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Jonny Sweet

Jonny Sweet

Writer / Performer

Agent
Hannah Begbie
Assistant: Kitty Laing
+44 (0) 20 3214 0915
About

Jonny is a talented actor who won the 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer for his show MOSTLY ABOUT ARTHUR (directed by Stefan Golaszewski), which Nica Burns described as: "a delicious hour of character comedy...unexpected, highly original, very funny. Watch out for him" He also appeared in Tom Basden's new play PARTY at the Edinburgh Festival which won a Fringe First award.

He recently appeared as a young David Cameron in WHEN BORIS MET DAVE http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/revealed-ndash-the-joker-who-will-be-cameron-1762109.html?action=Popup) which recently aired on More 4.


Television
Production / CharacterDirectorCompany
WHEN BORIS MET DAVE
(David Cameron)
John DowerBlink Films / More4
OFF THE HOOK
(Figaro)
Vadim JeanBBC 3 / U Switch
WINGING IT
(Various)
Zeppotron / BBC2
BRAVE YOUNG MEN
(Mr Knowles)
Sam LeiferBaby Cow / BBC3
THE INBETWEENERS - SERIES 2
(Dean)
Ben PalmerBwark / E4
NOT SAFE FOR WORKMisha Manson-SmithCompany Pictures / National Film & Television School
E4 PANEL SHOWRough Cut
DELTA FOREVERMisha Manson-SmithBBC 3 / Angel Eye
Stage
Production / CharacterDirectorCompany
PARTY
Jared
Phil BreenAssembly, Edinburgh Festival
PARTY
Jared
Philip BreenArts Theatre, London
Agent
Hannah Begbie
Assistant: Kitty Laing
+44 (0) 20 3214 0915
About

Jonny is currently developing original vehicles with both Talkback and BBC Radio 4, alongside writing an original comedy for Tiger Aspect.

In 2009, Jonny won the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly Perrier) for Best Newcomer for his show MOSTLY ABOUT ARTHUR (directed by Stefan Golaszewski), which Nica Burns described as: "a delicious hour of character comedy...unexpected, highly original, very funny. Watch out for him". Jonny re-stages his award-winning piece at London's soho theatre from the 10th - 20th February. www.sohotheatre.com

The same year in Edinburgh Jonny also appeared in Tom Basden's new play PARTY, which won a Fringe First award - Jonny will reprise his role in a radio 4 adaptation and transfer to London's Arts Theatre in March 2010.

Jonny and his writing partner Joe Thomas perform together with Simon Bird as HOUSE OF WINDSOR.  They are developing several original comedies together, including one for Bigtalk and Channel 4.

Jonny and Joe have been writing and performing comedy together since they met at Cambridge University in 2003. They staged their first hour-long comedy show at the Edinburgh festival in 2006 and were subsequently nominated for the Writer's Guild Comedy Newcomer Award: " The Future", a surreal vision of the workplaces of the future, received excellent reviews:

"Unmissable *****" The List  

"A truly unique new voice" Chortle   

Television
ProductionCompanyNotes
CHARLOTTE CHURCH SHOWMonkey Kingdom/Channel 4

Co-Presenter (himself)
1x30
Pilot

BIG BROTHER'S BIG MOUTHChannel 4

Writer - performer

Theatre
ProductionCompanyNotes
MOSTLY ABOUT ARTHUR Soho Theatre

Writer-Performer
Dir: Stefan Golaszewski

PARTYArts Theatre, London

Writer - Performer
Dir: Philip Breen

PARTYSydney Festivals

Writer - Performer
Dir: Philip Breen

MOSTLY ABOUT ARTHURPleasance Assembly

Writer - performer

HOUSE OF WINDSORUnderbelly

Writer - performer

THE FUTUREUnderbelly

Writer - performer

THE JONNY & JOE SHOWThe Pleasance

Writer-performer

THE MEETINGThe Pleasance

Writer-performer

Radio
ProductionCompanyNotes
THE FULL MONTGOMERYBBC

Sketch writer

Agents
Ruth Cooper
020 3214 0842
Joanna Scarratt
Voiceover Qualities
Gender: Male
Age: 20-30
Accents: RP Standard
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