birth_place article_title name birth_date yearsactive image origin birth_name occupation
liverpool , merseyside , england , uk joe dempsie
 joe dempsie 22 june 1987 2000 -- present joseph_dempsie_cropped . jpg nottingham , nottinghamshire , englan , uk . joseph maxwell dempsie actor
joe dempsie

joseph maxwell dempsie -lrb- born 22 june 1987 -rrb- is an english actor , best known for playing the role of chris miles in the e4 teen drama `` skins '' .
dempsie 's earlier acting credits include the medical dramas `` doctors '' , `` peak practice '' and `` sweet medicine '' , as well as the films `` one for the road '' and `` heartlands '' .
he also appeared in `` born and bred '' and a bbc documentary-drama about norfolk farmer tony martin .
furthermore , playing the villainous john in the bbc tv series the fades and also gendry on the hbo series `` game of thrones '' .
