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Jack Huston Biography

Birth Name:Jack Huston

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • In 2013, he won a New York Film Critics, Online Award for Best Ensemble for "American Hustle․"
  • In 2013, he won the Hamptons International Film Festival award for Breakthrough Performer
  • Won a Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award in 2014 along with the rest of the cast of "American Hustle․"
  • Is the nephew of fellow actors Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston
  • Is a direct descendent of British Prime Minister Robert Walpole
  • Trained in acting at the dramatic school Hurtwood House
  • Decided he wanted to be an actor when he was 6 years old and played the title role in a school production of "Peter Pan․"
  • Best known for playing a disfigured World War I marksman turned gangster on "Boardwalk Empire․"
  • Played Charles Bruno in a Gielgud Theatre production of "Strangers on a Train․"
  • Served as the narrator on musician John Zorn's "A Vision in Blakelight" album

Awards

  • 2011OFTA Television Award-Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
  • 2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2013Breakthrough Performer-: winner
  • 2013NYFCO Award-Best Ensemble: winner
  • 2013OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2014COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
  • 2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2023Best Supporting Actor-: winner
  • 2023Raindance Award-Best Director: nominated
  • 2023Rising Star Director Award-: winner
  • 2023Audience Award - Armani Beauty (Orizzonti Extra)-: nominated
  • 2024OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
  • 2024Achievement in Screenwriting Award-: winner