Frank Dillane

Frank Stephenson Dillane (born 21 April 1991)[1] is an English actor, known for his portrayal of Nick Clark on Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2018), and for playing 16-year-old Tom Riddle in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). He also appeared as Henry Coffin in the film In the Heart of the Sea (2015).

Frank Dillane
Dillane at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International.
Born	Frank Stephenson Dillane (1991-04-21) 21 April 1991 London, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997–present
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Parent(s)	Stephen Dillane Naomi Wirthner

Childhood and early roles

Dillane was born in London, England. He spent part of his childhood in Brixton, before moving to East Sussex, where he grew up in a creative environment. His mother, Naomi Wirthner, is British and Afro-Jamaican. Wirthner manages a theatre company called The Barebones Project.[2] His father, Stephen Dillane, is an actor who has starred in numerous movies and TV series (e.g., Game of Thrones and The Tunnel),[3] and was awarded a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor on Television in 2009. Dillane made his film debut at his side as an extra in Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) when he was six. He became more widely known when he portrayed Tom Riddle (a teenage Lord Voldemort) in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).[4]

After passing his A-level examinations, Dillane was accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[5] (RADA) and graduated in 2013, with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. In spite of the school rules specifying that actors are not permitted to accept professional acting work for the duration of the course, Dillane was allowed to play James Papadopoulos in the independent movie Papadopoulos & Sons (directed by Marcus Markou), since it was filmed during summer holidays in 2011.[6] After Dillane was cast, his father decided to rearrange his own filming schedule to play Harry Papadopoulos (James' dad) at his side. Stephen Dillane declared it was rare to have the opportunity "to work with your children after they left home".[7]

Acting career

Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis and Frank Dillane speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for "Fear the Walking Dead", at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California.

Since graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), Dillane has participated in several projects. In July 2013, he played in Candida at Theatre Royal, Bath, directed by Simon Godwin.[8] Also in 2013, Dillane portrayed Owen Coffin in In the Heart of the Sea. This adventure-drama film directed by Ron Howard is based on Nathaniel Philbrick's non-fiction book of the same name, about the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820, an event that inspired the novel Moby-Dick.

In 2014, Dillane filmed the role of Keyes in Viena and the Fantomes directed by Gerardo Naranjo, in which he starred alongside Dakota Fanning[9] Dillane appeared as Shugs in the Netflix 2015 series Sense8, directed by The Wachowskis.[10]

Dillane was also been cast in an adaptation of Peter Goldsworthy's best-selling novel Maestro, to be directed by Catherine Jarvis.[11] Dillane is described by the production company Bow Street Films as having an "amazing talent and screen presence".[12] Dillane portrayed Nick Clark in the horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead, from its debut in 2015 until the fourth season.[13] He has appeared alongside Beanie Feldstein and Alfie Allen in How to Build a Girl, directed by Coky Giedroyc.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince	Tom Riddle
2012	Papadopoulos & Sons	James Papadopoulos
2015	In The Heart of the Sea	Owen Coffin
2018	Astral	Alex Harmann
2019	How to Build a Girl	Tony Rich
2020	Viena and the Fantomes	Keyes

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Sense8	Shugs	Recurring Role (Season 1); 3 episodes
2015–2018	Fear the Walking Dead	Nick Clark	Main Role (Seasons 1–4); 41 episodes
2016	Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462		Episode: "Part 16"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2016	42nd Saturn Awards	Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series	Fear the Walking Dead	Nominated

References

1. Rose, Lacey; O'Connell, Michael; Sandberg, Bryn Elise; Stanhope, Kate; Goldberg, Lesley (28 August 2015). "Next Gen Fall TV: 10 Stars Poised for Breakouts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
2. Hackney Citizen (29 July 2011). "African Gothic". Retrieved 28 November 2013.
3. "'Game of Thrones' Stephen Dillane, Clémence Poésy for 'The Bridge' remake". Digital Spy. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
4. "Life after Harry Potter: Where are the graduates of Hogwarts now?". The Independent. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
5. Graduates 2013 – Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
6. Cineuropa (12 November 2012). "Papadopoulos & Sons: A Greek tragedy in the UK". Retrieved 28 November 2013.
7. Interview of Stephen Dillane – via YouTube.
8. "Candida – Review". The Guardian. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
9. Deadline.com (5 February 2014). "Jeremy Allen White, Zoe Kravitz, Caleb Landry Jones, Frank Dillane Join Dakota Fanning in Gerardo Naranjo Punk Pic". Retrieved 19 February 2014.
10. "Biography". Frank-dillane.net. Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
11. "Bow Films Taps Frank Dillane To Topline Jarvis' 'Maestro'". Variety. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
12. The Hollywood (8 February 2014). "Berlin: 'Harry Potter' Actor to Star in 'Maestro'". Retrieved 19 February 2014.
13. Robert Kirkman Talks Walking Dead Companion Series
14. Wiseman, Andreas (16 July 2018). "Beanie Feldstein Comedy 'How To Build A Girl' Adds Cast, Lionsgate With Shoot Under Way". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Frank Dillane on IMDb