Jack Veal
British actor
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Early and personal life
Jack Veal was born on 12 June 2007, in London.[1] In 2018, he and his stepfather joined St John Ambulance, which allows young people to learn first aid and provide medical care at events.
In December 2024, Jack revealed that he was homeless, adding that he had been in a physically and emotionally abusive household. He further added that he has autism and ADHD, and was being screened for bipolar disorder and psychosis.[3] Veal additionally revealed that he is still an actor, while also pursuing a career in fitness as a personal trainer. He further described how he had been neglected for accommodation by social services and intended for his videos to reach enough attention to get their attention. Shortly after his videos went viral on social media, Veal made an update explaining that he had been contacted by social services.[4]
Career
In 2017, Veal appeared in the Amazon Prime Video series Tin Star and the Netflix series The End of the F***ing World, as Simon Brown and a young James, respectively.[5] He starred in his first feature film My Name Is Lenny (2017), as a young Lenny.[6] In 2018, he appeared in the BBC series Call the Midwife and the comedy film The Favourite, as Kevin Lunt and Boy, respectively.[2][7] In 2019, he appeared in the crime film The Corrupted, as a young Liam.[5] In 2020, he appeared in the fantasy film Come Away, as Curly.[8] After appearing in several television shows and films, Veal gained fame when he was cast as Kid Loki in the 2021 streaming series Loki.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | My Name Is Lenny | Young Lenny[6] | |
| 2018 | The Favourite | Boy[2] | |
| 2019 | The Corrupted | Young Liam[5] | |
| 2020 | Come Away | Curly[8] | |
| His Name Was Gerry | Jack | Short film[2] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–19 | Tin Star | Simon Brown | Episodes: "Fortunate Boy" and "Jack and Coke"[5] |
| 2017 | The End of the F***ing World | Young James | 5 episodes[5] |
| 2018 | Call the Midwife | Kevin Lunt | Episode: "7.3"[7] |
| 2021 | Loki | Kid Loki | Episodes: "The Nexus Event"[10] and "Journey into Mystery"[11] |
| 2022 | The Peripheral | Young Angus | Episode: "Jackpot" |
| 2025–present | Amandaland | Darius | 12 episodes |