Joel Fry

• Name — Joel Fry • Birthplace — London, England • Education — Royal Academy of Dramatic Art • Occupation — Actor, musician • Years Active — 2006–present

From London, Fry studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating with a BA in Acting degree in 2005. On television, he is known for portraying the characters Hizdahr zo Loraq in the series Game of Thrones and Frenchie in Our Flag Means Death. Further television credits include White Van Man, Trollied, Plebs, Twenty Twelve, and W1A. In film, he appeared as Lu'kibu in 10,000 BC, Rocky in the 2019 romantic comedy film Yesterday, and Jasper Badun in the 2021 crime comedy-drama Cruella. In 2023, Fry starred in a main role as 'Hugh', the solicitor to Burnley banker Dave Fishwick (played by Rory Kinnear) in the film Bank of Dave, released on Netflix in January 2023. In 2024, Fry played Antonio in London's Trafalgar Theatre production of The Duchess of Malfi.

Fry is a former member of the band Animal Circus, which released the EP Snakes and Ladders in 2012, and is featured in two songs on the 2022 Our Flag Means Death soundtrack, where he performs as his character, Frenchie.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2006, 2009 — The Bill — Darrel Cunningham / Baxter Ryan — 5 episodes • 2008 — Massive — Swing — Main cast, 6 episodes • 2009 — No Signal! — Various characters — 6 episodes • 2011–2012 — White Van Man — Darren — Main cast, 13 episodes • 2011–2013 — Trollied — Leighton — Main cast, 35 episodes • 2012 — Twenty Twelve — Karl Marx — Recurring role, 4 episodes • Bedlam — Liam — 1 episode • Public Enemies — Darren Nunn — Miniseries, 3 episodes • 2013–2016 — Plebs — Stylax Rufus Eurysaces — Main cast, 22 episodes • 2014–2015 — Game of Thrones — Hizdahr zo Loraq — Recurring role, 8 episodes • 2014, 2017 — W1A — Karl Marx — 2 episodes • 2015 — Death in Paradise — Steve Taylor — 1 episode • You, Me and the Apocalypse — Dave Bosley — Miniseries, 10 episodes • 2015–2017 — Drunk History — Gilbert Gifford & Albert, Prince Consort — 2 episodes • 2016 — Ordinary Lies — Billy 'Toke' Tokington — Main cast, 6 episodes • 2018 — Requiem — Hal — Miniseries, 6 episodes • 2019 — This Time with Alan Partridge — Rod — 1 episode • 2022–2023 — Our Flag Means Death — Frenchie — Main cast, 18 episodes • 2024 — Inside No. 9 — Finn — Episode: "Boo to a Goose" • Doctor Who — Trev Simpkins — Episode: "Joy to the World" • 2026 — Alice and Steve — Daniel — Main cast, 6 episodes

• 2012 – Snakes and Ladders

• Year — Award — Category — Nominee(s) — Result • 2022 — Peabody Awards — Entertainment — Our Flag Means Death