# Jack Wolfe (actor)

Jack Wolfe is an English actor. For his theatre work, he has received a number of accolades, including a WhatsOnStage Award and a nomination for a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in Next to Normal. On screen, he is known for his roles in the film The Magic Flute (2022) and the second season of the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2023).

## Early life and education

Wolfe was born in Dewsbury and grew up between Wakefield, Yorkshire, and New Quay on the Welsh coast. Wolfe attended Ackworth School near Pontefract and joined a local Saturday youth theatre in Wakefield. He went on to graduate from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London in 2017. He also trained at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester.

## Career
### Film and TV

In 2018, Wolfe made his television debut on the fourth series of the British children's drama series Hetty Feather, based on the novel of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson, in which he played the role of Samuel Buscombe. In 2019, he appeared in episodic roles in the television shows Father Brown and The Witcher. In 2021, he featured in Inside No. 9, series 6, episode 6: "Last Night of the Proms" as Oliver.
Wolfe was cast to play the lead role of Tim Walker / Tamino in the 2022 German musical fantasy film The Magic Flute directed by Florian Sigl and written by Andrew Lowery, based on the 1791 opera of the same name by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
In 2023, Wolfe appeared as a regular on the second season of the fantasy series Shadow and Bone, portraying Wylan Hendriks.

### Theatre

In 2017, Wolfe played the lead role as Louis Braille in The Braille Legacy at the Charing Cross Theatre in Westminster, London. In the same year, Wolfe played Danny in Pinocchio at the National Theatre in London.
In 2019, Wolfe played Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd at Lyric Theatre in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In the same year, Wolfe played the Boy in The Musician at The Belfast Ensemble. From 2019 to 2020, Wolfe was cast as the lead role of Kai in The Snow Queen at Rose Theatre Kingston in Kingston upon Thames.
In 2021, Wolfe played the lead role as Peter Duchene in The Magician's Elephant, based on the 2009 children's novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo.
In 2023, Wolfe played the role of Gabe Goodman in Next To Normal at the Donmar Warehouse.
In 2024, he joined the original West End cast of Spring Awakening, playing Moritz for a concert celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the play's West End run. He reprised his role as Gabe Goodman in Next to Normal's west-end transfer to Wyndham's Theatre.

## Personal life

Wolfe identifies as queer.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Hetty Feather | Samuel Buscombe | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Father Brown | George Chase | Episode: "The House of God" |
| 2019 | The Witcher | Nadbor | Episode: "Much More" |
| 2021 | Inside No. 9 | Oliver | Episode: "Last Night of the Proms" |
| 2022 | The Magic Flute | Tim Walker / Prince Tamino | |
| 2023 | Shadow and Bone | Wylan Hendriks | Main (season 2) |

## Stage

| Year | Title | Role | Company | Notes |
| 2017 | The Braille Legacy | Louis Braille | Charing Cross Theatre | Lead |
| 2017 | Pinocchio | Danny Pinocchio (understudy) | National Theatre | |
| 2019 | Sweeney Todd | Tobias Ragg | Lyric Theatre Belfast | Musical |
| 2019 | The Musician | The Boy | The Belfast Ensemble | Opera |
| 2019–2020 | The Snow Queen | Kai | Rose Theatre Kingston | Lead |
| 2021 | The Magician's Elephant | Peter Duchene | Royal Shakespeare Company | Musical; lead |
| 2023 | Theatrical Consequences | Harry (assistant) | Savoy Theatre | Play |
| 2023 | Next to Normal | Gabe Goodman | Donmar Warehouse | Musical |
| 2024 | Spring Awakening in Concert | Moritz Stiefel | Victoria Palace Theatre | Musical |
| 2024 | Next to Normal | Gabe Goodman | Wyndham's Theatre | Musical |
| 2024 | Sondheim on Sondheim | Performer | Alexandra Palace Theatre | |
| 2025 | The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry | The Balladeer | Chichester Festival Theatre | |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2023 | BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards | Best Supporting Performer in a New Production of a Musical | Next to Normal | Won |
| 2023 | 67th Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Emerging Talent | Next to Normal | Nominated |
| 2024 | Critics Circle Theatre Awards | Most Promising Newcomer | Next to Normal | Won |
| 2024 | Laurence Olivier Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Next to Normal | Nominated |
| 2024 | The Stage Debut Awards | Best West End Debut Performer | Next to Normal | Won |
| 2024 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Performer in a Musical | Next to Normal | Won |