Jordan Renzo
Born (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 31)
Alma materGuildhall School of Music and Drama
Years active2014–present

Jordan Renzo (born 11 February 1993) is a British actor known for his roles as Matteusz Andrzejewski in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class (2016) and Charlie Brandon in the Starz historical drama The Spanish Princess (2019–2020).[1]

Early life

Renzo was born in London, United Kingdom and grew up in California.[2] Renzo attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In February 2014 during his final year, Renzo played the titular role of Henry V.[3] Renzo also sings (tenor) and has practised stage combat.[4]

Career

In 2015, Renzo starred in short drama Ella. The following year, he made his feature film debut in the World War II film Chosen[5] and his television debut as Matteusz Andrzejewski in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class.[6][7] Renzo said that playing a gay character was made "quite easy" with the help of his co-star Greg Austin, and that their relationship was no different than the other relationships in the show.[8] Despite not being credited in the opening credits of the series, Renzo's character was advertised as a series regular by the BBC multiple times.[9][10][11] In 2018, Renzo reprised his role as Matteusz in six audio plays by Big Finish.[12]

It was announced in 2018 that Renzo would star as Charlie Brandon in the Starz historical drama miniseries The Spanish Princess, which premiered in 2019 followed by a part two in 2020.[13] Also in 2019, Renzo guest starred in an episode of the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher.[14] The following year, he appeared in an installment of the Apple TV+ anthology Little America and the Irish horror film Boys from County Hell.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Ella Chuck Short film
2016 Troubled Johnny Short film
Chosen Robi
2019 Boys from County Hell Christian

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Class Matteusz Andrzejewski Recurring cast (7 episodes)
2019–2020 The Spanish Princess Charlie Brandon Miniseries
2019 The Witcher Sir Eyck of Denesle Episode 6: "Rare Species"
2020 Little America Christopher Episode 8: "The Son"
2022 A Royal Corgi Christmas Prince Edmond Television film[15]

Audio

Year Title Role Notes
2018-2020 Class Matteusz Andrzejewski 8 episodes

Game

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Horizon Forbidden West Hank Shaw Additional Voices (Synchronisation)

References

  1. ^ Traverso-Madden, Olivia (19 November 2016). "Stars of Doctor Who teen spin-off 'Class' discuss their popular onscreen relationship". Attitude. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ "INTERVIEW: Actor JORDAN RENZO from A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hallmark Channel)". Youtube.com. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Review: Henry V, Milton Court Studio Theatre". Radio Times. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Jordan Renzo". Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Meet the cast of Class". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  6. ^ Williams, Kathryn (21 October 2016). "It's a bit scary, a bit teen angst-y and it's got aliens: Here's what the writer of Class says about the Doctor Who spin-off". Wales Online. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  7. ^ Bryan, Scott (1 November 2016). "The Casual Gay Relationship In Class Is Actually Important". Buzz Feed. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. ^ Megarry, Daniel (22 October 2016). "Class creator Patrick Ness: 'The lack of LGBT representation on screen is harmful'". Gay Times. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Class - 6 Things You Need to Know About Class". BBC Three.
  10. ^ "Series 1, Class - Matteusz Andrzejewski". BBC Three.
  11. ^ MYM Buzz (30 October 2016). "Class Cast & Crew Panel @ MCM London Comic Con" – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Axed Doctor Who spin-off Class to return for audio series". Radio Times.
  13. ^ "The Spanish Princess: Charlotte Hope to Star in The White Princess Follow-Up On Starz". Deadline Hollywood. 17 May 2018.
  14. ^ "New Casting Of The Witcher Revealed on Reddit". 11 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Jordan Renzo as Prince Edmond in A Royal Corgi Christmas". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

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