William John Postlethwaite (born 1989) is an English actor.

He is the son of actor Pete Postlethwaite,[1] and grew up in Shropshire.[2] He began training in acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2008 and graduated in 2011.[1] That same year, he made his stage debut as Grigory in the John Hodge play Collaborators.[3]

In 2017, Postlethwaite appeared in the Game of Thrones episode "Dragonstone", alongside singer Ed Sheeran in a scene that received critical and fan backlash for Sheeran's cameo.[1][4] In 2018, he had a role in Tomb Raider, a film adaptation of the video game franchise.[1] He starred as Boris Stolyarchuk in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl[5] and had a small role in Sam Mendes' war drama 1917.[6] In 2021, Postlethwaite joined the cast of Beforeigners for its second season.[7]

The actor took up the title role in Macbeth, in addition to the role of Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Watermill Theatre.[8] His performance as Macbeth received positive reviews by Judi Herman, writing for WhatsOnStage.com.[9] Macbeth had previously been portrayed by Postlethwaite's father, in 1997.[1]

Postlethwaite will next appear in The Winter King, set to debut in August 2023.[10]

Filmography

Film

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Containment Aiden
2018 Tomb Raider Bill
2019 1917 PCO Harvey
2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Professor Donner

Television

List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Stephen Gann 1 episode
2014 Midsomer Murders Noah Evans 1 episode
2015 Foyle's War Nicholas Greenfield 1 episode
2017 Game of Thrones Lannister Soldier 1 episode
2017–2018 Holby City Fredrick Johansson Recurring role, 11 episodes
2019 Father Brown Edmund Noon 1 episode
2019 Chernobyl Boris Stolyarchuk Miniseries, 2 episodes
2021 The Great The Sultan 1 episode
2021 Beforeigners Isaac 4 episodes
2023 Silo Hank Recurring role, 6 episodes
2023 The Winter King Cadwys Main role, 6 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Wiegand, Chris (6 March 2019). "'I'm raising demons': Billy Postlethwaite on playing Macbeth in his dad's shadow". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Morton, Thomas (23 July 2017). "Billy Postlethwaite follows father's footsteps at Shropshire visitor centre". Shropshire Star. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Collaborators". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ Stutz, Colin (17 July 2017). "Ed Sheeran Deletes Twitter Account". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ^ Petski, Denise (23 May 2018). "'Chernobyl': Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adrian Rawlins & Con O'Neil Among Cast Additions For HBO/Sky Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ Davis, Howard (14 January 2020). "1917's 1,000 Yard Stare". Scoop. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ Goldbart, Max (16 November 2021). "HBO Max Drops 'Beforeigners' Season Two Trailer; Paul Kaye, Ann Akin, Billy Postlethwaite Join Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ^ Wood, Alex (2 July 2019). "Billy Postlethwaite to star in Watermill's Macbeth and Midsummer Night's Dream tour". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ Herman, Judi (5 March 2019). "Review: Macbeth (Watermill Theatre)". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ King Arthur Drama 'The Winter King' Ordered at MGM+

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