Joseph Gilgun
Biography
Joseph Gilgun is an English actor and producer from Chorley, Lancashire, who began acting as a child in Coronation Street, playing Jamie Armstrong from 1994 to 1997. As a teenager he appeared in stage productions, including a tour of Borstal Boy and Hanky Park the Musical. In 2006 he took up acting full time again, landing Eli Dingle in Emmerdale and Woody in his film debut, This Is England (2006). That film won a BAFTA for Best British Film. He later played Kenny Soames in Harry Brown (2009), Rudy Wade in Misfits, and roles in Lockout (2012), The Last Witch Hunter (2015), and The Infiltrator (2016). From 2016 to 2019 he starred as Cassidy in Preacher and served as an executive producer on it. He co-created, executive produced, and starred as Vinnie O'Neill in Brassic.
42years old
Turns 43 on March 9in 148 days
- Born Chorley
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Joseph William Gilgun (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 10 years2006 to 2016
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First role
At 10 years old, Gilgun landed his first TV acting job on Coronation Street. He remained with the show until he was thirteen.
Behind the camera
Gilgun was in the main cast for every one of Preacher's four series, which premiered on 22 May 2016 and concluded on 29 September 2019. He also served as an executive producer, working on half of the third series and all of the fourth.
Behind the camera
In 2019, Gilgun starred in, created and executive produced the Sky One comedy Brassic, playing Vinnie, a working-class petty criminal in Northern England. The six-episode series was renewed before it aired.
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Joseph Gilgun shares two films with Michael Caine, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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John Leguizamo's page
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Bill Nighy's page
Jason Isaacs's page
All films by Shane Meadows
Breck EisnerDirector, 1 film, 2015
All films by Breck Eisner
James MatherDirector, 1 film, 2012
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