Jonny Freeman
{{short description|British actor and comedian|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{for|the rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1950s, and 1960s for Cardiff IAC (RU), Wales (RL), and Halifax|John Freeman (rugby)}}
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Jonny Freeman is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Frank London in the children's CBBC TV series, M.I. High and as Reiss Colwell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He has also starred in Dalziel & Pascoe, Doctors and Love Soup, as well as several television adverts for Domino's Pizza, Ford and Trebor mints.
Life and career
Freeman trained at the East 15 Acting School. In addition to his work as an actor, Freeman appears with the London improvisational comedy group Shotgun Impro and is a resident MC at The Funny Side Comedy Clubs.{{Cite web |url=http://www.comedycaster.com/profile/jonny-freeman/ |title=Jonny Freeman - Comedy Actor and Stand up Comedian |access-date=2013-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005042510/http://www.comedycaster.com/profile/jonny-freeman/ |archive-date=2013-10-05 |url-status=dead }}
On 22 November 2022, it was announced that he had been cast as Dot Cotton's great-nephew Reiss Colwell in EastEnders.{{cite web|last1=Sarruba |first1=Stefania|title=EastEnders casts Jonny Freeman as Dot Branning's great-nephew|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a42037621/eastenders-jonny-freeman-dot-great-nephew/|website=Digital Spy|date=22 November 2022}} His first episode debuted on 12 December 2022.{{cite news|last1=Knight|first1=Lewis|title=EastEnders newcomer Jonny Freeman lifts lid on Reiss and Sonia "spark"|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/soaps/eastenders/eastenders-spoilers-jonny-freeman-reiss-sonia-romance-newsupdate/ |work=Radio Times|date=11 December 2022}}
On 20 February 2025, during the Eastenders 40th Year anniversary, Reiss Colwell (played by Freeman) died during the Queen Victoria fire in the square.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
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| British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | {{nom}} | align="center" | {{cite news |last1=Barrett |first1=Kerry |title=The British Soap Awards 2023: shortlist nominations, categories, how to vote and all we know |url=https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/the-british-soap-awards-2023-categories-nominations-how-to-vote-and-all-we-know |access-date=3 May 2023 |publisher=(Future plc) |date=2 May 2023}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1853101}}
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Category:English male television actors
Category:British male soap opera actors
Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:21st-century English comedians
Category:English male comedians
Category:Male actors from London