Jonno Davies

{{Infobox person

| name = Jonno Davies

| image = Jonno Davies at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 2 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Davies at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

| education = Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts

| occupation = Actor

| television = {{ubl

| Hollyoaks

| Hunters

}}

| yearsactive = 2013–present

| spouse = {{Marriage|Rachel Bright|2021}}

| children = 1

}}

Jonathan 'Jonno' Davies (born 17 July 1992) is an English actor. He is best known in the UK and US for his role as Alex DeLarge in the stage production of A Clockwork Orange. In 2020, he appeared in the Amazon Prime series Hunters as Tobias. He portrayed British singer Robbie Williams in the 2024 biopic Better Man,{{Cite web |last=Fleming |first=Mike Jr. |date=2022-05-10 |title=Robbie Williams Musical Underway; Michael Gracey Rounds Cast With Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Alison Steadman |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/robbie-williams-musical-underway-michael-gracey-rounds-cast-jonno-davies-steve-pemberton-alison-steadman-1235020566/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} which earned him the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.{{Cite news |date=7 February 2025 |title=Better Man, Boy Swallows Universe dominate AACTA awards |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-07/aacta-awards-2025-winners-list-better-man-boy-swallows-universe/104911202 |access-date=8 February 2025 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}

Education

Davies trained at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts,{{cite web|title=Graduate Actors 2013|url=http://www.italiaconti-acting.com/our-students-2013/|website=Italia Academy of Theatre Arts|publisher=Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts|access-date=18 February 2016|archive-date=26 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226211823/http://www.italiaconti-acting.com/our-students-2013/|url-status=dead}} graduating in 2013. He was Italia Conti's nominee at the Spotlight Prize{{cite web|title=2013 Spotlight Prize Nominees announced|url=http://www.spotlight.com/news/archive/2013/03/18/2013-spotlight-prize-nominees-announced.aspx|website=Spotlight|access-date=16 February 2016|archive-date=14 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130914033255/http://www.spotlight.com/news/archive/2013/03/18/2013-spotlight-prize-nominees-announced.aspx|url-status=dead}} competition in his final year.

Career

Davies portrayed the lead role of Alex DeLarge in Action to the Word's all-male stage adaptation of A Clockwork Orange. He was initially cast only for the show's tours of Norway and Singapore,{{cite web|url=http://www.timeout.com/singapore/theatre/review-a-clockwork-orange|title=Review: A Clockwork Orange|last1=Pew|first1=Gwen|website=Time Out|accessdate=6 November 2015}}{{cite journal|last1=Sitaram|first1=Manasa|date=October 2015|title=Milk and Mayhem|journal=Esquire (Singapore edition)|issue=October 2015|pages=94–97}}{{Cite web |date=2018-10-03 |title=Derbyshire-born actor in Singapore to perform in a play banned for 30 years - Matlock Mercury |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003094741/https://www.matlockmercury.co.uk/whats-on/derbyshire-born-actor-in-singapore-to-perform-in-a-play-banned-for-30-years-1-7539834 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=web.archive.org}}{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/an-orange-worth-biting-into|title=Review: An Orange worth biting into|website=StraitsTimes|publisher=Singapore Press Holdings|accessdate=6 November 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.buro247.sg/culture/film-tv-and-stage/jonno-davies-a-clockwork-orange-singapore.html|title=Jonno Davies in A Clockwork Orange: "I'd say I'm more cheeky than rebellious"|website=Buro 24/7|publisher=Buro 24/7 Singapore|accessdate=4 November 2015|archive-date=9 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809215826/https://www.buro247.sg/culture/film-tv-and-stage/jonno-davies-a-clockwork-orange-singapore.html|url-status=dead}} in 2014 and 2015 respectively.

The announcement that A Clockwork Orange was to be staged in Singapore generated media interest, as all theatre productions of Anthony Burgess' dystopian novel had been banned in the city-state for over 30 years.{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/provocative-all-male-production-gets-approval-from-mda|title=Provocative all-male production gets approval from MDA|last1=Shetty|first1=Deepika|website=Straits Times|publisher=Singapore Press Holdings|accessdate=4 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.buro247.sg/culture/news/shock-factor-a-clockwork-orange-finally-reaches-si.html|title=Shock factor: A Clockwork Orange finally reaches Singapore|last1=Sivaram|first1=Varsha|website=Buro 24/7|publisher=Miroslava Duma|accessdate=4 September 2017|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128174319/https://www.buro247.sg/culture/news/shock-factor-a-clockwork-orange-finally-reaches-si.html|url-status=dead}}

