Joe Thomas (actor)
Encyclopedia
Joseph "Joe" Thomas is an English actor perhaps best known for his role as Simon Cooper in the E4's comedy The Inbetweeners
. Thomas currently appears as Kingsley in the Channel 4
comedy-drama series Fresh Meat.
before proceeding to study at Pembroke College
at Cambridge University, where he was a member of Footlights
, alongside his The Inbetweeners
co-star Simon Bird
.
TV show Numberjacks
(in the episode "Round and Round") as a "man" attacked by "The Problem Blob". He also participated in the television show ChuckleVision
when younger. This is according to fellow stars on The Inbetweeners
.
With Bird he would go on to star in The Inbetweeners
, The Inbetweeners Movie and a Comedy Showcase
pilot for a proposed series Chickens. Following this he would star in the student sit-com Fresh Meat.
, whom he met during his Cambridge
years, performed together on the Project V – an internet comedy show.
He also helped to construct, along with other students from his school in Chelmsford
, the robot "T.R.A.C.I.E.
" which competed on the first series of BBC's
Robot Wars
.
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
. Thomas currently appears as Kingsley in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
comedy-drama series Fresh Meat.
Early life
As a teenager he attended King Edward VI Grammar School (Chelmsford)King Edward VI Grammar School (Chelmsford)
King Edward VI Grammar School, or KEGS, is a British grammar school located in the town of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It takes pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 — from Year 7 to 11 the pupils are exclusively male, although it becomes mixed in the sixth form .The present headteacher is Thomas...
before proceeding to study at Pembroke College
Pembroke College
Pembroke College may refer to:*Pembroke College, Cambridge*Pembroke College, Oxford*Pembroke College , the former women's college...
at Cambridge University, where he was a member of Footlights
Footlights
Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club, commonly referred to simply as the Footlights, is an amateur theatrical club in Cambridge, England, founded in 1883 and run by the students of Cambridge University....
, alongside his The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
co-star Simon Bird
Simon Bird
Simon Antony Bird is an actor, writer and comedian. He is best known for playing Will McKenzie in E4’s BAFTA-winning TV comedy The Inbetweeners.-Early life:...
.
Career
Thomas appears in CBeebiesCBeebies
CBeebies is the brand used by the BBC for programming aimed at children 6 years and under. It is used as a themed strand in the UK on terrestrial television, as a separate free-to-air domestic British channel and used for international varients supported by advertising, subscription or both...
TV show Numberjacks
Numberjacks
Numberjacks is a children's television series in the UK for 4- to 5-year-olds shown regularly on CBeebies and occasionally on BBC2. It is produced by Open Mind Productions for the BBC and features a mixture of computer-generated animation and live action....
(in the episode "Round and Round") as a "man" attacked by "The Problem Blob". He also participated in the television show ChuckleVision
ChuckleVision
ChuckleVision is a popular British television series shown mainly on CBBC. New episodes are always first aired on BBC One, and occasionally episodes are shown on BBC Two. The first episode was shown on 26 September 1987. It follows the adventures of the Chuckle Brothers & the Patton Brothers, who...
when younger. This is according to fellow stars on The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
.
With Bird he would go on to star in The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners
The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was...
, The Inbetweeners Movie and a Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse....
pilot for a proposed series Chickens. Following this he would star in the student sit-com Fresh Meat.
Personal life
Thomas and his writing partner Jonny SweetJonny Sweet
Jonny Sweet is a British comedian and winner of the 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award for best newcomer.-Early life:Sweet was born and educated in Nottingham and attended Nottingham High School, before going to Cambridge University.-Career:...
, whom he met during his Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
years, performed together on the Project V – an internet comedy show.
He also helped to construct, along with other students from his school in Chelmsford
Chelmsford
Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England and the principal settlement of the borough of Chelmsford. It is located in the London commuter belt, approximately northeast of Charing Cross, London, and approximately the same distance from the once provincial Roman capital at Colchester...
, the robot "T.R.A.C.I.E.
T.R.A.C.I.E.
T.R.A.C.I.E was the first invertible combat robot seen on British Television's Robot Wars hosted by Jeremy Clarkson and Philippa Forrester...
" which competed on the first series of BBC's
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Robot Wars
Robot Wars (TV series)
Robot Wars is a British game show modelled on a US-based competition of the same name. It was broadcast on BBC Two from 1998 until 2003, with its final series broadcast on Five in 2003 and 2004. Additional series were filmed for specific sectors of the global market, including two series of Robot...
.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2010 | The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners is a British sitcom which aired for three series from 2008 to 2010 on E4. Created and written by Damon Beesley and Iain Morris, the show follows the life of suburban teenager Will , and three of his friends at the fictional Rudge Park Comprehensive. The Inbetweeners Movie was... |
Simon Cooper | |
| 2011 | The Inbetweeners Movie | Simon Cooper | First feature film role |
| 2011 | Chickens | George | Part of the Comedy Showcase Comedy Showcase Comedy Showcase is a series of one-off comedy specials featuring some of Britain's fledgling comedy talent. Its format is reminiscent of the much earlier Comedy Playhouse.... series |
| 2011– | Fresh Meat | Kingsley |