Freddie Thorp
{{Short description|British actor (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Freddie Thorp
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Frederick Nicholas Thorp
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kensington and Chelsea, London, England
| education =
| alma_mater = University of Exeter
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2010–present
| known_for =
| notable_works = Fate: The Winx Saga
Overdrive
To Dream
Summit Fever
}}
Frederick Nicholas Thorp (born 7 March 1994) is a British actor. He starred in the action film Overdrive (2017), as well as the Netflix series Safe (2018) and Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022).{{cite web |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/who-plays-riven-in-fate-the-winx-saga-meet-freddie-thorp-55248219 |title='Fate: The Winx Saga' Fans Are Crushing Hard On The Show's Resident Bad Boy |last=Varina |first=Rachel |date=22 January 2021 |website=elitedaily.com |publisher=Elite Daily |access-date=14 March 2021}}
Early life
Thorp was born in Kensington and Chelsea, London, to Nick Thorp and Antonia Manley.{{cite web |url=https://www.crazyaboutmagazines.com/ourshop/prod_122365-Hello-magazine-Queen-Elizabeth-II-and-Queen-Mother-cover-11-June-1988-Issue-4.html |title=The Wedding of Nick Thorp and Antonia Manley |author= |date=11 June 1988 |publisher=Hello! Magazine |access-date=14 March 2021}} He has an older sister, Ophelia.
Thorp attended Summer Fields School in Oxford{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/sfsoxford/status/897580415598415872 |title=Congratulations to Freddie Thorp (OS 2002-2007) who stars in the newly released film Overdrive. Catch it at cinemas now! |author=Summer Fields |via=Twitter |date=15 August 2017 |access-date=14 March 2021}} and later Eton College with fellow actor Jonah Hauer-King. He spent the summer of 2013 in New York City taking classes with the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.{{cite web |url=https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/freddie-thorp/ |title=Freddie Thorp |website=Independent Talent |access-date=4 March 2021}} That autumn, he began his studies in psychology at the University of Exeter,{{cite web |url=https://thetab.com/uk/exeter/2013/10/11/exeters-finest-freshers-the-shortlist-11660 |title=Exeter's Finest Freshers: The Shortlist |journal=The Tab |date=10 October 2013 |access-date=14 March 2021}} where he participated in theatre through EUTCo.{{cite web |url=https://exeposedev.wordpress.com/tag/after-the-end/ |title=EUTCo's After The End Preview |date=25 November 2013 |access-date=14 March 2021}}
Career
In 2016, he played his first role, Tommy, in the film To Dream.{{cite web |title=To dream 2016 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/to-dream-2016 |website=avclub.com}} In 2017, Thorp was nominated at the British Urban Film Festival as the best emerging male actor.{{cite web |title=Nominees and Winners |url=https://britishurbanfilmfestival.co.uk/nominees-and-winners-2017/ |website=British Urban Film Festival}}"Nominees and Winners". British Urban Film Festival.
In 2017, he played Garrett Foster,{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/overdrive_2017 |title=Overdrive |author= |website=rottentomatoes.com |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=28 April 2024}} a car thief, in Overdrive. The scenes were filmed in Marseille, France.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/overdrive-review-1029281/ |title='Overdrive': Film Review |last=Dalton |first=Stephen |date=14 August 2017 |website=hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=28 April 2024}}
In 2021–22, he played Riven, in the television series of Fate: The Winx Saga. During the second season, Riven shows a more sensitive side, while in the first season he was more delinquent. Thorp stated that he liked playing the bad boy because he can act in a way that he may never do in real life. Thorp has said that the audience can relate to his character's bisexuality.{{cite web |url=https://collider.com/freddie-thorp-fate-the-winx-saga-season-2-interview-riven/ |title=Freddie Thorp on Whether Riven is Toxic or Misunderstood in 'Fate: The Winx Saga' Season 2 |last=Radish |first=Christina |date=23 September 2022 |website=collider.com |publisher=Collider |access-date=28 April 2024}} The series was cancelled after two seasons.{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/netflix-cancels-fate-the-winx-saga-2-seasons-1235252745/ |title='Fate: The Winx Saga' Canceled at Netflix |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=1 November 2022 |website=hollywoodreporter.com |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=28 April 2024}}
In 2022, he played Michael, a mountaineer, who quits his job to go on a journey climbing mountains in the film Summit Fever. Thorp also had to climb real rock faces on the Eiger, Matterhorn and Mont Blanc mountains for the film.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/oct/11/summit-fever-review-super-real-mountain-climbing-drama-is-dizzying-experience |title=Summit Fever review – super-real mountain-climbing drama is dizzying experience |last=Hoad |first=Phil |date=11 October 2022 |website=theguardian.com |publisher=The Guardian |access-date=28 April 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2018/06/the-boat-summit-fever-deals-carnaby-international-france-germany-1202402749/ |title=Survival Tales 'The Boat' & 'Summit Fever' Score Key Deals For Carnaby International |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=14 June 2018 |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Deadline |access-date=14 March 2021}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2016
| The Head Hunter | Terry Medina | |
| To Dream
| Tommy | |
| 2017
| Garrett Foster | |
| 2022
| Michael | |
| 2024
| James | |
=Television=
=Stage=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2016
| No Quarter | Arlo | Network Theatre, London |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7188414}}
- {{Instagram|freddiethorp}}
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Category:Alumni of the University of Exeter
Category:Male actors from London
Category:People educated at Summer Fields School
Category:Actors from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea