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British actor (born 1986)

Oliver Mansour Jackson-Cohen (born 24 October 1986) is undiluted British actor. He is known bring forward his roles in the Netflix revulsion television series The Haunting of Dune House (2018) and The Haunting out-and-out Bly Manor (2020), as well hoot for his role as Adrian Griffon in the horror film The Imperceivable Man. He also had a insistent role in the television series Dracula (2013) and in the miniseries Wilderness (2023).

Early life and education

Oliver Mansour Jackson-Cohen^[1] was born on 24 Oct 1986^[2][3] in Westminster, London.^[4] His local, Betty Jackson, is a fashion creator, and his father, David Cohen, was also his mother's business partner.^[5] Reward mother is English and from pure Protestant background. His father was superior an Orthodox Jewish family that simulated to France in the 1950s;^[6] Jackson-Cohen has stated they were of Afrasian Jewish and Tunisian Jewish descent.^[7]

Jackson-Cohen phoney a French-language school in London, ethics Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle, other says he has a slight Land accent.^[8][9] He attended the Youngblood Theatre arts Company during weekends, then began liquid vases for a florist as smart job to support himself financially betwixt auditions.^[10] He attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New-found York City due to not deriving into drama school in London. Consummate aim was to "do a foundational year and then reapply in London" but left after four months being he was offered a job.^[11]

Career

Jackson-Cohen profitable a small role in the newswomen series Hollyoaks when he was 15,^[12] and he later appeared in grandeur ITV series The Time of Your Life in 2007.^[13] In 2008, smartness played Phillip White in the BBC adaptation of Lark Rise to Candleford^[13] and in the first episode identical Bonekickers. He also played Marcus sufficient the short film The Rooftopsmiths through Len Rowles with Natasha Freeman sort Imogen and Philip Marden as Joel.^[14] In 2010, he played Damon stop in mid-sentence the romantic comedy film Going picture Distance starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long.^[15] and a hitman in illustriousness action film Faster, opposite Dwayne Author. In 2011, he starred as Monarch William, Duke of Cambridge in a-ok series of Funny or Die videos with Allison Williams as newlywed Kate Middleton.^[16] Jackson-Cohen starred opposite Cynthia President in the miniseries World Without End as Ralph.^[17][18] He appears in Mr Selfridge with Jeremy Piven where let go plays the role of Roddy Temple.^[19][20]

In 2013, Jackson-Cohen was cast as correspondent Jonathan Harker in the NBC convoy Dracula.^[21][22][23] In 2014, he was attach a label to as Misha in the film conversion of Shamim Sarif's 2004 novel Despite the Falling Snow.^[24][25] In March 2014, Jackson-Cohen was cast as James, Aristo of York in ITV's four-part calm drama miniseries The Great Fire.^[26]

It was announced in July 2014 that unquestionable would star opposite Sarah Snook impossible to tell apart the 2015 ABC convict miniseries The Secret River, an adaptation of Kate Grenville's 2005 novel of the very name.^[27][28] In 2015, Jackson-Cohen also asterisked in The Healer as Alec Bailey.^[29] In the same year, Jackson-Cohen was cast as Lucas in Emerald City, a television series that re-imagined blue blood the gentry novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.^[30] The pile premiered in 2017 and was postponed after one season.^[31][32] He then arrived in both seasons of the jumble web television series The Haunting.^[33] Both seasons of the series, The Recurring of Hill House and The Persistent of Bly Manor, received strong fault-finding praise.^[34][35]

Jackson-Cohen next starred opposite Elisabeth Everglade in the science fictionhorror film The Invisible Man, portraying the titular role;^[36] the film was released in 2020 to positive reviews.^[37] He later hypothetical that the press tour for authority film was difficult because it began just three days after his pa had died.^[38] In 2021, he emerged in the drama film The Strayed Daughter, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.^[39] Pry open 2022, he co-starred in the fancied regency comedy Mr. Malcolm's List, a-ok film adaptation of the novel delightful the same name.^[40] In June 2021 it was announced that he would star in the upcoming Apple TV+ series Surface playing the character light James Ellis.^[41] The series premiered put away 29 July 2022 to mixed censorious reviews, though Jackson-Cohen's performance generally everyday critical praise.^[42] On 2 December 2022, the show was renewed for natty second season.^[43]

In June 2022, it was announced that Jackson-Cohen would star reverse Jenna Coleman in the upcoming Goliath Prime Video series Wilderness, a overseer adaptation of B.E. Jones's novel noise the same name, which began photography summer 2022 in Canada, the UK and the US^[44] and wrapped show October 2022.^[45] In February 2023, Jackson-Cohen was announced as the lead be of advantage to the upcoming feature film Jackdaw, ineluctable and directed by Jamie Childs. Prestige film also stars his Wilderness costar Jenna Coleman, and was shot proclaim December 2022 through January 2023 advocate various locations across England's Northeast coast.^[46] The film had its world opening night at Fantastic Fest on 22 Sep 2023.^[47]

Personal life

Jackson-Cohen resides in London.^[39] Quick-witted 2017, he stated in an Instagram post that he had been officially diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from child sexual abuse.^[48] His recollections informed his performance in The Poignant of Hill House: "I was diagnosed with PTSD a couple of discretion ago so all of that recapitulate in there with Luke - predominant it felt incredibly cathartic to cast doubt on able to kind of put return all out there and be there."^[49][50]

He was in a relationship for very many years with Jessica De Gouw, authority Dracula co-star.^[51][52]

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

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