Jack Thorne
Known for

Writing

Credits

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Gender

Man

Birthday

6 Dec 1978 (45)

Place of birth

Bristol, England, UK

Also known as

Jack Thorne

Biography

Jack Thorne is an English screenwriter and playwright who has written for radio, theatre and film. Thorne began his TV career writing on Shameless and Skins, before writing Cast Offs in 2009. He has since created the shows Glue, The Last Panthers, Kiri and The Accident. He is also the writer of the television adaptation of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials. He has won five BAFTA awards: Best Mini-Series for This is England ’88, Best Drama Series for The Fades, Best Single Drama for Don't Take My Baby, Best Serial for This is England ’90 and Best Original Series for National Treasure. Thorne's feature film credits include The Scouting Book for Boys, War Book, A Long Way Down, Wonder (starring Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson) and The Aeronauts (starring Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne). Thorne is also a prolific playwright, having written the critically acclaimed The Solid Life of Sugar Water, Hope, The End of History, and adaptations of Let the Right One In at the Royal Court, and Woyzeck (starring John Boyega) and A Christmas Carol at the Old Vic. He also wrote the stage play for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child based on an original story by Thorne, J.K. Rowling, and John Tiffany, which won the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2017 and the 2018 Tony Award for Best Play.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2015This Is England '90Carrotbum
1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
AdolescenceCreator
Lord of the FliesWriter
Lord of the FliesExecutive Producer
AdolescenceExecutive Producer
Toxic TownWriter
Toxic TownExecutive Producer
Seance on a Wet AfternoonScreenplay
Enola Holmes 3Executive Producer
2025TRON: AresScreenplay
2024Equal PlayExecutive Producer
The Ocean at the End of the LaneScreenplay
SovereignScreenplay
The AlchemistScreenplay
2024National Theatre Live: The Motive and the CueWriter
2024JoyWriter
2024An Almost Christmas StoryStory
2024An Almost Christmas StoryScreenplay
2023Best InterestsWriter
2023Best InterestsCreator
2022Enola Holmes 2Writer
2022Enola Holmes 2Executive Producer
2022The SwimmersWriter
2022Am I Being Unreasonable?Executive Producer
2022Then Barbara Met AlanExecutive Producer
2022Then Barbara Met AlanWriter
2021HelpWriter
2021National Theatre Live: After LifeWriter
2020Enola HolmesScreenplay
2020RadioactiveScreenplay
2020The Secret GardenScreenplay
2020Dirt MusicScreenplay
2020The EddyExecutive Producer
2020The EddyWriter
2020The EddyStory
2020The EddyCreator
2020A Christmas CarolWriter
2019His Dark MaterialsWriter
2019His Dark MaterialsExecutive Producer
2019His Dark MaterialsCreator
2019The AeronautsStory
2019The AeronautsScreenplay
2019The AeronautsExecutive Producer
2019The VirtuesWriter
2019The VirtuesCreator
2019The AccidentWriter
2019The AccidentExecutive Producer
2019The AccidentCreator
2018KiriWriter
2018KiriExecutive Producer
2018KiriCreator
2017WonderScreenplay
2017Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsWriter
2016National TreasureWriter
2016National TreasureExecutive Producer
2016National TreasureCreator
2015This Is England '90Writer
2015The Last PanthersCreator
2015The Last PanthersWriter
2015The Last PanthersCreator
2015War BookWriter
2015Don't Take My BabyWriter
2014A Long Way DownScreenplay
2014GlueCreator
2014GlueWriter
2014GlueIdea
2014GlueExecutive Producer
2014GlueCreator
2013JonahWriter
2011This Is England '88Writer
2011This Is England '88Creator
2011The FadesWriter
2011The FadesScreenplay
2011The FadesCreator
2010This Is England '86Writer
2010This Is England '86Creator
2010The Scouting Book for BoysWriter
2009Cast OffsCreator
2007SkinsWriter