Jack Bannon (English actor)
British actor
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Jack Bannon is an English actor, known for his roles as Sam Thursday on the ITV drama series Endeavour (from 2013) and as Alfred Pennyworth on the Epix crime drama series Pennyworth (2019–2022).
Early life and education
Jack Bannon grew up in Norwich.[1]
He completed high school at Notre Dame High School before attending the arts course at the Theatre Royal.[1]
Career
In 2014 Bannon played Christopher Morcom, the best friend of Alan Turing (played by Benedict Cumberbatch), in the feature film The Imitation Game.[1][2] In the same year, he featured in the American-British war film Fury.[1]
He became widely known after he took the role of Sam Thursday on the ITV drama series Endeavour in 2013.[1] He has also featured in the TV series Ripper Street (2012), The Loch (2017), and Clique (2017).[2]
Bannon plays Alfred Pennyworth on the Epix crime drama series Pennyworth (2019–2022).[2][1]
He plays Lukas, the new partner to Lena Olin's Detective Hulda Hermannsdóttir, in the Nordic Noir series set in Iceland, The Darkness.[3] The series was released in Iceland in September 2024 before getting worldwide release.[4] Bannon has also been announced by Prime Video as playing an as-yet-undisclosed role in its 2026 Tomb Raider television streaming series, alongside Sophie Turner as lead character Lara Croft.[5]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Imitation Game | Christopher Morcom | |
| Fury | Young Tanker | ||
| 2015 | A Plea for Grimsby | Dan | Short film |
| Figments | The Man | Short film | |
| 2016 | Kids in Love | Felix | |
| 2017 | Tortilla | Chris Fader | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Shadow Play | Ben | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
| 2005 | The Giblet Boys | Scurvy | Series regular, 13 episodes |
| 2013–2018, 2023 | Endeavour | Sam Thursday | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2016 | Ripper Street | Caleb Sumner | Episode: "All the Glittering Blades" |
| 2017 | Clique | James Buxton | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| The Loch | Kieran Whitehead | Series regular, 6 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Medici | Angelo Poliziano | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Pennyworth | Alfred Pennyworth | Series regular, 30 episodes |
| 2024 | The Darkness | Lukas | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Pulse | Tom Cole | Series regular, 10 episodes |
| 2026 | Babies | Dave | Series regular, 6 episodes |
| TBA | Tomb Raider | Gerry | Filming |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Foxfinder | William | Gothenburg English Studio Theatre | |
| 2015 | The Sweethearts | Trevor | Finborough Theatre | |
| 2017 | Filthy Business | Gerard | Hampstead Theatre | |