaptations of

's ''

'' and ''

''. His film roles include playing the younger version of

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's character in ''

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'', Hamish in ''

The Intended ''The Intended'' is a 2002 English-language period drama film directed by Kristian Levring and starring Janet McTeer (who also co-wrote the screenplay), JJ Feild, Olympia Dukakis, Tony Maudsley and Brenda Fricker. It centres on a surveyor and ...

'', and the role of

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in ''

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, ''

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'', 19 June 2009, retrieved 2011-07-08 In 2008, he made his West End debut in ''

''. In 2009, he appeared in the

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drama,

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, as Tom Stafford, the English boyfriend to main protagonist Jennifer. In 2011, Feild co-starred in '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' as James Montgomery Falsworth. The same year, he starred alongside

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in ''

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'' and appeared in the BBC adaptation of

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' ''

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''. He appeared as Henry Nobley in Jerusha Hess's adaptation of

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's novel ''

'' in 2013.Keri Russell, JJ Feild & Bret McKenzie For Austenland
,

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, 6 July 2011, retrieved 8 July 2011 Feild filmed a role in ''

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'' in 2012. Feild appeared in the BBC's ''

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'' as Marsac in 2014. From 2014 to 2016, Feild starred as Major

in '' Turn: Washington's Spies'' on

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. He appeared in the 2018 film adaptation of ''

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'' alongside Brian Cox,

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and

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. Feild plays automotive engineer

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in the 2018 biographical film '' Ford v. Ferrari''. In 2019, he starred alongside

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and

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in the

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comedy series, '' Turn Up Charlie''. He also played the recurring role of Captain Ben Adler in Netflix's ''

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''. The following year, Feild appeared in an episode of AMC anthology series '' Soulmates''. He appeared in the

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series ''

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'', and period romance film ''Prisoners of Paradise''.

Personal life

Feild has owned residences both in

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and in

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since 2009. He has been in a relationship with actress

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since 2011. In March 2012, the couple confirmed that Campbell was expecting their first child together. Campbell gave birth to their son Caspian in August 2012. On 29 June 2018, Campbell announced she and Feild had adopted a son in January 2018.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Feild, Jj 1978 births Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American people of English descent English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from Boulder, Colorado Male actors from London People educated at Fine Arts College People educated at St Christopher School American emigrants to England American expatriate male actors American expatriates in England