About

Known credits:
75
Birthday:
1978-12-06
Place of birth:
Bristol, England, UK
Website:
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Jack Thorne

Overview

Jack Thorne FRSL (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, television writer, screenwriter, and producer.

A massive fan of hard science fiction, he is best known for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the films Wonder (2017), Enola Holmes (2020) and the latter's sequel (2022), and the television programme His Dark Materials (2019–2022). Between 2010 and 2015, Thorne co-wrote three mini-series – This Is England '86, This Is England '88, and This Is England '90 – with director Shane Meadows.

Thorne's two 2025 mini-series, Toxic Town and Adolescence, were released on Netflix to widespread critical acclaim. He co-wrote the third instalment in the Tron film franchise, Tron: Ares (2025).

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Known for

Acting
2015 This Is England '90 Actor Carrotbum 74
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Writing
2024 Joy Writing Story 60
Fair
2024 Joy Writing Writer 60
Fair
2024 An Almost Christmas Story Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2024 An Almost Christmas Story Writing Story 60
Fair
2024 National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue Writing Writer 58
Average
2023 Best Interests Writing Writer 68
Fair
2022 Enola Holmes 2 Writing Writer 69
Fair
2022 The Swimmers Writing Writer 66
Fair
2022 Then Barbara Met Alan Writing Writer 58
Average
2022 Best Interests Writing Writer N/A
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2021 National Theatre Live: After Life Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Help Writing Writer 61
Fair
2020 A Christmas Carol Writing Writer 59
Average
2020 Dirt Music Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2020 Enola Holmes Writing Screenplay 71
Good
2020 The Secret Garden Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2020 Radioactive Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
2019 The Aeronauts Writing Story 65
Fair
2019 The Aeronauts Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2019 The Accident Writing Writer 67
Fair
2018 Kiri Writing Writer 67
Fair
2017 Wonder Writing Screenplay 79
Good
2016 National Treasure Writing Writer 68
Fair
2015 The Last Panthers Writing Writer 66
Fair
2015 This Is England '90 Writing Writer 74
Good
2015 War Book Writing Writer 58
Average
2015 Don't Take My Baby Writing Writer 58
Average
2014 Glue Writing Idea 67
Fair
2014 A Long Way Down Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2013 How I Live Now Writing Writer 63
Fair
2013 Jonah Writing Writer 58
Average
2011 This Is England '88 Writing Writer 72
Good
2011 The Fades Writing Screenplay 70
Good
2010 This Is England '86 Writing Writer 75
Good
2010 The Scouting Book for Boys Writing Writer 58
Average
2009 Cast Offs Writing Writer 69
Fair
2006 A Supermarket Love Song Writing Screenplay N/A
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2005 The Mascot Writing Screenplay N/A
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Séance on a Wet Afternoon Writing Screenplay N/A
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The Beatles: John Writing Writer N/A
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Enola Holmes 3 Writing Screenplay N/A
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane Writing Screenplay N/A
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Chork Writing Writer N/A
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The Alchemist Writing Screenplay N/A
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Sovereign Writing Screenplay N/A
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The Beatles: George Writing Writer N/A
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The Beatles: Ringo Writing Writer N/A
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The Beatles: Paul Writing Writer N/A
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Jane Writing Screenplay N/A
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Falling Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2025 Adolescence Production Executive Producer 77
Good
2025 Toxic Town Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2024 Equal Play Production Executive Producer N/A
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2023 Best Interests Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2022 Enola Holmes 2 Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
2022 Am I Being Unreasonable? Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2022 Then Barbara Met Alan Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2021 Help Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
2020 The Eddy Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2019 The Aeronauts Production Executive Producer 65
Fair
2019 His Dark Materials Production Executive Producer 78
Good
2019 The Accident Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2018 Kiri Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2016 National Treasure Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2015 The Last Panthers Production Executive Producer 66
Fair
2014 Glue Production Executive Producer 67
Fair
2011 The Fades Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2011 The Swarm Production Producer N/A
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2010 This Is England '86 Production Executive Producer 75
Good
2009 Cast Offs Production Associate Producer 69
Fair
2009 Cast Offs Production Co-Producer 69
Fair
2009 Cast Offs Production Executive Producer 69
Fair
Lord of the Flies Production Executive Producer N/A
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The Hack Production Executive Producer N/A
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