Josh Bolt

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English actor (born 1994)

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|image = |caption = |imagesize = |name = Josh Bolt |birth_name = Joshua Ryan Bolt |birth_date = |birth_place = Liverpool, England |occupation = Actor |yearsactive = 2009–present Joshua Ryan Bolt (born 2 May 1994) is an English actor best known for his roles as Raff Greenwood in Last Tango in Halifax and Rob Dawson in Benidorm. Other credits include the titular character in Just Henry (2011), Dunbar in George Clooney's miniseries Catch-22 (2019) and Lt. Pappy Lewis in Tom Hanks' Masters of the Air (2024).

Early life

Joshua Ryan Bolt was born in Halewood, Liverpool on 2 May 1994. He grew up in Halewood and attended Halewood College before dropping out of school six months into his A-levels to pursue acting full-time.

Career

Bolt began acting at the age of 11 and was cast in his first theatre production, Much Ado About Nothing at Liverpool Playhouse, after one of his teachers encouraged him to attend an open audition. which, in turn, attracted the attention of a casting director and landed him the role of Pete Shotton in Nowhere Boy. Bolt was cast in the lead role of ITV1's Just Henry in summer 2011. He then joined the second series of Accused.

In 2012, Bolt joined the nascent cast of Last Tango in Halifax, where he played Raphael "Raff" Greenwood. and filming for the second series began in June 2013. Bolt later reprised his role for the third (2014), fourth (2016) and fifth (2020) series. and Daniel in the third series of Scott & Bailey. In 2013, he appeared in The Heart of Nowhere, a film directed by Charlie Fink to coincide with Noah and the Whale's final album.

Bolt joined the cast of Benidorm series eight in 2015 as Rob Dawson. In December 2015, he appeared as soldier Thomas Macquillanin ITV1's Harry Price Ghost Hunter. In 2016, he guest starred in the second series of Grantchester and as Reburrus in Barbarians Rising. In November, he filmed a two-part Christmas special of Last Tango in Halifax. The following year, he played Donal in the film A Good Woman Is Hard to Find and Dunbar in the Catch-22 miniseries of the same name.

In addition to acting onscreen, Bolt has also held several roles in audio dramas. In 2016, he voiced Kalan, a companion of the War Doctor, in the third series of the audio drama The War Doctor. He also voiced Antonio in Elena Ferrante's The Story of a New Name adapted for BBC Radio 4 by Timberlake Wertenbaker.

Personal life

In 2021, following mental health struggles during the COVID-19 lockdown, Bolt organised a hike up Ben Nevis to raise money for three charities: Whitechapel Centre in Liverpool, Young Person's Advisory Service, and the Scottish Association for Mental Health. He recruited 95 other people, settling on a group of 96 to honour the 96 Liverpool fans who died in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.

Filmography

Film

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YearFilmRoleNotesRef
2009The Be All and End AllRobbie Wallaceurl=https://www.thetimes.com/culture/theatre-dance/article/the-be-all-and-end-all-33t8t6clk7s
Nowhere BoyPete Shotton
2013Heart of NowhereFloydShort film
2019A Good Woman Is Hard to FindDonal
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Television

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2011Just HenryHenry Dodge
2012ShamelessFrasier Kane3 episodes
*Accused *Dom Cartwright
2012–2020Last Tango in HalifaxRaff GreenwoodMain role, 24 episodes
2013LewisAdam Tibitturl=https://www.wgbh.org/programs/2020-05-20/meet-the-cast-of-the-bbcs-last-tango-in-halifax
The CrashBrian Harris
Scott & BaileyDaniel Gallagher1 episode
2015Harry Price: Ghost HunterThomas Macquillan
2016–2018BenidormRob DawsonMain roleurl=https://theguideliverpool.com/three-liverpool-actors-and-how-their-lives-have-changed-through-lockdown/
2016GrantchesterRory Crompton
Barbarians RisingReburrus
2018The Quarter: TeaserToddShort
2019Catch-22DunbarMiniseries
2020AnthonyMichael BartonTV film
2023Van der ValkGert Hoist
2024Masters of the AirLt. Winifred "Pappy" LewisMiniseriesurl=https://www.inkl.com/news/masters-of-the-air-release-date-cast-plot-trailer-first-looks-and-everything-you-need-to-know
EllisDI Archie Dent
LudwigAdam Newsum
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Radio/Audio

