Introduction
Joey Batey is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Jaskier in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher.
Career
Batey was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and studied at Robinson College, University of Cambridge. He also finished École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. In 2013, Batey debuted in a British thriller Murder on the Home Front directed by Geoffrey Sax. In 2014, he appeared in The Riot Club directed by Lone Scherfig. In 2017, Paul McGuigan cast him as Eddie in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool. Batey also played in the British TV series C.B. Strike (2017), In The Dark (2017), and Knightfall (2017). He plays the bard Jaskier in Netflix's adaptation of The Witcher, based on the Polish novel series of the same name. Batey is noted in the latter series for his vocal prowess, which spawned the hit songs "Toss a Coin to Your Witcher" and "Her Sweet Kiss".
He sings and plays the guitar in the folk band The Amazing Devil.