
Johnny Flynn
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
Genius
Albert Einstein
2017

TV
Genius
Alain Cuny
2017

TV
Inside No. 9
Elliot Quinn
2014

TV
RIPLEY
Dickie Greenleaf
2024

TV
Les Misérables
Felix Tholomyès
2018

TV
Detectorists
Johnny Piper
2014

TV
Lovesick
Dylan Witter
2014

TV
Kingdom
David Matthews
2007

Film
Emma.
George Knightley
2020

TV
Vanity Fair
William Dobbin
2018

Film
Goodbye June
Connor
2025

Film
One Life
Young Nicholas Winton
2023

Film
The Outfit
Francis
2022
TV
Brotherhood
Toby
2015

Film
The Dig
Rory Lomax
2021

Film
The Score
Mike
2022

Film
Beast
Pascal Renouf
2018

TV
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
Alec
2016

Film
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Bob Cratchit (voice)
2022

Film
Operation Mincemeat
Ian Fleming
2022
Filmography
2026Film& Sonsas Richard2026FilmA Prayer for the Dyingas Jacob Hansen2025FilmGoodbye Juneas Connor2025FilmA Death in the Familyas Noah2024TVRIPLEYas Dickie Greenleaf2024FilmNational Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cueas Richard Burton2023FilmOne Lifeas Young Nicholas Winton2023TVThe Loversas Seamus O'Hannigan2022FilmScrooge: A Christmas Carolas Bob Cratchit (voice)2022FilmThe Scoreas Mike2022FilmOperation Mincemeatas Ian Fleming2022FilmThe Outfitas Francis2021FilmThe Digas Rory Lomax2020FilmStardustas David Bowie2020FilmEmma.as George Knightley2019FilmCordeliaas Frank2018TVLes Misérablesas Felix Tholomyès2018TVVanity Fairas William Dobbin2018FilmBeastas Pascal Renouf2017FilmLove Is Thicker Than Wateras Arthur2017FilmContractor 014352as Guy2017TVGeniusas Albert Einstein2016FilmNational Theatre Live: Hangmenas Mooney2016TVThe Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wellsas Alec2015TVBrotherhoodas Toby2014TVLovesickas Dylan Witter2014TVDetectoristsas Johnny Piper2014FilmClouds of Sils Mariaas Christopher Giles2014TVInside No. 9as Elliot Quinn2014FilmSong Oneas James Forester2012FilmSomething in the Airas Folk Singer2012FilmTwelfth Nightas Viola2011FilmLotus Eatersas Charlie2007TVKingdomas David Matthews2006FilmCrusade in Jeansas Dolf Vega—FilmA Smallholdingas Tonkey—FilmThe Idiot(s)as Fyodor Dostoyevsky—FilmElsinore—FilmCodesas Jasper Slater