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Oliver Johnstone is a British stage and screen actor.

Early Life

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Johnstone grew up in London.[1] He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2011.[2] He is the son of the author and documentary maker Iain Johnstone.[3][4]

Career

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Johnstone has worked on stage at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Old Vic, the Donmar, the Hampstead theatre, Shakespeare's Globe and Chichester Festival Theatre.[5] In 2012 he appeared in the film Skyfall as Q's assistant alongside Ben Whishaw as Q.[6] In 2014 he starred in episode of series of the ITV drama Inspector George Gently, Gently With Honour as Scott Tanner.[7] Also in 2014, he appeared in The Inbetweeners 2 as Kristian.[8] Johnstone appeared alongside Sally Field, Bill Pullman and Jenna Coleman in Arthur Miller's All My Sons at the Old Vic theatre in 2019.[9][10] He appeared in the 2020 film The Courier, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.In 2022, Johnstone played the title role in Henry V at Shakespeares Globe in a co-production with Headlong.[11][12][13]He is due to appear alongside Bel Powley in Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing at the Old Vic theatre in August 2024.[14][15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "An Interview with Oliver Johnstone". www.culturecalling.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  2. ^ Fabrique. "Oliver Johnstone — RADA". www.rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  3. ^ Wyatt, Will (2023-05-18). "Iain Johnstone obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  4. ^ "Iain Johnstone obituary". www.thetimes.com. 2024-08-04. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  5. ^ "Oliver Johnstone – The Artists Partnership". theartistspartnership.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Skyfall". TVGuide.com.
  7. ^ "BBC One - Inspector George Gently, Series 6, Gently with Honour". BBC. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  8. ^ "The Inbetweeners 2". The Inbetweeners Wiki. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  9. ^ "All My Sons review – Sally Field and Bill Pullman deliver a Miller for our times | Theatre | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  10. ^ "All My Sons review, Old Vic, London, 2019". The Stage. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  11. ^ "The week in theatre: Henry V; Vardy v Rooney; ¡Showmanism! – review | Theatre | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  12. ^ Curtis, Nick (2022-11-25). "Henry V at Shakespeare's Globe review – fresh, vivid and intense". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  13. ^ "Henry V | Winter 2022/23". Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  14. ^ "The Real Thing". www.oldvictheatre.com. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  15. ^ Rook, Olivia (2024-07-08). "Susan Wokoma and Oliver Johnstone to join 'The Real Thing' at the Old Vic". London Theatre. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
  16. ^ Newitt, Emmie. "Susan Wokoma and Oliver Johnstone join THE REAL THING at The Old Vic". Theatre News and Reviews. Retrieved 2024-08-04.
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