Joseph Quinn (born 26 January 1994) is an English actor. He is known for playing Eddie Munson in the fourth season of the

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series ''

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'' (2022). He has also appeared in the

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series ''

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'' (2016), ''

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'' (2017), and ''

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'' (2018), and the

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series ''

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'' (2019). He starred in the science fiction horror film '' A Quiet Place: Day One'', and portrayed

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in the historical action film ''

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'', both released in 2024. He received acclaim for his portrayal of a Navy SEAL in ''

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'' (2025).

Early life and education

Quinn was born on 26 January 1994 and brought up in

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. He attended Emanuel, a

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, from 2007 to 2012. He subsequently went to

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at the

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(LAMDA), graduating in 2015.

Career

After graduating from LAMDA, Quinn was cast in the

series ''

'' as main character Arthur Havisham. He starred in the 2017 four-part series ''

'' as Leonard Bast, a young bank clerk, opposite

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. That same year, he starred in the short film ''KIN'', and appeared in a season 7 episode of the

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series ''

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'' as Koner, a Stark soldier. Quinn is also known for his work in theatre, appearing on the London stage at the National Theatre and

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. He was awarded Best Actor in a Studio Production at the 2017

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for his performance in ''Wish List''. He was named a 2018 ''

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'' Star of Tomorrow. In 2018, Quinn played

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in the BBC One adaptation of ''

'' and made his feature film debut in ''

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''. The following year, he starred alongside

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in the thriller film ''

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'' and portrayed Tsarevich Pavel in the

miniseries ''

''. He voiced Will Ladislaw in a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of ''

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''. In 2020, he appeared in the BBC One series ''

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'' and the ''

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'' instalment of

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's television anthology '' Small Axe''. Joseph Quinn en 2022

In 2022, Quinn gained prominence internationally through his role as Eddie Munson in the fourth season of ''

''. He was cast in the role in 2019, with filming for the season taking place in 2021. Quinn was nominated for a

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for Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series for his role. He later won the Best Breakthrough Performance Award at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards for his work on ''Stranger Things''. In August 2022, Quinn signed with

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. Quinn narrated the trailer for a reboot of the ''

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'' video game. He became the official face for the Gris

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fragrance in October 2022. At the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival Honors, Quinn appeared on the ''

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'' list of 10 Actors to Watch. In November 2022, Quinn was one of British ''GQ'''s Men of the Year Honourees. Following his performance in ''Stranger Things,'' Quinn was cast in numerous major studio films. He starred with

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in the horror film '' A Quiet Place: Day One,'' directed by

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, which was released in June 2024. He was also cast as

in the historical action film ''

,'' directed by

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, which released in November 2024. In 2025, Quinn featured alongside an ensemble cast in ''

,'' a war film written and co-directed by

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. Coming roles include Johnny Storm / Human Torch in the

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film '' The Fantastic Four: First Steps'' (2025), a role he will reprise in '' Avengers: Doomsday'' (2026) and '' Avengers: Secret Wars'' (2027). Quinn has also been cast as

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's four-part biopic of

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Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Quinn, Joseph Living people 1994 births 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English people of Irish descent Male actors from London People educated at Emanuel School Actors from the London Borough of Wandsworth Year of birth uncertain