Davies revived the role during the show's run at Park Theatre, London in February and March 2017 to enthusiastic reviews. Debbie Gilpin of Broadway World described his portrayal as "without doubt this is one of the standout lead performances of the year so far"{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Review-A-CLOCKWORK-ORANGE-Park-Theatre-20170217|title=BWW Review: A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, Park Theatre|last1=Gilpin|first1=Debbie|website=Broadway World|publisher=Wisdom Digital Media|accessdate=28 August 2017}} and Jane Kemp of WhatsOnStage.com commented "Alex is played with brutal splendour by Jonno Davies".{{cite web|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/a-clockwork-orange-park-theatre-action-to-the-world_42939.html|title=Review: A Clockwork Orange|last1=Kemp|first1=Jane|website=What's On Stage|publisher=Theatermania.com|accessdate=28 August 2017}} The show transferred to the New World Stages{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/a-clockwork-orange-is-heading-to-the-new-york-stage|title=A Clockwork Orange Is Heading to the New York Stage {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=9 January 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/a-clockwork-orange-new-york-debut_81580.html|title=A Clockwork Orange to Make New York Stage Debut|work=TheaterMania.com|access-date=9 January 2018}} theatre, off Broadway, New York in September 2017 with Davies, making his US stage debut,{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/189675/british-invasion-jonno-davies-alexandra-spencer-jones-bring-the-brotherhood-of-a-clockwork-orange-stateside/|title=British Invasion! Jonno Davies & Alexandra Spencer-Jones Bring the Brotherhood of A Clockwork Orange Stateside|work=Broadway.com|access-date=9 January 2018|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-First-Look-at-Jonno-Davies-Matt-Doyle-and-More-in-A-CLOCKWORK-ORANGE-Off-Broadway-20170922|title=First Look at Jonno Davies, Matt Doyle and More in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Off-Broadway|author=|work=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=9 January 2018|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/what-does-it-take-to-be-one-of-off-broadways-clockwork-boys|title=What Does It Take to Be One of Off-Broadway's 'Clockwork Boys'? {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=9 January 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/milton-keynes-actor-is-ready-to-wow-with-new-york-stage-debut-1-8115341|title=Milton Keynes actor is ready to wow with New York stage debut|website=www.miltonkeynes.co.uk|language=en|access-date=9 January 2018}} leading a new, all-American supporting cast.{{Cite news|url=https://www.broadway.com/buzz/189617/jonno-davies-matt-doyle-the-hunks-of-a-clockwork-orange-meet-the-press/|title=Jonno Davies, Matt Doyle & the Hunks of A Clockwork Orange Meet the Press|work=Broadway.com|access-date=9 January 2018|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://t2conline.com/anthony-burgess-acclaimed-london-production-of-a-clockwork-orange-meets-the-press/|title=Anthony Burgess' Acclaimed London Production of A Clockwork Orange Meets The Press {{!}} Times Square Chronicles|website=t2conline.com|language=en-US|access-date=9 January 2018}}

Whilst in New York, Davies modelled for several fashion designers and clothing manufacturers, including Loris Diran,{{Cite news|url=https://www.w42st.com/article/14g9dms0j6xf3/englishman-in-new-york|title=Englishman in New York|date=31 August 2017|work=W42ST|access-date=26 February 2018|language=en}} Florsheim, Scarci and Cego.

In addition to performing in A Clockwork Orange, Davies played the title role in Dracula{{Cite web |date=2014-12-09 |title=Action To The Word's Dracula - Review - EQView |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209030128/http://eqview.com/2014/08/12/action-words-dracula-review/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=web.archive.org}} at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014 and was also a cast member of the Olivier Award-nominated production of Shakespeare in Love{{Cite web |last=O'Hanlon |first=Dom |date=2016-06-08 |title=Shakespeare in Love announces new cast for 2015 |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/shakespeare-in-love-announces-new-cast-for-2015 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=London Theatre |language=en}} at the Noël Coward Theatre in London's West End in 2015.

In June 2019, it was announced that Jonno Davies had been added to the cast of the then-forthcoming Amazon Prime series The Hunt{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/the-hunt-recurring-cast-amazon-series-al-pacino-julissa-bermudez-becky-ann-baker-josh-mostel-miles-g-jackson-jonno-davies-1202631083/|title='The Hunt' Adds Five Recurring To Cast Of Amazon Series Led By Al Pacino|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=11 June 2019|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=19 November 2019}} (subsequently renamed Hunters{{Citation|title=Hunters|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt7456722/|access-date=19 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/people/milton-keynes-actor-star-alongside-al-pacino-blockbuster-about-nazi-hunters-1849125|title=Milton Keynes actor to star alongside Al Pacino in blockbuster about Nazi hunters|website=www.miltonkeynes.co.uk|language=en|access-date=16 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/chesterfield-actor-stars-alongside-al-pacino-amazon-prime-blockbuster-hunters-1884452|title=Chesterfield actor stars alongside Al Pacino in Amazon Prime blockbuster Hunters|website=www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk|language=en|access-date=16 March 2020}}), starring Al Pacino. Davies played the character Tobias in the series.

