Joe Freeman
English actor
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Joe Freeman (born 30 November 2006) is an English actor. He has a lead role in the MGM+ Stephen King television adaptation The Institute (2025).
Joe Freeman | |
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Freeman in 2026 | |
| Born | 30 November 2006 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Television | The Institute |
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Career
Freeman began pursuing an acting career straight from finishing school.[1] His stage performances included a production of Everybody's Talking About Jamie in England in 2023.[2] Freeman made his television debut on long-running British television series Doctors in 2024.[3]
In 2025, Freeman could be seen in his debut in a television leading role as 14 year-old gifted child Luke Ellis in MGM+ adaptation The Institute of the 2019 Stephen King novel of the same name alongside Ben Barnes and Mary Louise Parker.[4][5][6] His performance "shoulders a lot of dramatic weight" in the series according to the Los Angeles Times,[7] and was described as having good "range" displaying "charm, smarts, vulnerability, defiance" with the show making him a "breakout star" according to the Radio Times and Deadline Hollywood.[8][9]
Personal life
Freeman is from an acting family; his parents Amanda Abbington and Martin Freeman are both British actors. He has a younger sister, Grace.[10][2]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2024 | Doctors | Ben Phillips | 1 episode |
| 2025 | The Institute | Luke Ellis | Lead role |