Introduction
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (born 18 January 1988) is an English actor. He has played the role of Francis Weston in the BBC series Wolf Hall (2015), Francesco Salviati in Medici (2018), Townes in the Netflix chess period drama The Queen's Gambit (2020), and Grigory Petrov in The Great (2023). In film has appeared in Crooked House (2017), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and See How They Run (2021).
Early life
Fortune-Lloyd was born in the West London Borough of Hillingdon, the son of journalist John Lloyd. Fortune-Lloyd is Jewish. He studied at St. Anne's College, Oxford University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature. He then went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2014. As a student, he performed in various plays such as Agamemnon, The Man of Mode, Guys & Dolls, and Medieval Mystery Plays.
Career
As a theatre actor, Fortune-Lloyd starred in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company theatre and other productions, including The Importance of Being Earnest, The Merchant of Venice The Moderate Soprano, Macbeth and Othello.
Fortune-Lloyd starred as Archbishop Francesco Salviati in the medieval drama series Medici in 2018, and has appeared as a Sith fleet officer in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Episode IX). Fortune-Lloyd starred as Francis Weston for five episodes of the BAFTA-winning series Wolf Hall alongside Mark Rylance, Claire Foy, and Jonathan Pryce. Fortune-Lloyd starred as D.L. Townes for four episodes of the Netflix chess miniseries The Queen's Gambit alongside Anya Taylor-Joy.
In 2021, Fortune-Lloyd appeared as Gideon Tooms in the week 15 episode of Midsomer Murders. Fortune-Lloyd has been cast as the Beatles former manager Brian Epstein in the film Midas Man, which began filming in 2021.
In 2022, Fortune-Lloyd was named as Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow for all his film, television and theatre work to date.
In 2023, he is due to appear Ricky Monke in The Power, andas The Duke of Buckingham in two upcoming French action adventure films, The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady, in a cast which includes Vincent Cassel and Eva Green.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Crooked House | Brent |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Sith Fleet Officer |
| 2021 | The Last Letter from Your Lover | Andrew |
| 2021 | Capture (Short film) | Jamie |
| 2022 | Canyon Del Muerto | Jean Charlot |
| 2022 | See How They Run | Gio |
| 2023 | The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan | The Duke of Buckingham |
| 2023 | The Three Musketeers: Milady | The Duke of Buckingham |
| TBA | Midas Man | Brian Epstein |
Live streaming theatre
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Royal Shakespeare Company: The Merchant of Venice | Bassanio |
| 2015 | Royal Shakespeare Company: Othello | Cassio |
| 2018 | Oscar Wilde Season: The Importance of Being Earnest | John Worthing |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Francis Weston | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | The Living and the Dead | 1920's Man | Episode 6 |
| 2017 | The Collection | Cesar | 3 episodes – "The Weekend" - "The Afterglow" - "The Launch" |
| 2018 | Medici | Francesco Salviati | Season 2 – 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Endeavour | Don Mercer | Series 5 episode 3 – "Passenger" |
| 2020 | Strike Back | Spiegel | 2 episodes – "Vendetta": Part 3 and 4 |
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit | Townes | 3 episodes – "Exchanges", "Doubled Pawns", "End Game" |
| 2021 | Midsomer Murders | Gideon Tooms | Season 22 episode 2 - "The Stitcher Society" (week 15) |
| 2023 | The Power | Ricky Monke | Recurring role |
| 2023 | The Great | Grigory Petrov | Season 3 – 6 episodes |
| Bodies | DS Whiteman | Main role |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | "How Does It Feel" | London Grammar | main male |