Jack Thorne
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.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
26 credits across 4 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | The Beatles: Ringo | Writer | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: John | Writer | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: Paul | Writer | Film |
| 2028 | The Beatles: George | Writer | Film |
| 2026 | Making of Lord of the Flies | Self | Film |
| 2026 | Letters to My Younger Future Self | Film | |
| 2026 | Enola Holmes 3 | Writer | Film |
| 2026 | Enola Holmes 3 | Producer | Film |
| 2026 | Lord of the Flies | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2025 | The Hack | Writer | TV |
| 2025 | The Hack | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2025 | Toxic Town | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2025 | Adolescence | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2022 | The Swimmers | Writer | Film |
| 2022 | Enola Holmes 2 | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | The Accident | Writer | TV |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2019 | The Accident | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2019 | The Aeronauts | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2018 | Kiri | Writer | TV |
| 2018 | Kiri | Executive Producer | TV |
| 2013 | Jonah | Writer | Film |
| 2011 | This Is England '88 | Writer | TV |
| 2010 | The Scouting Book for Boys | Writer | Film |
| Untitled Jack Thorne Spy Thriller | Writer | TV | |
| Untitled Jack Thorne Spy Thriller | Executive Producer | TV |
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