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Jack Thorne
Jack Thorne is best known for His Dark Materials, Adolescence, Skins and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. Jack Thorne was born on December 6, 1978. Jack Thorne is 47 years old (born December 6, 1978).
- Born
- December 6, 1978 (47 years old)
- Place of birth
- Bristol, England, UK
Biography
Jack Thorne (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and producer.
Thorne is best known for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016), 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 connected mini-series based on the film This Is England – This Is England '86, This Is England '88and This Is England '90 – with director Shane Meadows.
In 2023, Thorne's four-part mini-series Best Interests was released starring Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan. It was nominated for several awards and won 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.
In 2026, the first-ever TV series adaptation of William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies was released, with Thorne serving as screenwriter, and it received positive reviews.
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Thorne is best known for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016), 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 connected mini-series based on the film This Is England – This Is England '86, This Is England '88and This Is England '90 – with director Shane Meadows.
In 2023, Thorne's four-part mini-series Best Interests was released starring Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan. It was nominated for several awards and won 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.
In 2026, the first-ever TV series adaptation of William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies was released, with Thorne serving as screenwriter, and it received positive reviews.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Thorne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
- —Wavewalker: Breaking FreeWriter
- —Untitled Jack Thorne Spy ThrillerExecutive Producer
- —The UnheardCreator
- 2026Lord of the FliesExecutive Producer
- 2026FallingScreenplay
- 2025Toxic TownExecutive Producer
- 2025AdolescenceExecutive Producer
- 2025The HackWriter
- 2023Best InterestsWriter
- 2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf - Writer and Producer
- 2022Am I Being Unreasonable?Executive Producer
- 2020The EddyExecutive Producer
- 2020CripTalesWriter
- 2019The VirtuesWriter
- 2019The AccidentWriter
- 2019His Dark MaterialsWriter
- 2018KiriWriter
- 2017Philip K. Dick's Electric DreamsWriter
- 2016National TreasureWriter
- 2015This Is England '90Carrotbum
- 2015The Last PanthersWriter
- 2014GlueWriter
- 2012SinbadWriter
- 2011The FadesWriter
- 2011This Is England '88Writer
- 2011SkinsWriter
- 2010This Is England '86
- 2009Cast OffsWriter
- 2007SkinsWriter
- 2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
- 2004ShamelessWriter
- 2003Coming UpWriter
- 1980NewsnightSelf
- 1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist
- 1978The South Bank Show
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Jack Thorne been in?
Jack Thorne is best known for His Dark Materials, Adolescence, Skins and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams.
When was Jack Thorne born?
Jack Thorne was born on December 6, 1978. (Bristol, England, UK)
How old is Jack Thorne?
Jack Thorne is 47 years old (born December 6, 1978).
Updated: October 28, 2026 ·