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Jack Whitehall Biography

Birth Name:Jack Peter Benedict Whitehall

Birth Place:Putney, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 2008, he was a finalist for the Hackney Empire New Actor of the Year award
  • In 2012, he won the British Comedy Award for King of Comedy
  • Attended the University of Manchester, where he studied history of art
  • Is the son of well-known talent agent Michael Whitehall
  • As a child, he auditioned for the lead role in the film "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone․"
  • Growing up, he was a classmate of fellow actor Robert Pattinson
  • Provided the voice of a troll priest in the film "Frozen․"

Awards

  • 2010British Comedy Award-Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist: nominated
  • 2011British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Actor: nominated
  • 2012Breakthrough Award-: nominated
  • 2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2013Breakthrough Award-: nominated
  • 2013RTS Television Award-Comedy Performance: nominated