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Joe Dempsie Biography
Birth Name:
Joseph Maxwell Dempsie
Birth Place:
Liverpool, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Is a keen supporter of Nottingham Forest soccer team
- Has voiced Clearasil adverts in the United Kingdom
- Big break was playing tragic teen Chris in British drama Skins, in which he appeared completely naked in his opening scene
- Died his hair black and hit the gym to build muscle for his role as Gendry in Game Of Thrones
- Originally auditioned for the roles of Jon Snow, Pypar and Grenn in Game Of Thrones
Awards
- 2019Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2013Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated