William John Postlethwaite is an English actor.
Early life and education William John Postlethwaite is the son of actor Pete Postlethwaite and former BBC producer Jacqueline Morrish. He grew up in Shropshire.
He began training in acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2008 and graduated in 2011.
Career Postlethwaite made his stage debut as Grigory in the John Hodge play Collaborators in 2011.
In 2017, he appeared in the Game of Thrones episode "Dragonstone", alongside singer Ed Sheeran, in a scene that received critical and fan backlash for Sheeran's cameo.
In 2018, he had a role in Tomb Raider, a film adaptation of the video game franchise. He also starred as Boris Stolyarchuk in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl and had a small role in Sam Mendes' 2019 war drama, 1917.
In 2021, Postlethwaite joined the cast of Beforeigners for its second season.
The actor took up the title role in Macbeth, in addition to the role of Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Watermill Theatre. His performance as Macbeth received positive reviews by Judi Herman, writing for WhatsOnStage.com. Macbeth had previously been portrayed by Postlethwaite's father, in 1997.
Filmography
Film + Year Title Role Notes 2015 Containment Aiden 2018 Tomb Raider Bill 2019 1917 PCO Harvey 2023 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Professor Donner 2024 William Tell The Wolfshot
Television + Year Title Role Notes 2013 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Stephen Gann 1 episode 2014 Midsomer Murders Noah Evans 1 episode 2015 Foyle's War Nicholas Greenfield 1 episode 2017 Game of Thrones Lannister Soldier 1 episode 2017–2018 Holby City Fredrick Johansson Recurring role, 11 episodes 2019 Father Brown Edmund Noon 1 episode 2019 Chernobyl Boris Stolyarchuk Miniseries, 2 episodes 2021 The Great The Sultan 1 episode 2021 Beforeigners Isaac 4 episodes 2023 The Winter King Cadwys Main role, 6 episodes 2023–present Silo Hank Recurring role (season 1)Main role (season 2–present)21 episodes
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