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Nicholas Bishop
Alma materBalliol College, Oxford
Years active2007–present

Nicholas Bishop is a British actor. He began his career in theatre. On television, he is known for his role in the BBC Two and HBO series Industry (2020–). His films include Lady Chatterley's Lover and Pretty Red Dress (both 2022).

Early life

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Bishop graduated from Balliol College, Oxford with a degree in English literature.[1]

Career

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During university, Bishop took part in theatre and met producer Thelma Holt, who recommended him to director Peter Hall, through which Bishop was cast as Longaville in Hall's 2008 production of Love's Labour's Lost at the Rose Theatre, Kingston.[2] Bishop then played Froth in Holt's production of Love's Labour's Lost at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth and Peter in The Railway Children at Waterloo Station.[3] Bishop also made guest appearances in the BBC One series Hustle and Cranford, and the Channel 5 docudrama Locked Up Abroad.

Bishop made his West End debut when he joined the cast of War Horse at the New London Theatre as Captain Nicholls, taking over the role from Alex Avery.

National Theatre Man and Superman [4]

Three Days in the Country [5]

2016 While the Sun Shines with Tamla Kari [6]

Royal Shakespeare Company [7]

The Madness of George III reunited with Mark Gatiss. National Theatre Live

Bishop returned to television in 2020 when he began playing Maximus Alonso in the BBC Two and HBO banking drama Industry, a role he would reprise in the second and third series.[8] He appeared in the films Lady Chatterley's Lover as Ned[9] and Pretty Red Dress as Shaun in 2022,[10] and The Critic as Richard Pugh in 2023.

Bishop starred in the Hallmark Channel films A Proposal in Paris (2023) as Sebastian Laurent opposite Alexa PenaVega[11] and An American in Austen (2024), portraying Mr Darcy opposite Eliza Bennett.[12][13] The latter became the #1 scripted cable programme in the U.S. upon airing in February 2024.[14]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 A Great Mistake Ed Short film
2016 For Grace Dr Stevens Documentary
2018 Albert Short film
Grub Short film
2022 Lady Chatterley's Lover Ned Netflix film
Pretty Red Dress Shaun
2023 The Critic Richard Pugh
2025 Hedda

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Hustle Plummy Episode: "Signing Up to Wealth"
2009 Cell Agent Chambers
Locked Up Abroad Jake Libbon Episode: "Puerto Vallarta / Mexican Justice"
Cranford Giacomo 1 episode
2013 Doll & Em Ferdinand Episode: "Six"
2014 Drifters Gregor Episode: "Rock'n'Roll"
2020–present Industry Maxim Alonso 8 episodes
2022 Becoming Elizabeth Ambassador Episode: "Necessity Compels Me to Plague You"
2023 A Paris Proposal Sebastian Laurent Television film[15]
2024 An American in Austen Mr Darcy Television film
TBA This City is Ours Ricardo

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 Wheelman Anton Gallo
2017 Star Wars: Battlefront II

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Love's Labour's Lost Longavillie Rose Theatre, Kingston
2009 Measure for Measure Froth Theatre Royal, Plymouth
2010 The Railway Children Peter Waterloo Station Theatre, London
2011 War Horse Captain Nicholls New London Theatre, London
2012 The Country Wife Harcourt Royal Exchange, Manchester
2013 Moby Dick Starbuck Arcola Theatre, London[16]
A Tale of Two Cities Charles Darnay / Defarge King's Head Theatre, London[17]
2014 Eldorado Oskar Arcola Theatre, London
2015 Man and Superman Duval National Theatre, London
The Texas Sharpshooter Banker Arcola Theatre, London
Three Days in the Country Matvey National Theatre, London
2016 While the Sun Shines Colbert Theatre Royal, Bath
The Rivals Faulkland UK tour[18]
2017 Nell Gwynn John Dryden English Touring Theatre
Twelfth Night Orsino Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
A Christmas Carol Dickens
2018 The Madness of George III William Pitt Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham

References

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  1. ^ Graver, Viv (7 February 2018). "Pathways to Shakespeare: Nicholas Bishop". Royal Shakespeare Company. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Romantic difficulties: Love's Labour's Lost". The Guardian. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. ^ Coghlan, Alexandra (13 July 2010). "The Railway Children, Waterloo Station". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ^ Shenton, Mark (25 February 2015). "Ralph Fiennes Opens in Shaw's Man and Superman at U.K.'s National Theatre Tonight". Playbill. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ^ Kellaway, Kate (2 August 2015). "Three Days in the Country review – at no point outstays its welcome". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ^ Hewis, Ben (30 June 2016). "Casting announced for While the Sun Shines at Theatre Royal, Bath". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. ^ "RSC Performances: Nicholas Bishop". The Shakespeare Centre Collections. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Industry Season 3 Teaser: Ken Leung And Nicholas Bishop Starrer Industry Official Teaser". Times Entertainment. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  9. ^ Morris, Grace (5 December 2022). "Lady Chatterley's Lover cast: who's who in the period drama". What to Watch. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Pretty Red Dress". Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  11. ^ King, Anne (6 February 2023). "Alexa PenaVega & Nicholas Bishop Share A Paris Proposal On Hallmark Channel". Celebrating the Soaps. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Nicholas Bishop as Mr Darcy in An American in Austen". Hallmark Channel. 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  13. ^ Bernardin, Desiree (17 February 2024). "First Look at Hallmark's An American in Austen, starring Eliza Bennett & Nicholas Bishop – WATCH". Survived the Shows. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  14. ^ "'An American in Austen' #1 Scripted Program on Cable". Jérôme Leroy. 24 February 2024.
  15. ^ "A Paris Proposal Cast: Nicholas Bishop as Sebastian". Hallmark Channel. 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  16. ^ Bennett, Catherine (4 April 2013). "Moby-Dick at the Arcola Theatre". The Upcoming. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Nicholas Bishop". Theatricalia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Theatre review: The Rivals". The Scotsman. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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