Joe Dempsie

Joe Dempsie: Biography in Details

Who is Joe Dempsie?

Joe Dempsie is a British actor. Joe Dempsie is best known as Gendry Baratheon in ‘Game of Thrones’ and as Chris Miles in ‘Skins’.

Bio, Age, Nationality, Parents, and Education

Joe Dempsie was born on 22 June 1987 in Liverpool, England, and was raised in Nottingham. His birth name is Joseph Maxwell Dempsie.

Joe was born to parents Gret Dempsie and Jim Dempsie. He has a sister named Lauren Dempsie.

Joe holds British citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown.

Education

He joined West Bridgford School and later trained at Central Junior Television Workshop.

Joe Dempsie: Professional Life and Career

Dempsie started Joe Dempsie’s professional career in 2000. He lent his voice to Clearasil advertisements in the UK.

After that, he appeared in minor roles in the TV series ‘Peak Practice (2000), ‘Doctors’ (2001), ‘Sweet Medicine’ (2003), ‘And to Kill a Burglar’ (2003).

Joe Dempsie made his breakthrough in the role of Chris Miles in Skins in 2007. He played the role until 2008.

Then, he made his guest appearances in ‘Doctor Who and ‘Merlin’, and he landed his breakthrough role of Gendry in Game of Thrones.

Moreover, Joe Dempsie has appeared in ‘Moving On (2011), ‘Accused’ (2012), ‘New Worlds’ (2014), ‘This Is England ’90’ (2015), ‘Deep State (2018).

Likewise, his notable performance includes ‘Heartlands’ (2002), ‘The Damned United’ (2009), ‘Monsters: Dark Continent (2014), ‘Dark River (2017), ‘And Been So Long (2018), among others.

In addition, he worked with BBC Radio 4 on several projects.

Recently, in 2021 he played the role of Nick in the famous Netflix series, Pieces of her, a thriller and suspense series.

Awards, Nominations

Joe has been nominated for 2013’s Screen Actors Guild Awards in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Net Worth, Income, Salary

Joe Dempsie has an estimated net worth of around $1 million as of 2023, and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.

Rumors and Controversy

There were rumors swirling around regarding his sexual orientation after he portrayed the character of Steven, a gay teenager in Radio 4’s ‘Once Upon a Time’, and since Dempsie is rarely seen dating, fans wondered if the actor just wasn’t interested in women.

Also, he has neither confirmed nor denied the rumor.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Joe Dempsie has a height of 5 ft. 7  inches and weighs 75 kg.

He has blue eyes and blonde hair. His bicep, chest, and waist size are 14-39-30 inches respectively.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Joe Dempsie has around 485k followers on Instagram, and around 140.6k followers on Twitter, but he does not seem to be active on Facebook.

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