Josef Davies
English actor
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Josef Davies is a British stage, television and film actor. Among his numerous roles, he played Sören in television series Young Wallander (2020–2022) and Sergei Nikulov in Star City (TV series) (2026).
Josef Davies | |
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| Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015 –present |
Career
Stage
He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and graduated in 2015. He made his professional debut as Hennessy in the original cast of the Martin McDonagh play Hangmen at the Royal Court Theatre.[1][2] In 2016, he appeared in a production of The 306: Dawn by Oliver Emanuel, in Perthshire.[3]
In 2021, he appeared in Samuel Bailey play Shook at the Southwark Playhouse.[4][5] In 2022, he appeared in Ravenscourt at the Hampstead Theatre.[6] In 2023, he acted in the West End in the Peter Morgan play Patriots at the Noël Coward Theatre, portraying Alexander Litvinenko, opposite Stefanie Martini as his wife, Martina.[7]
Film and television
His early television roles included historical drama Chernobyl (2019), the 2019 British television series Curfew and long-running BBC One historical drama series Call the Midwife.[8] He had a series regular role as Sören in Young Wallander on Netflix in 2021.[9] He played Chris Brown in the ITV drama series The Hunt for Raoul Moat in 2023.[10]
His film roles include 1917, Dumbo, and The King. He played a prison inmate in the first season of Andor, the Star Wars: Rogue One prequel series for Disney+.[11]
In 2025, he was a guest star on the fifth series of Grace for ITV.[12] He has an upcoming role in 2025 Agatha Christie adaptation The Seven Dials Mystery for Netflix. In February 2025, he was cast in For All Mankind spin-off Star City for Apple TV+.[13]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Call the Midwife | Allan | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Silent Witness | Les | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Curfew | Ewan | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Chernobyl | Janek | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2019 | World on Fire | Henry | 1 episode |
| 2019 | The Crown | Christine's boyfriend | 1 episode |
| 2020–2022 | Young Wallander | Soren | Main role, 12 episodes |
| 2022 | This is Going to Hurt | Medieval Costume Man | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 2022 | Andor | Xaul | 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Grace | Danny Starr | 1 episode |
| 2026 | Agatha Christie's Seven Dials | Alfred | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2026 | Star City | Sergei Nikulov | 8 episodes |