Wilfred John Scolding (born 25 April 1990) is a British actor. On television, he is known for his role in the BBC One drama The Passing Bells (2014) and the Netflix series The One (2021). His films include Bees Make Honey (2017).
Wilf Scolding | |
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 Scolding at the 2021 German Comic Con | |
| Born | Wilfred John Scolding 25 April 1990 Cambridge, England |
| Education | Kingswood School, Bath, Somerset |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
editScolding was born in Cambridge. He attended Kingswood School in Bath.[1] He went on to train at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, graduating in 2013.[2]
Career
editUpon graduating from drama school in 2013, Scolding made his professional stage debut in Strange Interlude at the National Theatre. He had his first major television role as Freddie in the 2014 BBC One war miniseries The Passing Bells.[3] This was followed by further stage roles in the English Touring Theatre production of Arcadia,[4] The Win Bin at the Old Red Lion, The Glass Menagerie at the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton in 2015, and A Midsummer Night's Dream at Theatre Royal, Bath in 2016.
In 2017, Scolding made his feature film debut in Bees Make Honey.[5] As predicted by fans of the series in advance,[6] Scolding guest starred as Prince Rhaegar Targaryen opposite Aisling Franciosi as Lyanna Stark in a season 7 flashback of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones.[7][8] Also in 2017, Scolding began voicing Christopher Carter in the BBC Radio 4 audio soap opera The Archers.[9] He has worked extensively with Big Finish Productions on a number of Doctor Who and original audio dramas.[10]
Scolding starred as John Martin alongside Peter Capaldi in the 2019 BBC television film adaptation of Martin's Close. He also appeared in the BBC One drama Mrs Wilson, and on stage in The Madness of George III at Nottingham Playhouse and The Sweet Science of Bruising at Wilton's Music Hall. He had a main role as Ethan in the 2021 Netflix science fiction series The One.[11] In 2023, Scolding joined the cast of Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre on the West End as Ernst Ludwig[12][13] and played Captain Vanis Tigo in the Disney+ series Andor.[14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Put Down | John | Short film |
| 2017 | Bees Make Honey | Inspector Shoerope | |
| 2018 | The Coupling | Freddie Yip | Short film |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore | Frank Doyle (Workman) | |
| 2023 | Stockholm Bloodbath | Johan |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Skins | Bruno | Episode: "Everyone"Doctors |
| 2014 | Doctors | Jared Kilkenny | Episode: "The Boy Narcissus" |
| The Passing Bells | Freddie | Miniseries | |
| Borgia | Anton van Lalaing | Episode: "1506" | |
| 2016 | Six Wives with Lucy Worsley | Thomas Culpepper | Episode: "Divorced, Beheaded, Survived" |
| 2017 | Game of Thrones | Rhaegar Targaryen | Episode: "The Dragon and the Wolf" |
| 2018 | Mrs Wilson | Mike Shannon | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Martin's Close | John Martin | Television film |
| 2021 | The One | Ethan | Main role |
| 2022 | Andor | Captain Vanis Tigo | 5 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | FIFA 19 | Terry Williams | |
| Battlefield V | Additional voices | ||
| 2020 | Amnesia: Rebirth | Various | |
| 2022 | The Diofield Chronicle | Castavere Dunnow | English version |
| 2023 | Final Fantasy XVI | Additional voices | English version |
| 2024 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Imperial Agent (Male) | Starting with Update 7.5 "Desperate Defiance"[15] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Strange Interlude | Gordon Evans | National Theatre, London |
| 2015 | Arcadia | Septimus Hodge | Theatre Royal, Brighton / UK tour |
| The Win Bin | Knock | Old Red Lion Theatre, London | |
| The Glass Menagerie | Jim | Nuffield Theatre, Southampton | |
| 2016 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | Theatre Royal, Bath |
| 2018 | The Madness of George III | Prince of Wales | Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham |
| 2019 | The Sweet Science of Bruising | Gabriel Lamb | Wilton's Music Hall, London |
| 2023 | Cabaret | Ernst Ludwig | Playhouse Theatre, London |
Audio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Confessions of Dorian Gray | Various | Big Finish Original |
| 2014 | Clayton Grange | Danny | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2017 | Aliens Among Us | Personal trainer | Big Finish Productions, episode: "Superiority Complex" |
| The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield | Mogron / Radio | Big Finish Productions, 2 episodes | |
| 2017–present | The Archers | Christopher Carter | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2018 | Cicero | Piso | Big Finish Original |
| Torchwood | Alejandro / Courtier | Big Finish Productions, 2 episodes | |
| Low | Brian Eno | BBC Radio 4[16] | |
| Class | Chris | Big Finish Productions, episode: "Now You Know..." | |
| The War Master | First Soldier | Big Finish Productions, episode: "Sins of the Father" | |
| 2019 | Puckoon | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 2020 | The Sins of Captain John | King Charles II / Tom | Big Finish Productions, 2 episodes |
| ATA Girl 2 | Henry Lloyd | Big Finish Original | |
| Doctor Who: Main Range | Charles Crookshap | Big Finish Productions, episode: "Thin Time" | |
| Time Lord Victorious | Groth | Big Finish Productions, episode: "Mutually Assured Destruction" | |
| The Congress of Rough Riders | Narrator | Penguin Audio, novel by John Boyne | |
| 2022 | Gallifrey: Time War | Various | Big Finish Productions, 3 episodes |
| The Lost Stories | Jassic / Guard | Big Finish Productions, episode: "Mind of the Hodiac" | |
| UNIT: Brave New World | Roman Krojač / Professor Ian Fenning | Big Finish Productions, 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | Doctor Who: Redacted | Drone | Big Finish Productions, 4 episodes |
Reference
edit- ^ "Kingswood Welcomes Former Student And Actor Wilf Scolding Back To School". Kingswood School. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "From RWCMD to The RNT". #RWCMD. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "The Passing Bells - Freddie". BBC One. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Peterson, Tyler (17 December 2014). "Dakota Blue Richards to Lead ARCADIA UK Tour; Full Cast Announced!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Colageo, Gaby (10 July 2018). "Wilf Scolding Talks Bees Make Honey". Skewed & Reviewed. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Davies, Megan (10 August 2017). "Game of Thrones fans think they've worked out who's playing Rhaegar Targaryen". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Avery (29 August 2017). "Wilf Scolding: 5 Things To Know About The Actor Playing Rhaegar On 'Game Of Thrones". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Rees, Katrina (26 September 2017). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Wilf Scolding". CelebMix. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "The Archers - Christopher Carter". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Wilf Scolding - Contributions". Big Finish. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Hayley (14 March 2021). "The One cast: Who is Wilf Scolding? Meet actor behind Ethan". Daily Express. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Tossell, Shaun (15 August 2023). "Nic Myers, Wilf Scolding, Jessica Kirton & more announced for West End production of Cabaret". Theatre Fan. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Wilf Scolding - Cabaret". Kit Kat Club. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ Sarrubba, Stefania (17 February 2023). "The Archers cast: Meet the main stars of the BBC Radio 4 soap". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ https://forums.swtor.com/topic/935259-game-update-75-desperate-defiance-coming-may-29th/#comment-9815981
- ^ "Wilf Scolding". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
External links
edit- Wilf Scolding at IMDb
- Wilf Scolding at Conway van Gelder Grant