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YearTitleRoleProductionNotesRef
2016The War DoctorKalanBig Finish ProductionsSeries 3: Agents of Chaos
2017The Fourth Doctor AdventuresPhilipSeries 6, number 4: "Dethras"url=https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/doctor-who-the-fourth-doctor-adventures-series-6title=Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 6
The Story of a New NameAntonioBBC Radio 4
2018The Diary of River SongSpodBig Finish ProductionsSeries 4, number 1 ("Time in a Bottle") and 2 ("Kings of Infinite Space")
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References

References

  1. Saunders, Lawrece. (2019-07-04). "Josh Bolt interview: Liverpool actor talks Benidorm, Catch-22 and George Clooney". YM Liverpool.
  2. Kirwin, Ellen. (2020-01-17). "From Halewood to Hollywood: Local man turned joking around into an acting job with George Clooney". Liverpool Echo.
  3. Miles, Tina. (2009-10-14). "Liverpool teenagers prepare for Rome Film Festival". Liverpool Echo.
  4. Jones, Catherine. (2013-05-03). "Liverpool actor Josh Bolt goes from Nowhere Boy to Just Henry and Shameless". Liverpool Echo.
  5. (2011-08-02). "Just Henry New Drama for ITV 1 with Elaine Cassidy, Josh Bolt and Barbara Flynn". Memorable TV.
  6. McGarry, Lisa. (2011-08-01). "Josh Bolt to star in Just Henry on ITV1". Unreality TV.
  7. (2013-05-12). "Last Tango dances off with Bafta prize for 'love story about people over 35'". The Guardian.
  8. Chaudhari, Saiqa. (2013-06-21). "Last Tango in Halifax filmed at Bolton School". The Bolton News.
  9. (2013-03-04). "Sacha Parkinson and Josh Bolt lead The Crash". Curtis Brown.
  10. (2013-05-13). "‘Scott & Bailey’: Series 3 episode guide". Cultbox.
  11. "Heart of Nowhere (Short Film)". Michael S. Constable.
  12. Stevens, Jenny. (2013-05-09). "Noah And The Whale: ‘Our next tour will be in a DFS showroom!’". NME.
  13. "Harry Price: Ghost Hunter". Curtis Brown.
  14. Spring, Neil. (2015-12-14). "ITV's Harry Price: Ghost Hunter - 'Some authors wait their whole career for this'". The Guardian.
  15. Cuadros, Pat. (2020-11-20). "Exclusive interview: Josh Bolt from 'Last Tango in Halifax'". BlogCritics.
  16. Prior, David. (2016-11-22). "Last Tango in Halifax to return with two-part Christmas special". Prolific North.
  17. (2018-03-16). "Josh Bolt". Tres.
  18. (2018-04-15). "Eye of Harmony". Doctor Who Reviews.
  19. "Doctor Who – The War Doctor: The Eye of Harmony". BBC.
  20. (2018-07-03). "River Song Four and Fourth†¦". Big Finish.
  21. (2018-09-14). "REVIEW – “The Diary of River Song – Series 4”". Thoroughly Modern Reviewer.
  22. "Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a New Name". BBC.
  23. (2021). "Actor Josh plans mammoth climb for mental health charities in memory of the 96". The Guide Liverpool.
  24. (2021-07-01). "Musician Brian ‘Nasher’ Nash and actor Josh Bolt join the ‘96’ Ben Nevis trek for mental health". Explore Liverpool.
  25. Ide, Wendy. (2010-12-03). "The Be All And End All". The Times.
  26. Wolanin, Andrea. (2020-05-20). "Meet The Cast Of The BBC's "Last Tango In Halifax"". GBH.
  27. (2021). "Three Liverpool actors and how their lives have changed through lockdown". The Guide Liverpool.
  28. Collier, Katie. (2023-06-18). "ITV Van Der Valk: Full cast list and how to watch on TV". The Bolton News.
  29. Cannon, Nicholas. (2023-11-10). "Masters Of The Air: release date, cast, plot, trailer, first looks and everything you need to know". Inkl.
  30. Ozanne, Phoebe. (2024-09-20). "Masters of the Air actors visit 100th Bomb Group Museum". Beccles & Bungay Journal.
  31. (2024-11-20). "Meet the cast of Ellis on Channel 5". Radio Times.
  32. "Series 1, Episode 6". British Comedy Guide.

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