David Fynn
Welsh-Irish actor, producer, and screenwriter
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David Fynn is a British-Irish actor, producer and screenwriter, he received a nomination for the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2017, playing Dewey Finn in School of Rock.[1] He is most notable for playing Brett in the NBC TV sitcom Undateable (2014–2016).
David Fynn | |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Known for | Undateable |
Other credits include Spooks (2006), The Inbetweeners (2009), Peep Show (2010), Doctor Who (2010), Black Mirror (2011), Life’s Too Short (2011), Pete versus Life (2011), Game of Thrones (2012), Big Bad World (2013), Mayday (2013), Sherlock (2014), The Job Lot (2014), Banana (2015), The Pembrokeshire Murders (2021), The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022), and Am I Being Unreasonable? (2022-2025).
Theatre
His theatre credits include She Stoops to Conquer at the National Theatre,[2] (Evening Standard Nomination), Romeo and Juliet at the National Theatre,[1] The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Donmar Warehouse,[1] Mojo at the Royal Shakespeare Company,[1] After the Party in the West End,[1] and Starving at Theatre503.[1] He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[3][1]
He began playing Dewey Finn in the West End cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical School of Rock (based on the 2003 film with Jack Black) in October 2016 at the New London Theatre,[1] for which he received a nomination for the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2017.[4] In 2026, he began playing the main role in Beetlejuice (musical) at the Prince Edward Theatre.[1]
Television
He made his television debut in 2006 in Spooks.[2] include The Inbetweeners (2009),[2] Peep Show (2010), Doctor Who (2010),[2] Black Mirror (2011),[1] Life’s Too Short (2011),[1] Pete versus Life (2011),[2] Game of Thrones (2012),[2] Big Bad World (2013),[2] Mayday (2013), Sherlock (2014),[2] The Job Lot (2014),[2] and Banana (2015).[5]
He is most notable for playing Brett in 36 episodes of the NBC TV sitcom Undateable (2014–2016).[6] He starred alongside Olivia Cooke and Anthony Head in the historical drama miniseries Vanity Fair (2018).[1]
In January 2021, he appeared as one of the lead characters, journalist Jonathan Hill, in the ITV miniseries The Pembrokeshire Murders (2021).[7] In 2022, he played the part of a journalist in ITV's The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022),[1] and Alex in the BBC's Am I Being Unreasonable? (2022-2025).[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Leap Year | Agent | |
| Trackdown | Fat Mike | ||
| 2011 | The Somnambulists | Man 2 | |
| Showreel | Ben | ||
| 2012 | Deviation | Justin | |
| National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer | Tony Lumpkin | ||
| 2013 | The Look of Love | Interviewer | |
| 2019 | I'd Like to Be Alone Now | Sam | |
| Married Young | David | ||
| 2021 | The Mauritanian | Kent | |
| 2022 | National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing | Dogberry | |
| 2023 | Coffee Wars | George | |
| Trolls Band Together | Biggie | Voice role | |
| 2024 | Here | Leo | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Spooks | Policeman | Episode: "The Message" |
| 2009 | The Inbetweeners | Wolfie | Episode: "Work Experience" |
| 2010 | Doctor Who | Marcellus | Episode: "The Pandorica Opens" |
| Peep Show | Games Shop Assistant | Episode: "Man Jam" | |
| 2011 | Doctors | Barry Towers | Episode: "The Nun's Tale" |
| Life's Too Short | Groom | Episode: "Episode 2" | |
| Pete versus Life | Manfred | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| Black Mirror | Oliver | Episode: "Fifteen Million Merits" | |
| 2012 | Game of Thrones | Rennick | Episode: "Garden of Bones" |
| Parents | Ed | Episode: "Episode 2" | |
| Doubt on Loan | Eddie | Television film | |
| 2013 | Mayday | James Spicer | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| Big Bad World | Oakley | Series regular; 8 episodes | |
| 2014 | Sherlock | Howard Shilcott | Episode: "The Empty Hearse" |
| The Job Lot | Tyler Kerrigan | Episode: "Workshop" | |
| 2014–2016 | Undateable | Brett | Series regular; 36 episodes |
| 2015 | Banana | Bruce Bevis | Episode: "Episode 2" |
| The Sixth Lead | Bartender | Episode: "The Perfect Joke" | |
| 2017 | Porn Again | Terry | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Vanity Fair | Jos Sedley | Miniseries; 5 episodes |
| 2018–2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | Biggie | Recurring role; 43 episodes; Voice only |
| 2019 | Whiskey Cavalier | Todd | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| Best Intentions | Andy Banks | Television film | |
| 2020 | Influential | David | Episode: "The IG Model - SexyKatie_Official" |
| Madagascar: A Little Wild | Sir Braxton | Episode: "A Tale of Two Kitties"; Voice only | |
| 2020–2022 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | Biggie | Recurring role; 14 episodes; Voice only |
| 2021 | The Pembrokeshire Murders | Jonathan Hill | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| Short Circuit | Episode: "No. 2 to Kettering"; Voice only | ||
| 2022 | The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe | David Leigh | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
| Am I Being Unreasonable? | Alex | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| Avenue 5 | Judd | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| 2023–2024 | Not Quite Narwhal | Cedric | Recurring role; 4 episodes; Voice only |
| 2024 | Belgravia: The Next Chapter | Ross | Series regular; 7 episodes |
| Daddy Issues | Derek | Main Cast | |
| 2025 | Lazarus | Seth McGovern | Main Cast |
