Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is an English actor and theatre artist who is known for having been cast as D.L. Townes in The Queen’s Gambit, Francis Weston in Wolf Hall, and Francesco Salviati in Medici.
Born Name
Jacob Fortune Lloyd
Nick Name
Jacob
Born Place
Hillingdon, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd attended Oxford University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature. Then, in 2014, he graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Occupation
Actor, Theatre Artist
Manager
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is represented by Markham, Froggatt & Irwin, Talent Management Company, London, England, United Kingdom.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 9 in or 175 cm
Weight
76 kg or 167.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Deep-set eyes
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd Facts
- In 2015, he made his first TV show appearance by portraying the character of Francis Weston, a gentleman of the Privy Chamber at the court of King Henry VIII of England, on the BBC Two historical drama, Wolf Hall.
- Jacob Fortune-Lloyd made his first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Brent in the British-American mystery film, Crooked House, in 2017. It starred , Terence Stamp, , Stefanie Martini, Julian Sands, Honor Kneafsey, Christian McKay, Amanda Abbington, , and .
- He appeared as Sith Fleet Officer in the 2019 American epic space opera film, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
- He has also been a part of live streaming theatre and has been cast in roles like Bassanio in Royal Shakespeare Company: The Merchant of Venice and John Worthing in Oscar Wilde Season: The Importance of Being Earnest.
- In 2020, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd was cast as D.L. Townes, a fellow chess player for whom Beth develops an unrequited love, in The Queen’s Gambit, an American streaming television drama miniseries in which he co-starred alongside the likes of , Bill Camp, Moses Ingram, Isla Johnston, Christiane Seidel, Rebecca Root, , , and Marcin Dorociński.
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Facts of Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
- full nameJacob Fortune-Lloyd
- weight76 kg
- height5 ft 9 in