Jerome Flynn is an English film and theater actor, musician. On his account, three dozen roles in various television and film projects. The popularity in the whole world was brought to Flynn by the roles in the projects: Kafka, Soldier, Soldier, Ripper Street, Black Mirror, Game of Thrones, John Wick 3.
Flynn’s creative biography contains many interesting works on the theater stage and in films. In addition, Flynn is known as a great musician and performer. He was a member of the Robson and Jerome duo, who had long been at the top of the England charts in the late 1990s.
For his work in the TV series Game of Thrones, Flynn was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award. The supporting role in the project "Streets of the Ripper" brought the artist a BAFTA nomination.
early years
The boy was born in England in the spring of 1963. His father was a famous musician and actor, and his mother was a teacher of dramatic art at the university.
Jerome has a brother Daniel, who also later became an actor. Parents divorced when Flynn was still a schoolboy. Soon, his father married a second time and Jerome had a half-brother, Johnny, who became a famous singer and actor, and two sisters: Kelly and Lilly.
Creativity interested Jerome from early childhood. In school, he began to professionally engage in music, write his own songs, participate in theatrical productions and concerts. The boy had no doubt that in the future he would have a wonderful creative career.
After receiving primary education, Flynn continued his acting studies at the Royal Academy of Dramatic and Public Speaking.
Creative career
On the screens, Jerome first appeared in television projects that appeared in England. These were minor roles in the films: "American Theater", "Second Screen", "Troubles", "Bergerac", "Boone".
In the early 1990s, Flynn played in several episodes of the popular TV series Between the Lines. Soon he received one of the main roles in the project "Soldier, Soldier", where he played Paddy Garvey - Corporal of the Royal Riflemen.
For this project, Flynn, together with his friend actor and musician Robson Green, wrote a musical composition that became so popular that it was released as a separate single.
The record indicated that the song was being performed by the duo "Pobson & Jerome". The song "Unchained Melody" very quickly rose to the top of the English charts and lasted there for two months.
The album sold almost two million copies, becoming the best-selling in 1996. The duo was nominated for the Music Week Awards in the categories: "Best Album", "Best Single". Subsequently, the duo successfully performed on the stage for several years and recorded two albums, and several compositions were again nominated for a music award.
In the early 2000s, Flynn continued to act in films. He appeared on the screen in several television projects: "Do not leave me on this path", "Exemplary guys", "Secrets of Ruth Rendell."
Soon, the actor was invited to the project "Game of Thrones", where he starred in the role of a mercenary Bronn.
Flynn’s other successful work was the lead role on BBC's Ripper Streets. Then he appeared in one of the episodes of the movie "Black Mirror", and in 2019 - in the film "John Wick 3".
Flynn took part in dubbing the full-length animated film Van Gogh. With Love, Vincent. The film was nominated for awards: Oscar, Golden Globe, Golden Eagle, the British Film Academy and the European Film Academy.
In 2020, it is planned to launch the new series "The Dark Tower", based on the work of Stephen King, where Flynn will play one of the central roles.
