Frank Dillane
Dillane at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con
Born
Frank Stephenson Dillane

(1991-04-21) 21 April 1991 (age 32)
London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active1997–present
Parent

Frank Stephenson Dillane (born 21 April 1991)[1] is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Nick Clark on Fear the Walking Dead (2015–2018) and 16-year-old Tom Riddle in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009). He also appeared as Henry Coffin in the film In the Heart of the Sea (2015). Dillane plays a recurring role in the 2022 gothic romance miniseries The Essex Serpent.

Early life and family

Dillane was born in London, England. His father is actor Stephen Dillane. His paternal grandfather was born in Australia to Irish parents. His mother, Naomi Wirthner, is British and Afro-Jamaican;[citation needed] she manages a theatre company called The Barebones Project.[2] He spent part of his childhood in Brixton, before moving to Forest Row in East Sussex.

After passing his A-level examinations, Dillane was accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[3] (RADA) and graduated in 2013, with a Bachelor of Arts in acting.[4]

Acting career

Dillane has acted in film, on stage, and on television. He made his film debut at his father's side as an extra in Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) when he was six years of age. He became more widely known when he portrayed Tom Riddle (a teenage Lord Voldemort) in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009).[5]

Dillane played James Papadopoulos in the independent movie Papadopoulos & Sons (directed by Marcus Markou) in 2011.[6] After Dillane was cast, his father decided to rearrange his own filming schedule to play Harry Papadopoulos (James' dad). Stephen Dillane declared it was rare to have the opportunity "to work with your children after they left home".[7][better source needed]

Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis and Frank Dillane speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for Fear the Walking Dead.

In July 2013, Dillane played in Candida at Theatre Royal, Bath, directed by Simon Godwin.[8] In 2014, he played the role of Keyes in Viena and the Fantomes, directed by Gerardo Naranjo; Dakota Fanning also starred in the film.[9] Also in 2014, he was cast in a proposed adaptation of Peter Goldsworthy's best-selling novel Maestro, which was to be directed by Catherine Jarvis.[10]

Dillane starred as Nick Clark, a "shaggy-haired recovering addict",[11] in the horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead from its debut in 2015 until its fourth season.[12][13] The role was a breakout role for Dillane,[14][4] who was a fan favorite on the show.[15] In 2016, he was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Younger Actor in a Television Series for his work on Fear the Walking Dead.[16][17]

He played Owen Coffin in In the Heart of the Sea (2015).[18][19] This adventure-drama film directed by Ron Howard is based on Nathaniel Philbrick's non-fiction book of the same name about the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820, an event that inspired the novel Moby-Dick.[4]

Dillane portrayed Shugs in the Netflix series Sense8,[20] directed by the Wachowskis.[4]

He appeared alongside Beanie Feldstein and Alfie Allen in How to Build a Girl (2019), directed by Coky Giedroyc.[21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Welcome to Sarajevo Christopher Henderson
2009 Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince Tom Riddle (16 Years)
2012 Papadopoulos & Sons James Papadopoulos
2015 In the Heart of the Sea Henry Coffin
2018 Astral Alex Harmann
2019 How to Build a Girl Tony Rich
2020 Viena and the Fantomes Keyes

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Sense8 Shugs 3 episodes
2015–2018 Fear the Walking Dead Nick Clark Main role (seasons 1–4)
2016 Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 Episode: "Part 16"
2021 The Girlfriend Experience Christophe 8 episodes
2022 The Essex Serpent Luke Garrett Miniseries
TBA Joan Boise Series

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2016 42nd Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series[16]
Fear the Walking Dead
 Nominated

References

  1. ^ Rose, Lacey; O'Connell, Michael; Sandberg, Bryn Elise; Stanhope, Kate; Goldberg, Lesley (28 August 2015). "Next Gen Fall TV: 10 Stars Poised for Breakouts". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  2. ^ "African Gothic". hackneycitizen.co.uk. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Student & graduate profiles — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk.
  4. ^ a b c d Potts, Kimberly (25 August 2015). "11 Things to Know About 'Fear the Walking Dead' Breakout Star Frank Dillane". Yahoo!. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Life after Harry Potter: Where are the graduates of Hogwarts now?". The Independent. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  6. ^ Cineuropa (12 November 2012). "Papadopoulos & Sons: A Greek tragedy in the UK". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  7. ^ Interview of Stephen Dillane – via YouTube.
  8. ^ "Candida – Review". The Guardian. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Jeremy Allen White, Zoe Kravitz, Caleb Landry Jones, Frank Dillane Join Dakota Fanning in Gerardo Naranjo Punk Pic". Deadline.com. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Bow Films Taps Frank Dillane To Topline Jarvis' 'Maestro'". Variety. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  11. ^ Wigler, Josh (30 April 2018). "'Fear the Walking Dead' Star Explains That Fatal Twist: "It Was Time to Move On"". The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. ^ "Robert Kirkman Talks The Walking Dead Companion Series". Dread Central. 16 January 2015.
  13. ^ Ashton, Will (29 April 2021). "What These Former Fear The Walking Dead Stars Are Doing Now". CINEMABLEND.
  14. ^ Nededog, Jethro (24 August 2015). "Meet the 24-year-old breakout star of 'Fear the Walking Dead'". Yahoo! Finance. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (2 November 2019). "Fear the Walking Dead Star Suffered Backlash After Death of Nick Clark". comicbook.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  16. ^ a b Nakamura, Reid (24 February 2016). "'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Leads Saturn Awards Nominees". TheWrap. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  17. ^ Bryant, Jacob (24 February 2016). "'Star Wars,' 'Mad Max,' 'Walking Dead' Lead Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety.
  18. ^ "In the Heart of the Sea Review". ComingSoon.net. 11 December 2015.
  19. ^ Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy (10 December 2015). "In The Heart Of The Sea is ravishing and very corny". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Sense8: 10 Most Hated Supporting Characters". ScreenRant. 29 April 2020.
  21. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (16 July 2018). "Beanie Feldstein Comedy 'How To Build A Girl' Adds Cast, Lionsgate With Shoot Under Way". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 July 2018.

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