Joshua McGuire
Joshua McGuire (born 1987) is an English television, film and stage actor.[1][2] He is perhaps best known for his role as Angus in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Lovesick (previously known as Scrotal Recall).[3] He starred opposite Daniel Radcliffe in the critically acclaimed production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at The Old Vic. He portrayed Briar Cudgeon in Artemis Fowl.
Joshua McGuire | |
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Born | 1987 (age 32–33) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Warwick School, Warwickshire |
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Lovesick (Channel 4/Netflix) Amadeus (Chichester Festival Theatre) Privacy (Donmar Warehouse) The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (BBC Two) The Hour (BBC Two) Posh (Royal Court Theatre) |
Early life
McGuire was born in 1987 and brought up in the town of Warwick in Warwickshire.[4]
Education
McGuire was educated at Warwick School,[5] a boarding and day independent school for boys in his home town of Warwick in Warwickshire, followed by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, in Bloomsbury in Central London, from which he graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting.[6]
Life and career
Prior to graduation, McGuire had been a member of Playbox Theatre Company, and was involved in minor radio dramas and Shakespearean productions. While still a drama student, he first came to attention for his role in the premiere of Laura Wade's satirical play Posh in which he portrayed a student member of the "Riot Club", a parody of the Bullingdon Club at Oxford University.
McGuire has made cameo appearances in a number of BBC sitcoms and drama series and was a cast member in the 2011 BBC Two series The Hour. He also starred as assistant to Stephen Fry's character in the comedy series The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, a parody of Charles Dickens' works.
McGuire played Rory, colleague of Tim (Domnhall Gleeson) in Richard Curtis's film About Time. Of his performance as the critic John Ruskin in Mike Leigh's film Mr. Turner, The Daily Telegraph said it was "hilariously played by Joshua McGuire." [7] In May 2016 McGuire appeared the "comedy/drama series" as the role of Nunney in new BBC drama Love, Nina[8] alongside Faye Marsay and Helena Bonham Carter.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | EastEnders: E20 | Olly Manthrope-Hall | 3 episodes |
2010 | Doctors | James Neathercote | 1 episode |
2010 | Misfits | Ollie | 1 episode |
2011 - 2013 | The Hour | Isaac Wengrow | 6 episodes |
2011 | The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff | Fearshiver | 1 episode |
2012 | A Young Doctor's Notebook | Even Younger Doctor | 1 episode |
2013 | About Time | Rory[9] | Feature Film |
2013 | You, Me & Them | Tim Walker | 4 episodes |
2014-2016 | Siblings | Jack | 2 episodes |
2014–present | Lovesick (Scrotal Recall) | Angus | 10 episodes |
2014 | Mr Turner | John Ruskin | Feature Film |
2014 | Get Santa | Tony | Feature Film |
2015 | Cinderella | Palace Official | |
2016 | Love, Nina | Mark 'Nunney' Nunn | 5 episodes |
2020 | Artemis Fowl | Briar Cudgeon |
Theatre
Year | Title | Theatre | Role |
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2001 | King John | Royal Shakespeare Company | Arthur |
2010 | Posh | Royal Court Theatre | Guy Bellingfield |
2010 | Hay Fever | Rose Theatre, Kingston | Simon Bliss |
2011 | Hamlet | Shakespeare's Globe | Hamlet |
2012 | Posh | Duke of York's Theatre | Guy Bellingfield |
2012-13 | The Magistrate | National Theatre | Cis Farringdon |
2014 | Privacy[10] | Donmar Warehouse | The Writer |
2014 | Amadeus | Chichester Festival Theatre | Mozart |
2014 | The Ruling Class | Trafalgar Studios | Dinsdale Gurney[11] |
2015 | Future Conditional | The Old Vic | Oliver[12] |
2017 | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead | The Old Vic | Guildenstern |
2018-19 | I'm Not Running | National Theatre | Sandy Mynott[13] |
References
- The Good (Inte)review – Joshua McGuire Archived 8 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine, The Good Review, 10 May 2011
- "Joshua McGuire". Archived from the original on 2 May 2014.
- Joanna Robinson (3 October 2014). "What's New on Netflix in November—and What to Watch Before It Disappears". Vanity Fair.
- Nancy Durant (7 July 2014). "Joshua McGuire: Acting and social networking don't mix". The Times. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- Sally Jones. "The thespian schools taking centre stage". School House Magazine. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- RADA Annual Review 2010-11 Archived 21 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Robbie Collin (31 October 2014). "Mr Turner, review: 'Spall is like a moulting, phlegmy Gruffalo'". Telegraph.co.uk.
- "BBC - Helena Bonham Carter to star in Love, Nina - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.
- Scott, A. O. (31 October 2013). "'About Time,' a British Confection From Richard Curtis" – via NYTimes.com.
- "Cast: Donmar Privacy, Globe Titus, Payne's Incognito and Gray's four plays". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- http://feastdigital.com, Feast. "Freckle Productions". trafalgartransformed.com.
- Billington, Michael (10 September 2015). "Future Conditional review – Rob Brydon delivers a seriously funny school lesson". the Guardian.
- "Im Not Running | National Theatre". www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2018.