Joe Dempsie

Joe Dempsie (born ) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Chris Miles in the E4 teen comedy-drama Skins (2007–2008) and Gendry in Game of Thrones (2011–2013; 2017–2019).

Dempsie's earlier acting credits include the medical dramas Peak Practice (2000), Doctors (20012003), and Sweet Medicine (2003), as well as the films One for the Road and Heartlands (2003). He also appeared in This is England '86 (2010) and This is England '90 (2015), Born and Bred, a BBC documentary-drama about Tony Martin, and as the villainous John in The Fades (2011).

Early life and education Joe Dempsie was born in Dempsie's father was a social worker and his mother an educational psychologist. He grew up in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.

He was educated at West Bridgford School, and received acting training from the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham.

Career Dempsie has been the voice of the Clearasil advertisements in the UK.

In episode 6 of the fourth series of Doctor Who, "The Doctor's Daughter", that aired on 10 May 2008, Dempsie played the character Cline, a soldier who watches his comrades die. On 18 April 2008, Dempsie appeared on Friday Night Project with Geri Halliwell. On 20 July 2008, he appeared at T4 on the Beach in Weston Super Mare alongside fellow Skins cast members. He appeared as Duncan McKenzie in 2009's The Damned United alongside Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent, Stephen Graham and Timothy Spall. In November 2008, he appeared in "The Moment of Truth", episode 10 of the BBC show Merlin. He played Will, who is an old friend of Merlin's, from the village in which they grew up together.

In 2010, he voiced Steven, a gay teenager from Nottinghamshire in the Radio 4 play Once Upon a Time. He appeared in the first three, seventh, and eighth of its eight seasons. He also appeared in the Channel 4 mini-series This Is England '86, as well as the follow-ups This Is England '88 and This Is England '90.

He appeared in Harry & Paul on BBC Two, appearing as a northerner who was presented as a gift from the character Harry was playing to his daughter. In 2011 he appeared in the BBC Three series The Fades (episodes 3 to 6), as John.

In January 2021, it was announced that Dempsie was cast as Nick in the Netflix thriller series Pieces of Her, which is adapted from the Karin Slaughter novel of the same name.

Personal life As of 2015, Dempsie lived in London.

He is a Nottingham Forest F.C. fan.

Filmography Film

2014

2015

2018

2019

2020

2023

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Television YearTitleRole(s)Notes 2000 Peak Practice Leon Episode: "Playing God" 2001 Doctors Lee Lindsay Episode: "Sins of the Brother" 2003 Sweet Medicine Ben Campbell Episode 2 2004 Doctors Danny Episode: "Rabbit in the Headlights" 2005 Born and Bred Humphrey 'Bogie' Locke Episode: "Community Spirits" 2006 To Kill a Burglar: The Tony Martin Story Fred Barras Television film 2007–2008 Skins Chris Miles 19 episodes 2008 Doctor Who Cline Episode: "The Doctor's Daughter" Merlin William Episode: "The Moment of Truth" 2010 This Is England '86 Higgy Mini-series; 3 episodes Devil in the Fog George Treet / George Dexter Mini-series; 2 episodes 2011–2013, 2017–2019 Game of Thrones Gendry Baratheon 24 episodes 2011 The Fades John Mini-series; 4 episodes Moving On Kieran Murphy Episode: "The Poetry of Silence" 2012 Murder Stefan Mini-series; episode: "Joint Enterprise" Accused Martin Cormack Episode: "Mo's Story" 2013 Southcliffe Chris Cooper Mini-series; 3 episodes 2014 New Worlds Ned Hawkins Mini-series; 4 episodes 2015 The Gamechangers Jamie King One-off docudrama This Is England '90 Higgy Mini-series; 3 episodes 2016 Ellen Jason Television film Retribution / One of Us Rob Elliot Mini-series; 4 episodes 2018–2019 Deep State Harry Clarke 16 episodes 2020 Adult Material Rich 4 episodes 2021 Love, Death & Robots Laird (voice) Episode: "The Tall Grass" 2022 Pieces of Her Nick Main cast. Mini-series; 7 episodes The Love Box in Your Living Room (unknown) Television film 2024 Showtrial DI Miles Southgate 5 episodes Get Millie Black Luke Holborn Mini-series; 5 episodes 2025 Toxic Town Derek Mahon Mini-series; 4 episodes 2026 Sherwood Alex Wood mini-series The Capture James Whitlock mini-series

Radio Year Title Role Station 2009 Black Hearts in Battersea Simon BBC Radio 4 2010 Once Upon a Time Steven BBC Radio 4 The Rain Maker Son BBC Radio 4 2013 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Arthur Seaton BBC Radio 4 2016 The Beach (Book at Bedtime) Narrator BBC Radio 4 Waiting for the Boatman Cecco BBC Radio 4

Voiceover work Year Title Role Notes 2008 Clearasil 'Lipstick' advert 2011 Sky One 2015–2023 Final Fantasy XIV Ardbert, Arenvald Lentinus, Oschon English version, replaced Stephen Hoo as Arenvald Lentinus 2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Other English version