Jack Holden

Jack trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. His first professional role was Albert Narracott in the National Theatre’s internationally award-winning production of War Horse. Since then, he has worked with reputable directors across the country and in the West End. Notable roles include Lysander in the RSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Erica Whyman; Beverly Goodaway in Ink by James Graham directed by Rupert Goold at the Almeida and in the West End; and Captain Greville in The Madness of George III directed by Adam Penford at Nottingham Playhouse and for National Theatre Live.

He has worked across television, film and radio for BBC, BFI, ITV, Amazon and Channel 4. He is also represented by United Agents as a writer and producer, and by United Voices as a voice over artist.

Film

Production	Character	Director	Company
JOURNEY'S END	Bert	Saul Dibb	Lionsgate
THE LEVELLING	James	Hope Dickson Leach	BBC iFeatures

Television

Production	Character	Director	Company
TRAITORS	Will Anderson	Dearbhla Walsh	Channel 4 / Twenty Twenty
CARNAGE	James	Simon Amstell	BBC
OUTLANDER	Lt. Hector Dalrymple	Brendan Maher	Starz/Amazon
LEWIS (A GENERATION OF VIPERS)	Ben Newbound	David O'Neill	ITV
NATIONAL THEATRE: 50 YEARS ON STAGE	Albert Narracott, Ensemble	Nick Hytner	National Theatre / BBC2

Stage

Production	Character	Director	Company
CRUISE	Writer and Performer	Bronagh Lagan	Duchess Theatre
MY COUSIN RACHEL	Phillip Ashley	Anthony Banks	Theatre Royal Bath and UK Tour
THE CRUCIBLE	Reverend Hale	Jay Miller	The Yard
THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III	Greville	Adam Penford	Nottingham Playhouse \| NT Live
INK	Beverley and Christopher Timothy	Rupert Goold	Almeida Theatre and Duke of York's
WHAT THE BUTLER SAW	Nicholas Beckett	Nikolai Foster	Curve Leicester Theatre
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM	Lysander	Erica Whyman	RSC
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUOR	Hastings	Lindsay Posner	Theatre Royal Bath
OPPENHEIMER	Robert Wilson	Angus Jackson	RSC (Vaudeville Theatre)
OPPENHEIMER	Robert Wilson	Angus Jackson	RSC
THE SHOEMAKER'S HOLIDAY	The King	Phillip Breen	RSC
AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS WITH ANIMALS I'VE F*CKED	Bobby	Ed Stambollouian	Underbelly, Edinburgh
JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN	Joe Bonham	David Mercatali	Southwark Playhouse
MINOTAUR	Theseus	Toby Hulse	Bristol Old Vic
FIESTA	Pedro	Al Helfrecht	Trafalgar Studios
WAR HORSE	Albert Narracott	Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris	National Theatre
DAVID COPPERFIELD	David Copperfield	Christopher Scott	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
THAT FACE	Henry	Elle While	Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Radio

Production	Character	Director	Company
HEART OF DARKNESS	Meuss	Jamie Lloyd	BBC Radio 4
HOME FRONT	Roland Pemble (Regular)	Various	BBC Radio 4

Film, TV & Theatre

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Jack’s debut play Cruise opened at the Duchess Theatre in London’s West End in May 2021. The first new play to open in the West End after the lockdown theatre closures, Cruise was a monologue written and performed by Jack, based on a true story he heard when volunteering for Switchboard, the LGBT+ listening service. A filmed version of Cruise was shown on Stream.Theatre. The play text is published by Methuen Drama.

Press for Cruise:

‘Life affirming and as searingly honest as It’s A Sin... A tour de force, the toast of the town.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (The Telegraph)

‘Stunningly funny, joyful and wholeheartedly life-grabbing. Holden is enchanting.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ (The Guardian)

‘Cruise achieves so much it’s tricky to decide which standout feature to rave about first.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (Gay Times)

‘Validation of all theatre can do.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ (WhatsOnStage)

‘Holden’s narrative grabs our attention with remarkable freshness and flair… Cruise is a meaty, gloriously theatrical writing debut.’ ★ ★ ★ ★ (The Stage)

‘A sublime, beautifully written, 90-minute tour de force.’ (Sky News)

Jack was a participant of the Royal Court Young Writers Group. He is currently under commission to Stockroom.

As a producer, Jack has overseen the production of short films, plays and outdoor theatre tours.

In Development

Production	Company	Notes
UNTITLED PROJECT	RSC	Jack is currently workshopping a new play idea for the RSC
KENREX	Stockroom	Co-written with Jack’s long-term collaborator, Director Ed Stambollouian

Theatre

Production	Company	Notes
CRUISE 2021	Aria Entertainment / Lambert Jackson Productions / in association with Shoreditch Town Hall	As Writer and Performer Available to stream April 2021 Duchess Theatre (West End) May/Jun 2021 Published by Methuen
SUNNYMEAD COURT 2020	Defibrillator / Tristan Bates	As Producer By Gemma Lawrence Dir. James Hillier
THE HANDLEBARDS 2018 - 2020	The HandleBards	As Assistant Producer The world’s only troupe of cycling Shakespearean players

Short Films

Production	Company	Notes
THE REV 2021	Watersmeet/BFI	As Producer Executive Produced by the British Film Institute
NEAR 2019	Watersmeet	As Producer Dir. Jassa Ahluwalia
BLOOD OUT OF A STONE 2018	Watersmeet	As Producer Written & Directed by Ben Allen