Josh Finan Explained

Josh Finan
Birth Place:Wirral, England
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2017–present
Education:Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Television:The Responder

Josh Finan is a British actor, known for his role in BBC One drama series The Responder (2022–).

Early life

Josh Finan is from the Wirral.[1]

He trained at the Bristol Old Vic.

Career

Finan's stage work has included Southbury Child at the Bridge Theatre and Peggy For You at Hampstead Theatre.[2] He also appeared in productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company including Romeo and Juliet,[3] and Macbeth.[4]

He appeared in BBC One drama series The Responder in 2022,[5] and reprised the role for the second series in 2024.[6]

In 2024, he could be seen in the Netflix shows The Gentleman as Jethro,[7] and as Diggsy in Baby Reindeer.[8]

He has been cast as Gerry Adams in the upcoming Disney+ drama series Say Nothing, set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.[9]

Awards and nominations

For his performance in series 1 of The Responder, Finan was nominated for British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor.[10]

Partial filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2017The Current WarPeter
GuerrillaAidanTV miniseries
2019 HellboyNovice
2020SurgeJermaine
StilePoor Boy
2021Shook by Samuel BaileyCain
2022-
2024
The ResponderMarco10 episodes
2024The Gentlemen Jethro4 episodes
Baby ReindeerDiggsy2 episodes
TBASay NothingGerry AdamsPost-production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pete. Price. 4 March 2022. The stage is set for these talented actors to hit the big time... . Liverpool Echo. 4 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Rising Star:Josh Finan. 1 April 2024. 4 May 2024. themediaeye.com.
  3. Web site: Michael. Billington. Romeo and Juliet review – RSC's gender-fluid tragedy of youth . 2018 . The Guardian. 4 May 2024.
  4. Web site: rsc.org. Full Casting Announced For RSC's Macbeth. 4 May 2024 .
  5. Web site: 7 things we found out about The Responder. Virgin Media. 4 May 2024. Laura. Rutkowski. 21 September 2022.
  6. Web site: The Responder season 2: Release date, trailer and latest news. Radio Times. 4 May 2024. David. Craig. 20 April 2024.
  7. Web site: The Responder star reveals how BBC show prepared him for Netflix's The Gentlemen. Digital Spy. 4 May 2024. George. Lewis. Rebecca. Cook. 4 May 2024.
  8. Web site: All Major Actors & Cast for Netflix's Baby Reindeer. Escapist Magazine. 4 May 2024. Chris. McMullen. 13 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Cast revealed for TV adaptation of book about Troubles and Jean McConville disappearance. Belfast Telegraph. 4 May 2024. 2 February 2024. Kurtis. Reid.
  10. Web site: Television - Supporting Actor in 2023. Bafta.org. 4 May 2024.