Dino Fetscher
Dino Fetscher | |
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| Born | Dino Fabián Gamecho (1988年06月09日) 9 June 1988 (age 36) Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
Dino Fetscher (born 9 June 1988) is a Welsh actor. He is best known for his roles in the television series Banana , Paranoid , Gentleman Jack and Years and Years . Fetscher also starred as the synthetic Stanley in Humans .
In 2023 he appeared in the Apple TV+ series Foundation as Glawen Curr, and in 2024 starred in the Netflix drama Fool Me Once as Marty McGregor.
Early life and education
[edit ]Fetscher was born in Cardiff, Wales. His mother is German and his father is Welsh-Basque.[1] [2] Fetscher trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[3]
Career
[edit ]In 2008, aged 19, Fetscher won that year's Mr Gay UK.[4]
As an actor, Fetscher's first television role was as Aiden in the 2015 series Cucumber and its spin-off anthology series Banana .[5] He portrayed series lead DC Alec Wayfield in the 2016 series Paranoid ,[6] and the synthetic human Stanley in Humans in 2018.[5] In 2019, Fetscher played the recurring role of Ralph Cousins in Years and Years and portrayed Thomas Beech in Gentleman Jack .[5] In 2023, he appeared in the Apple TV+ series Foundation as Glawen Curr, and in 2024 starred in the Netflix drama Fool Me Once as Marty McGregor.[7] [8] [9]
Recognition
[edit ]In 2017, he was nominated as Celebrity Rising Star at the British LGBT Awards.[10] [11] [12]
In 2022, Fetscher was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in a West End production of The Normal Heart .[5] [7] [13]
Personal life
[edit ]Fetscher is gay. In a 2015 interview with Attitude , Fetscher said he had come out to his family as a teenager, adding, "I was really lucky, my whole family were all totally fine."[14]
Filmography
[edit ]Film
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | An Equinox of Love | David Greenberg | Short film |
| Forget the Pact | Dave | ||
| 2015 | Iscariot | James Bennet | |
| Samuel's Getting Hitched | Samuel | ||
| 2016 | First | Soldier | |
| Now You See Me 2 | Octa Guard | ||
| 2023 | Good Boy | Leon | Short film |
| TBA | Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die | TBA | Post-production |
Television
[edit ]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cucumber | Aiden | 2 episodes |
| Banana | Episode: "Episode #1.7" | ||
| 2016 | Paranoid | DC Alec Wayfield | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Humans | Stanley | 7 episodes |
| 2019 | Years and Years | Ralph Cousins | 3 episodes |
| Gentleman Jack | Thomas Beech | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Split | Ian Gibson | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Foundation | Glawen Curr | Season 2 |
| 2024 | Fool Me Once | Marty McGreggor | 8 episodes |
| TBA | Under Salt Marsh | TBA | Upcoming TV series |
Awards and nominations
[edit ]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Olivier Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Normal Heart | Nominated | [13] |
| WhatsOnStage Awards | Best Supporting Performer in a Male Identifying Role in a Play | Nominated | [15] |
References
[edit ]- ^ "Meet Dino Fetscher, the New Hunk of 'Cucumber' and 'Banana'". Out. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Chi è Dino Fetscher in serie Paranoid, Stagione 1". PopcornTv.it (in Italian). 25 January 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Lowe, Adam (3 March 2015). "Dino Fetscher: 'We are beginning to move away from stereotypes'". Vada Magazine. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Grimes, Gary (21 August 2023). "Foundation star Dino Fetscher: 'We need to raise queer actors up'". Attitude. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Former Mr. Gay UK and Foundation actor Dino Fetscher is one of hottest stars in the galaxy". Queerty . 21 August 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (22 September 2016). "Paranoid: a dark, conspiracy drama filled with crime clichés: review" . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ a b Hudson, David (10 January 2024). "We have a feeling former Mr. Gay UK/Fool Me Once actor Dino Fetscher is about to be everywhere in 2024". Queerty . Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Anne, Quimberly (30 January 2024). "Dino Fetscher on Why His Latest Role Is Important for Representation". Instinct Magazine. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (10 January 2024). "Fool Me Once author Harlan Coben responds to fans' spin-off idea". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "LGBT+ Celebrity Rising Star 2017". British LGBT Awards. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "This is the shortlist for the British LGBT Awards". The Independent. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Banana actor Dino Fetscher on tonight's threesome scene: 'I had nothing but a cock-sock on'". Attitude. 5 March 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Olivier Awards 2022". Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Iftikhar, Asyia (2 January 2024). "Former Mr Gay UK Dino Fetscher stars in new Netflix thriller Fool Me Once". Pink News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Nominees for 22nd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards announced | WhatsOnStage". 9 December 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
External links
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- 1988 births
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- 21st-century Welsh male actors
- Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
- British people of Welsh descent
- British people of Basque descent
- British male film actors
- British male television actors
- Male actors from Cardiff
- Welsh people of German descent
- Welsh gay actors
- 20th-century Welsh LGBTQ people
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