Jack Wolfe is an English actor. For his theatre work, he has received a number of accolades, including a

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and a nomination for a

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for his performance in ''

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''. On screen, he is known for his roles in the film ''

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'' (2022) and the second season of the

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series '' Shadow and Bone'' (2023).

Early life and education

Wolfe was born in

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and grew up between

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, Yorkshire, and

New Quay New Quay () is a seaside town, community and electoral ward in Ceredigion, Wales; it had a resident population of 1,045 at the 2021 census. Located south-west of Aberystwyth, on Cardigan Bay with a harbour and large sandy beaches, the town ...

on the Welsh coast. Wolfe attended

Ackworth School Ackworth School is a private day and boarding school located in the village of High Ackworth, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. It is one of seven Quaker schools in England. The school (or more accurately its Head) is a member of t ...

near

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and joined a local Saturday youth theatre in Wakefield. He went on to graduate from

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, formerly Mountview Theatre School, is a drama school in Peckham, south London, England, founded in 1945. Mountview Academy provides specialist vocational training in acting, musical theatre and actor musicians ...

in London in 2017. He also trained at

Chetham's School of Music Chetham's School of Music () is a private co-educational boarding and day music school in Manchester, England. Chetham's educates pupils between the ages of 8 and 18, all of whom enter via musical auditions. The music school was established i ...

in Manchester.

Career

Film and TV

In 2018, Wolfe made his television debut on the fourth series of the British children's drama series ''

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'', based on the novel of the same name by

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, in which he played the role of Samuel Buscombe. In 2019, he appeared in episodic roles in the television shows ''

Father Brown Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. He is featured in 53 short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton, published between 1910 and 1936. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and ...

and

The Witcher ''The Witcher'' (, ) is a series of 9 fantasy novels and 15 short stories by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The series revolves around the eponymous witcher, Geralt of Rivia. Witchers are monster hunters given superhuman abilities for the ...

''. In 2021, he featured in ''

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,'' series 6, episode 6: "Last Night of the

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" as Oliver. Wolfe was cast to play the lead role of Tim Walker / Tamino in the 2022 German musical fantasy film ''

'' directed by Florian Sigl and written by Andrew Lowery, based on the 1791 opera of the same name by

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. In 2023, Wolfe appeared as a regular on the second season of the fantasy series '' Shadow and Bone'', portraying Wylan Hendriks.

Theatre

In 2017, Wolfe played the lead role as Louis Braille in ''The Braille Legacy'' at the

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, London. In the same year, Wolfe played Danny in ''

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'' at the National Theatre in London. In 2019, Wolfe played

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in ''

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'' at Lyric Theatre in

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, Northern Ireland. In the same year, Wolfe played the Boy in ''The Musician'' at The Belfast Ensemble. From 2019 to 2020, Wolfe was cast as the lead role of Kai in ''The Snow Queen'' at

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. In 2021, Wolfe played the lead role as Peter Duchene in '' The Magician's Elephant'', based on the 2009 children's novel of the same name by

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. In 2023, Wolfe played the role of Gabe Goodman in ''

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'' at the ''

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''. In 2024, he joined the original West End cast of '' Spring Awakening'', playing Moritz for a concert celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the play's West End run. He reprised his role as Gabe Goodman in Next to Normal's west-end transfer to ''

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''. The production was filmed for ''

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'' and aired in 2025. In 2025, he originated The Balladeer in the world premiere production of ''

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'' at ''

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''. He is set to make his

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debut in September 2025 as ''

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'' in ''

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''.

Personal life

Wolfe identifies as queer.

Filmography

Stage

Accolades

References

External links

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