Jacob Stanley Dudman (born 22 August 1997)[1] is an English actor, writer and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in the Netflix programs The Stranger (2020), The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023), Medici (2019), Fate: The Winx Saga (2021–2022) and the BBC iPlayer series The A List (2018); as well as various Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish Productions.
Jacob Dudman
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| Born | Jacob Stanley Dudman (1997-08-22) 22 August 1997 (age 26)
Ripon, North Yorkshire, England
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| Alma mater | London College of Communication |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Dudman grew up in Ripon, North Yorkshire. He attended St Aidan's Church of England High School.[1] He then studied Film Production at the London College of Communication, a branch of University of the Arts London.[2]
As a teenager, Dudman uploaded short films, impressions and comedic sketches on his YouTube channel, which gained him over 100,000 subscribers. In 2016, Dudman directed the 23-minute documentary Save The Rhino Vietnam, in which he and actor Paul Blackthorne travelled to Vietnam to investigate the rhino horn trade and raise awareness for the rhino-extinction plight.
In 2017, he co-wrote, directed and starred in comedy sketches The Great Curator and The Solo Jedi with Jon Culshaw and provided narration for the web-documentary The Almost Doctors, created by multi-media artist Stuart Humphryes. Later in the year, he also directed and produced a 10 minute behind the scenes documentary of Doctor Who for BBC Worldwide.
In 2018, Dudman was cast as Dev in The A List, a BBC iPlayer original series.[3] Later in the year, Dudman played a role in the third season of Medici as Giulio de Medici, released in December 2019. In 2019, Dudman joined the cast of The Stranger (based on a Harlan Coben novel) and Fate: The Winx Saga (based on the Italian Nickelodeon cartoon Winx Club).[4][5]
Dudman has voiced the roles of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors as part of the Doctor Who audio drama range for Big Finish Productions. He has voiced many other roles for different Big Finish titles, including the Doctor Who main range. In 2020, Dudman narrated the short film Farewell, Sarah Jane written by Russell T Davies, which was aired on the anniversary of Elisabeth Sladen's death.
Dudman's godfather is actor Paul Blackthorne.[6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | The A List | Dev | Season 1 |
| 2019 | Medici | Giulio de' Medici | Season 3 |
| 2020 | The Stranger | Thomas Price | 8 episodes |
| 2021–2022 | Fate: The Winx Saga | Sam Harvey | Recurring role (season 1); Main role (season 2) |
| 2022 | Primal | Charles, Stevens | Voice, episode: "The Primal Theory" |
| 2023 | The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die | Osbert | Netflix film (movie ending of The Last Kingdom Netflix series) |
| Unicorn: Warriors Eternal | Eldred | Voice, episode: "The Awakening" |
