David Fynn
{{Short description|Welsh-Irish actor, producer, and screenwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2017}}
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David Fynn is a British-Irish{{Cite news|url=http://www.broadway.com/videos/157391/school-of-rocks-david-fynn-on-why-londons-pledged-allegiance-to-the-band-dying-in-got-mormon-dreams/|title=School of Rock's David Fynn on Why London's Pledged Allegiance to the Band, Dying in GOT & Mormon Dreams|work=Broadway.com|access-date=2017-03-16|language=en}} actor, producer and screenwriter, best known for playing Brett in the NBC TV sitcom Undateable (2014–2016).{{Cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Pedersen |first2=Erik |date=2019-02-20 |title=Marley Shelton, NeNe Leakes & David Fynn Lead Casts Of Pop Comedy Pilots 'Ride Or Die' & 'Best Intentions' |url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/marley-shelton-nene-leakes-david-fynn-pop-pilots-ride-or-die-best-intentions-castings-1202560683/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
He began playing Dewey Finn in the West End cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical School of Rock (based on the 2003 film with Jack Black) in October 2016 at the New London Theatre, for which he received an Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical in 2017.{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Sophie |date=2020-01-13 |title=David Fynn to reprise role of Dewey Finn in School of Rock |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/david-fynn-to-reprise-role-of-dewey-finn-in-school-of-rock |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=London Theatre |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Guiltenane |first=Christian |date=2017-09-07 |title=Interview: David Fynn, Brit star of US sitcom 'Undateable' |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/interview-david-fynn-brit-star-of-us-sitcom-undateable-284971/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Attitude |language=en-GB}}
Theatre
His theatre credits include She Stoops to Conquer at the National Theatre (Evening Standard Nomination), Romeo and Juliet at the National Theatre, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Donmar Warehouse, Mojo at the Royal Shakespeare Company, After the Party in the West End and Starving at Theatre503. He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
Television
His other television appearances include Game of Thrones, Sherlock, Doctor Who, The Inbetweeners, The Job Lot, Banana, Big Bad World, Mayday, Black Mirror, Life’s Too Short, Pete versus Life, Peep Show, and Spooks.{{Cite news|url=http://uk.schoolofrockthemusical.com/cast/david-fynn/|title=David Fynn {{!}} Cast {{!}} School of Rock the Musical|work=School of Rock|access-date=2017-03-16|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/david-fynn/|title=David Fynn – Independent Talent|publisher=Independent Talent|access-date=2017-03-16|language=en-GB}} In January 2021, he appeared as one of the lead characters, journalist Jonathan Hill, in the ITV miniseries The Pembrokeshire Murders.{{cite news|url=https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/the-pembrokeshire-murders-cast-itv-series-luke-evans-true-story-john-cooper-time-tonight-822678|title=The Pembrokeshire murders cast: who stars with Luke Evans in the ITV series, and what time it starts tonight|work=i newspaper|date=11 January 2021|access-date=2021-01-12}} In 2022, he played the part of a journalist in ITV's The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, and Alex in the BBC's Am I Being Unreasonable?
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2010
| Agent | |
| Trackdown
| Fat Mike | |
| rowspan="2"|2011
| The Somnambulists | Man 2 | |
| Showreel
| Ben | |
| rowspan="2"|2012
| Deviation | Justin | |
| National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer
| |
| 2013
| Interviewer | |
| rowspan="2"|2019
| I'd Like to Be Alone Now | Sam | |
| Married Young
| David | |
| 2021
| Kent | |
| 2022
| National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing | Dogberry | |
| rowspan="2"|2023
| Coffee Wars | George | |
| Trolls Band Together
| Biggie | Voice role |
| 2024
| Here | Leo | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| Spooks | Policeman | Episode: "The Message" |
| 2009
| Wolfie | Episode: "Work Experience" |
| rowspan="2"|2010
| Marcellus | Episode: "The Pandorica Opens" |
| Peep Show
| Games Shop Assistant | Episode: "Man Jam" |
| rowspan="4"|2011
| Doctors | Barry Towers | Episode: "The Nun's Tale" |
| Life's Too Short
| Groom | Episode: "Episode 2" |
| Pete versus Life
| Manfred | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| Black Mirror
| Oliver | Episode: "Fifteen Million Merits" |
| rowspan="3"|2012
| Rennick | Episode: "Garden of Bones" |
| Parents
| Ed | Episode: "Episode 2" |
| Doubt on Loan
| Eddie | Television film |
| rowspan="2"|2013
| Mayday | James Spicer | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| Big Bad World
| Oakley | Series regular; 8 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2014
| Sherlock | Howard Shilcott | Episode: "The Empty Hearse" |
| The Job Lot
| Tyler Kerrigan | Episode: "Workshop" |
| 2014–2016
| Brett | Series regular; 36 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|2015
| Banana | Bruce Bevis | Episode: "Episode 2" |
| The Sixth Lead
| Bartender | Episode: "The Perfect Joke" |
| 2017
| Porn Again | Terry | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2018
| Jos Sedley | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2018–2019
| Biggie | Recurring role; 43 episodes; Voice only |
| rowspan="2"|2019
| Todd | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| Best Intentions
| Andy Banks | Television film |
| rowspan="2"|2020
| Influential | David | Episode: "The IG Model - SexyKatie_Official" |
| Madagascar: A Little Wild
| Sir Braxton | Episode: "A Tale of Two Kitties"; Voice only |
| 2020–2022
| Biggie | Recurring role; 14 episodes; Voice only |
| rowspan="2"|2021
| Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| Short Circuit
| | Episode: "No. 2 to Kettering"; Voice only |
| rowspan="3"|2022
| The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | David Leigh | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Am I Being Unreasonable?
| Alex | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| Avenue 5
| Judd | Series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2023–2024
| Not Quite Narwhal | Cedric | Recurring role; 4 episodes; Voice only |
| rowspan="2"|2024
| Ross | Series regular; 7 episodes |
| Daddy Issues
| Derek | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2411784}}
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Category:21st-century Irish male actors
Category:Irish male stage actors
Category:Irish male television actors
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