Johnny Flynn

Acting

Born March 14, 1983 (age 43)

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

John Patrick Vivian Flynn (born 14 March 1983) is a British actor and singer-songwriter. He has starred as Dylan Witter in the Channel 4 and Netflix television sitcom Lovesick, and portrayed David Bowie in the film Stardust. Flynn is the lead singer and songwriter of the band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit. He has released six studio albums and two live albums. He has also composed music for stage, screen, and radio.

Filmography

Elsinore

Elsinore2026 · Richard Eyre

A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying2026 · Jacob Hansen

The Idiot(s)

The Idiot(s)2026 · Fyodor Dostoyevsky

& Sons

& Sons2026 · Richard

Goodbye June

Goodbye June2025 · Connor

A Death in the Family

A Death in the Family2025 · Noah

MobLand

MobLand2025 · Frankie Cooper

RIPLEY

RIPLEY2024 · Dickie Greenleaf

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue2024 · Richard Burton

One Life

One Life2023 · Young Nicholas Winton

The Lovers

The Lovers2023 · Seamus O'Hannigan

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol2022 · Bob Cratchit (voice)

The Score

The Score2022 · Mike

Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat2022 · Ian Fleming

The Outfit

The Outfit2022 · Francis

The Dig

The Dig2021 · Rory Lomax

Stardust

Stardust2020 · David Bowie

Emma.

Emma.2020 · George Knightley

Cordelia

Cordelia2019 · Frank

Breaking the Press

Breaking the Press2018 · Felix Tholomyès

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair2018 · William Dobbin

Beast

Beast2018 · Pascal Renouf

Love Is Thicker Than Water

Love Is Thicker Than Water2017 · Arthur

Contractor 014352

Contractor 0143522017 · Guy

Genius

Genius2017 · Albert Einstein

National Theatre Live: Hangmen

National Theatre Live: Hangmen2016 · Mooney

The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells

The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells2016 · Alec

Brotherhood

Brotherhood2015 · Toby

The Fab Five

The Fab Five2014 · Dylan Witter

Detectorists

Detectorists2014 · Johnny Piper

Clouds of Sils Maria

Clouds of Sils Maria2014 · Christopher Giles

Inside No. 9

Inside No. 92014 · Elliot Quinn

Song One

Song One2014 · James Forester

Something in the Air

Something in the Air2012 · Folk Singer

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night2012 · Viola

Lotus Eaters

Lotus Eaters2011 · Charlie

Kingdom

Kingdom2007 · David Matthews

The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters2006 · Dolf Vega

A Smallholding

A SmallholdingTonkey

CodesJasper Slater

If Love Should Die

If Love Should Die