Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn

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.

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Filmography

2025

A Death in the Family
A Death in the Family
as Noah
Movie - Released: 9/14/2025

2024

National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue
as Richard Burton
Movie - Released: 3/21/2024
RIPLEY
RIPLEY
as Dickie Greenleaf
TV - Released: 4/4/2024

2023

One Life
One Life
as Young Nicholas Winton
Movie - Released: 12/21/2023
The Lovers
The Lovers
as Seamus O'Hannigan
TV - Released: 9/7/2023

2022

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit (voice)
Movie - Released: 11/18/2022
The Score
The Score
as Mike
Movie - Released: 6/3/2022
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat
as Ian Fleming
Movie - Released: 4/1/2022
The Outfit
The Outfit
as Francis
Movie - Released: 2/25/2022

2021

The Dig
The Dig
as Rory Lomax
Movie - Released: 1/14/2021

2020

Emma.
Emma.
as George Knightley
Movie - Released: 2/13/2020
Stardust
Stardust
as David Bowie
Movie - Released: 12/4/2020

2019

Cordelia
Cordelia
as Frank
Movie - Released: 9/25/2019

2018

Beast
Beast
as Pascal Renouf
Movie - Released: 4/18/2018
Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair
as William Dobbin
TV - Released: 9/2/2018
Les Misérables
Les Misérables
as Felix Tholomyès
TV - Released: 12/30/2018

2017

Love Is Thicker Than Water
Love Is Thicker Than Water
as Arthur
Movie - Released: 8/31/2017
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Contractor 014352
as Guy
Movie - Released: 6/23/2017
Genius
Genius
as Albert Einstein
TV - Released: 4/25/2017
Genius
Genius
as Alain Cuny
TV - Released: 4/25/2017

2016

National Theatre Live: Hangmen
National Theatre Live: Hangmen
as Mooney
Movie - Released: 3/3/2016
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
as Alec
TV - Released: 1/28/2016

2015

Brotherhood
Brotherhood
as Toby
TV - Released: 6/2/2015

2014

Song One
Song One
as James Forester
Movie - Released: 1/20/2014
Clouds of Sils Maria
Clouds of Sils Maria
as Christopher Giles
Movie - Released: 8/20/2014
Lovesick
Lovesick
as Dylan Witter
TV - Released: 10/2/2014
Detectorists
Detectorists
as Johnny Piper
TV - Released: 10/2/2014
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9
as Elliot Quinn
TV - Released: 2/5/2014

2013

Lotus Eaters
Lotus Eaters
as Charlie
Movie - Released: 4/5/2013

2012

Something in the Air
Something in the Air
as Folk Singer
Movie - Released: 11/14/2012
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night
as Viola
Movie - Released: 5/4/2012

2007

Kingdom
Kingdom
as David Matthews
TV - Released: 4/22/2007

2006

Crusade in Jeans
Crusade in Jeans
as Dolf Vega
Movie - Released: 11/15/2006

Unknown

A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
as Jacob Hansen
Movie
A Smallholding
A Smallholding
as Tonkey
Movie
Movie
& Sons
Movie
Movie
Movie
The Idiots
as Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Movie