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Jack Thorne

Jack Thorne

Writing1978Bristol, England, UK

Biography

Jack Thorne FRSL (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and producer.

A massive fan of hard science fiction, he is best known for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the films Wonder (2017), Enola Holmes (2020) and the latter's sequel (2022), and the television programme His Dark Materials (2019–2022). Between 2010 and 2015, Thorne co-wrote three mini-series – This Is England '86, This Is England '88, and This Is England '90 – with director Shane Meadows. 

In 2023, Jack Thorne's four-part mini-series Best Interests was released, starring Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan. It was nominated for several awards, winning Best Limited Series at the Banff Rockie Awards.

Thorne's two 2025 mini-series, Toxic Town and Adolescence, were released on Netflix to widespread critical acclaim.

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Acting History

Future
Jane
Screenplay
Enola Holmes 3
Screenplay
2026
Lord of the Flies
TVExecutive Producer
2025
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
TVas Self - Writer and Producer1 eps
Adolescence
TVExecutive Producer
Adolescence
TVWriter
Toxic Town
TVExecutive Producer
Toxic Town
TVWriter
The Hack
TVWriter
2023
Best Interests
TVExecutive Producer
2022
Enola Holmes 2
Executive Producer
2021
Help
Writer
Help
Executive Producer
2020
Enola Holmes
Screenplay
Dirt Music
Screenplay
Radioactive
Screenplay
The Eddy
TVExecutive Producer8 eps
The Eddy
TVWriter8 eps
The Eddy
TVStory1 eps
The Eddy
TVCreator
2019
The Aeronauts
Executive Producer
The Aeronauts
Screenplay
The Virtues
TVWriter4 eps
His Dark Materials
TVExecutive Producer
2016
National Treasure
TVExecutive Producer
2015
This Is England '90
TVas Carrotbum4 eps
The Last Panthers
TVExecutive Producer
This Is England '90
TVWriter4 eps
2014
A Long Way Down
Screenplay
Glue
TVWriter3 eps
Glue
TVIdea8 eps
Glue
TVExecutive Producer8 eps
Glue
TVCreator
2013
Jonah
Writer
2011
The Swarm
Producer
Skins
TVWriter1 eps
The Fades
TVExecutive Producer
The Fades
TVScreenplay
The Fades
TVWriter
2009
Cast Offs
TVCo-Producer
Cast Offs
TVAssociate Producer
Cast Offs
TVExecutive Producer
Cast Offs
TVWriter
2007
Skins
TVWriter
2004
Shameless
TVWriter
1980
Newsnight
TVas Self
1979
Question Time
TVas Self - Panellist

Social Media

Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/6/1978(47 years old)
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK