Joey Batey

Joey Batey is an English actor, musician, and singer-songwriter. He is best known for portraying Jaskier in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher.

Joey Batey
Born
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
OccupationActor and musician
Years active2008–present

Life & Career

Batey was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989. He has said he grew up in a "musical family" and has always been around music.[1] He studied at Robinson College, Cambridge. Whilst at Cambridge, he co-wrote and performed the sketch show ‘Good Clean Men’ with Alex Owen and Ben Ashenden (The Pin).[2][3] He trained at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris.

In 2013, Batey debuted in a British thriller Murder on the Home Front directed by Geoffrey Sax. In 2014, he appeared in The Riot Club directed by Lone Scherfig. In 2017, Paul McGuigan cast him as Eddie in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool. Batey also played in the British TV series C.B. Strike (2017), In The Dark (2017), and Knightfall (2017).

He played the bard Jaskier in Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher, based on the Polish novel series of the same name. Batey's performance is notable due to his vocal prowess, which spawned the hit songs "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" and "Her Sweet Kiss."[4][5][6]

He is a vocalist and musician for the indie folk band The Amazing Devil, as well as the primary writer and composer.[7] Their most recent album, The Horror and The Wild, was released on 29 February 2020.[8]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014The Riot ClubEager Chap
2016Bloody CakesColin MontcrawknoxUnreleased
2017Film Stars Don't Die in LiverpoolEddieUncredited

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2013Murder on the Home FrontDixieTelevision film
2013The White QueenEdward of Lancaster2 episodes
2013WhitechapelGavin Redman2 episodes
2016Mount PleasantGopher3 episodes
2017In the DarkShelley2 episodes
2017StrikeAl Rokeby2 episodes
2017–2018KnightfallPierre5 episodes
2018Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private InvestigatorsCallum BallimoreSeries 1, episode 4: "This Rough Magic"
2018Stan Lee's Lucky ManBobby HayesSeries 3, episode 2: "Run Rabbit Run"
2019The War of the WorldsHendersonSeries 1, episode 1
2019–presentThe WitcherJaskierMain role

References
  1. Finger, Bobby (Host) (25 February 2020). "The Witcher (ft. Joey Batey)" (Podcast). I'm Obsessed With This (Netflix). Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. "Good Clean Men". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. Reynolds, George (6 November 2009). "Good. Clean. Men". Varsity. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  4. "Joey Batey". Unitedagents.co.uk.
  5. "Biography". IMDb.com.
  6. Petski, Denise (31 October 2018). "'The Witcher': First Look At Henry Cavill As Geralt Of Rivia; Netflix Rounds Out Cast As Production Begins". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  7. Davies, Mike (19 July 2016). "The Amazing Devil: Love Run – Album Review". Folk Radio. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  8. "The Horror and the Wild, by The Amazing Devil". Theamazingdevil.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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