Joseph Thompson (actor)
{{Short description|British actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
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| name = Joseph Thompson
| occupation = Actor
| years active = 2005–present
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Joseph Thompson is a British theatre, screen and voice actor from England, best known for playing Dr. Paul Browning in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news|title=News | Channel 4|website=www.channel4.com}} He studied at the University of Bristol{{Cite web|url=http://sourcemagazine.org.uk/celeb-grad-joseph-thompson/|title=CELEB GRAD: Joseph Thompson|date=23 July 2013}} and trained as an actor at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
Career
He made his 2005 theatre debut in Romeo and Juliet{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/sep/15/theatre|title=Romeo and Juliet, Royal Exchange, Manchester|date=15 September 2005|website=the Guardian}} at the Royal Exchange, Manchester alongside Andrew Garfield and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and has worked extensively on stage. Notable productions include The Voysey Inheritance{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2006/legit/reviews/the-voysey-inheritance-2-1200516518/|title=The Voysey Inheritance|first1=David|last1=Benedict|date=4 May 2006}} Fram and The Cherry Orchard at the National Theatre, Petrol Jesus Nightmare #5 at The Traverse Theatre and Earthquakes in London{{Cite web|url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/brighton-theatre/reviews/earthquakes-in-london-tour-cambridge_6299.html|title=Earthquakes in London (tour – Cambridge) | WhatsOnStage|website=www.whatsonstage.com}} for Headlong.{{cite web |url=http://www.ahatalent.co.uk/actors/actor.php?client=joseph-thompson |title=AHA {{!}} Joseph Thompson |website=www.ahatalent.co.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919090015/http://www.ahatalent.co.uk/actors/actor.php?client=joseph-thompson |archive-date=2015-09-19}} Other television work includes playing Eddie in Falling Water, Preston in Time After Time, George Hastings in the Sky Television adaptation of She Stoops To Conquer and roles in Elementary, Casualty, and EastEnders.{{citation needed|date=February 2021}}
Awards
He won the British Soap Award for Best Newcomer{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/hollyoaks-evil-dr-brownings-exit-2251324|title=Hollyoaks' evil Dr Browning's exit scenes are "brilliant and unexpected" and more twisted deeds to come|first=Sara|last=Wallis|date=4 September 2013|website=mirror}} at The British Soap Awards and was nominated in the same category at the National Television Awards in 2013 for his portrayal of Dr. Browning.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hollyoaks/a474232/hollyoaks-joseph-thompson-interview-clare-should-watch-her-back/|title='Hollyoaks' star on new Browning twists|first=Daniel|last=Kilkelly|date=18 April 2013|website=Digital Spy}} He was also nominated for Best On-Screen Partnership with Jennifer Metcalfe at the 2014 British Soap Awards.{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2014-05-24/british-soap-awards-2014-full-list-of-winners-revealed/|title=British Soap Awards 2014: full list of winners revealed|work=Radio Times|access-date=5 February 2020|archive-date=5 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205101959/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/soaps/2014-05-24/british-soap-awards-2014-full-list-of-winners-revealed/|url-status=live}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2310707}}
{{British Soap Award for Best Newcomer}}
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:20th-century English actors
Category:British male soap opera actors
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)