Davies has appeared in several TV series and films, including Kingsman: The Secret Service as Lee Unwin,{{Cite news|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/54b99c407f89b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310132409/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/54b99c407f89b|url-status=dead|archive-date=10 March 2016|title=Kingsman The Secret Service (2015)|work=BFI|access-date=26 February 2018|language=en}} Casualty,{{cite web|title=Casualty series 28 episode 4 - The Longest Day|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03c2y5j|website=BBC}}{{cite web|title=Casualty series 28 episode 19 - For Auld Lang Syne|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03pn2b8|website=BBC|accessdate=4 January 2014}} Spotless, Silent Witness,{{cite web|title=Silent Witness series 22 episode 4 - Lift Up Your Hearts, Part Two|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0byn7tw|website=BBC}} Hollyoaks{{cite web|title=Hollyoaks episode 3990|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/c7gg46/hollyoaks--02112014|website=Radio Times|publisher=BBC|accessdate=31 October 2014}} and Doctors.{{cite web|title=Doctors series 16 episode 28 - Dorian Blue|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b044bk6t|website=BBC|accessdate=21 May 2014}} He plays the role of Andrew King in the British cyber-crime thriller King of Crime.{{Cite web |title=Modern gangster thriller King of Crime is released today |url=https://totalmk.co.uk/film-books/modern-gangster-thriller-king-of-crime-is-released-today |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Total MK}}

In late 2020 Davies provided the voiceover for Aunt Bessie's 'Caring Is The Hardest Thing We Do' TV advertising campaign.

As guest lead in the first episode of series five of BBC1's TV series Shakespeare and Hathaway, Davies played tech-entrepreneur Bertie Talk in 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-14 |title=Shakespeare & Hathaway brings in Casualty favourite |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/casualty/a39066447/shakespeare-and-hathaway-private-investigators-casualty-charles-dale/ |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=Digital Spy |language=en-GB}}

Jonno played Robbie Williams in the 2024 musical biopic Better Man, providing his voice, body, and motion capture for the CGI face.{{Cite news |last=Lee |first=Benjamin |date=2024-09-11 |title=Better Man review – Robbie Williams chimpanzee biopic is a bananas gamble that pays off |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/sep/11/better-man-movie-review |access-date=2025-01-20 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} For his performance, he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Personal life

He has been in a relationship with actress Rachel Bright, best known for playing the character Poppy Meadow in EastEnders, since 2014. Following three postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple finally married at the fourth attempt at the Groucho Club in London on 10 July 2021. In June 2021, Davies and Bright both appeared together in an episode of Holby City playing Leo Powell and Beth Miller respectively.{{cite journal |title=Tuesday main channels |journal=Radio Times |date=26 June - 2 July 2021 |issue=26 |pages=78 |publisher=(Immediate Media Company)}} They have one child together.

Filmography

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2013-2014 \| Casualty \| Adam Trenton \| 2 episodes
rowspan="3"\| 2014 \| Doctors \| Nathan Inglis \| Episode: "Dorian Blue"
Kingsman: The Secret Service \| Lee Unwin \|
Samuell Benta's Perceptions \| Lewis \| Short film
2014-2015 \| Hollyoaks \| Connor \| 4 episodes
2015 \| Spotless \| Laurie \| Episode: "True Love Weighs"
2016 \| Ben-Hur \| Adrian \|
2018 \| King of Crime \| Andrew King \|
2019 \| Silent Witness \| PC Danny Tresca \| Episode: "Lift Up Your Hearts: Part 2"
2020 \| Hunters \| Tobias \| 8 episodes
2021 \| Holby City \| Leo Powell \| Series 23 episode 13
rowspan="4"\| 2022 \| Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators \| Bertie Tark \| Episode: "If It Be Man's Work"
Horizon Forbidden West \| Additional voices \| Video game; voice only
Notes \| Stefan \| Currently in post-production
The DioField Chronicle \| Fredret Lester \| Video game; English version, voice only
2024 \| Better Man \| Robbie Williams \| Lead

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2013-2014

| Casualty

| Adam Trenton

| 2 episodes

rowspan="3"| 2014

| Doctors

| Nathan Inglis