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A rising star in both theatre and film, summer 2017 saw Jack Brett Anderson return to the stage with the lead role in Tina Jay's new play, 'Held', directed by Richard Elson. He performed dual parts, as prisoners Jamie and as Fynn, in a production that explores the broken lives of five inmates. It was in his debut theatre role that Jack caught the eye of critics for his portrayal as Prince Edward in the Christopher Marlowe's King Edward II at the South Bank's Rose Theatre. The British Theatre Guide described his performance as 'uniquely moving ....electric to watch.'

Jack's latest television character is in the period drama series for National Geographic - 'Genius: Picasso', directed by Ron Howard, in which he will play a lead role as Honoré Joseph Géry Pieret - thief, con man and general trouble maker and friend to Picasso - in the series which dramatizes the life of the artist Picasso. He also shot two films last year - 'Acceptable Damage' as well as 'Intrigo', directed by Daniel Alfredson (The Girl Who Played With Fire, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest), starring Andrew Buchan, Millie Brady and Phoebe Fox.

Jack has starred in several BBC productions, including his best known role, as the teen wolf Matei, in the critically acclaimed and award-winning fantasy drama 'Wolfblood'. He also performed the lead in the cutting edge and arresting docudrama, 'Is this Rape? Sex on Trial' - part of the Breaking the Mould series directed by the BAFTA winning, Ben Anthony.

Other film and screen credits include, playing Jeff Mosley in Damien Mace and Alexi Waisbrot's feature film 'Don't hang Up', in which he starred alongside Sienna Guillory, Greg Sulking and Garrett Clayton; the BAFTA long listed and award winning short film, 'Hello Again', alongside Naomi Scott, and Lucien Laviscount's 'Runway', which premiered at the Austen Texas Film Festival as well as the Omaha and Cinequest Film Festivals. Jack has also starred with Billy Zane, Dale Dickey and Shanley Caswell in 'Come Find Me', as well as appearing as a guest lead in the popular drama series 'Casualty' for the BBC.

Jack has also starred in a 'Wolf Alice' music video, for their song 'Don't Delete The Kisses', and has recently walked in Dolce & Gabbana fashion shows in London and Milan.

(February 10, 2011 - March 5, 2011) Stage Play: Edward II- Playing Edward III By Christopher Marlowe, at The Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, England

(April 2012) TV Commercial for Nintendo 3DS - John Harvey

(October 2012) TV Commercial SEGA-Sonic &amp; Allstars Racing - Adrian Brown

(May 15, 2017 - June 17, 2017) Stage play: Held - playing Jamie &amp; Finn, at Tristan Bates, London, UK

(4th October 2019 - 29 February 2020) Stage play: Syndrome - Director, at Tristan Bates, London, UK

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