Jack Hollington (born 2 July 2001) is a British actor who has appeared in film, radio, stage and television productions. He made his debut in the National Theatre's production of An Inspector Calls followed by a role in the touring production of Medea. Hollington's breakthrough performance was as Nathan in the West End and National Tour play of The Full Monty. His television roles began with the Doctor Who episode, The Time of the Doctor, followed by the Casualty episode "Home".
Career In 2015, Hollington played the lead role of young Leo Colston in the BBC television production of The Go-Between alongside Jim Broadbent and Vanessa Redgrave. by Jasper Rees. The Telegraph 2015.9.20 His performance in The Go- Between was considered by Jasper Rees in The Daily Telegraph to be: " a superbly intuitive performance from a young actor bearing a heavy burden. Hollington held his ground throughout"..."In key scenes he sang like Ernest Lough and took his cricket catch like Ben Stokes." As quoted at The Go-Between Sam Wollaston, for The Guardian, praised Hollington's performance: "not just for his convincing performance as young Leo, but also for being a totally convincing young Jim Broadbent (old Leo)". As quoted at The Go-Between The Go-Between was nominated for a BAFTA award in the category of best single drama in 2016.
Hollington has the role of 'Young Beowulf' in three episodes of the ITV television mini-series Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands and has roles in feature films Bitter Harvest and Brimstone .
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Director(s) 2010 The Boogeyman Denny Billings Gerard Lough 2013 Left (Short) Young Joe Eamonn O'Neill 2014 James James Claire Oakley 2014 Advent Tom Mahalia Belo 2015 The Go-Between Leo Pete Travis 2016 Brimstone Mathew Martin Koolhoven2017 Bitter Harvest Lubko George Mendeluk
Television Year Show Role Notes 2013 Doctor Who Barnable "The Time of the Doctor" 2014 Casualty Jake Quinnell 2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Young Beowulf 2017 Fearless Jason
Theatre Year Show2008Camp Rock2010An Inspector Calls2012Medea (play)2013-2014The Full Monty
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