Jon Pointing
Jonathan Pointing is a British actor, writer and comedian. For his performance in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Big Boys (2022–2025), he received two British Academy Television Award nominations. He is also known for his roles in the BBC Three series Pls Like (2017–2021), the ITV2 sitcom Plebs (2018–2022), and the Sky series Smothered (2023) and Sweetpea (2024).
Jon Pointing | |
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| Born | Jonathan Pointing September 1986 (age 39)[1] |
| Occupations | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Jonathan Pointing is a British actor, writer and comedian.[2] For his performance in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Big Boys (2022–2025), he received two British Academy Television Award nominations.[3][4] He is also known for his roles in the BBC Three series Pls Like (2017–2021),[5] the ITV2 sitcom Plebs (2018–2022),[6] and the Sky series Smothered (2023) and Sweetpea (2024).
Career
[edit]In 2024, he appeared as Tom Blake in the comedy Queenie;[7] the series was based on the novel of the same name by Candice Carty-Williams.[8]
Personal life
[edit]He was educated at Winchester University. Pointing revealed in July 2021 that he is married.[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Life Guru[10] | Paul | Short film; Also writer |
| 2013 | The Phone Call | City Worker | Uncredited |
| 2015 | The Last Day | Short film; Also writer | |
| 2015–2017 | Weetabix Go Breakfast Drink | Commercial | |
| 2016 | @Elevenish | Chris | 3 episodes |
| Damned | Rudi | Series 1 Episode 3 | |
| 2016–2017 | Virgin Games | Vlad the Vampire | Commercial; "Live a Little" |
| 2017 | Liam Williams' Valentine | Rory | Television short |
| Double Act | Jon | Also writer | |
| Zapped | Jay-Winn | Episode: "The Party" | |
| The Great Unwashed | Charlie Brumble | ||
| 2017–2021 | Pls Like | Charlie South | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Nick Helm: The Killing Machine | ||
| News Crack | Various | Television film | |
| 2018–2022 | Plebs | Jason | 16 episodes |
| 2019 | London Kills | Jamie Bentham | Episode: "The Politician's Son" |
| Daddy Time | Sean | Short film | |
| Down From London | Bean | Episode: "Margate" | |
| 2020 | Crying Out Loud | Caspar | Episode: "Edd & Thom Get It Together" |
| Key Worker[11] | Bradley | Online Video Shorts; 4 episodes | |
| 2021 | Starstruck | Dan | 2 episodes |
| 2022–2025 | Big Boys | Danny | 18 episodes; Channel 4 comedy |
| 2023 | A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou | Reality TV presenter | Netflix Pilot episode |
| Smothered | Tom | Lead role[12] | |
| Murder is Easy | Rivers | Two-part drama[13] | |
| 2024 | Queenie | Tom Blake | 3 episodes; Channel 4 comedy drama |
| 2024 | Sweetpea | Craig | Lead role; Sky Atlantic |
| 2026 | Run Away | Ash | Supporting role; Netflix |
| 2026 | Small Prophets | Clive |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Grief is a strange thing to bond over': Jon Pointing on Big Boys, British comedy and breaking stereotypes". The Independent. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Jon Pointing: 'The funniest book I've ever read? I, Partridge'". The Guardian. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (22 March 2023). "BAFTA TV Awards: 'This is Going to Hurt,' 'The Responder' Lead Pack of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Knight, Lewis (24 March 2026). "BAFTA TV Awards 2026 nominations revealed: Full list of nominees including Celebrity Traitors, Doctor Who legend and EastEnders". Radio Times.
- ^ "Pls Like, series 3 review: nearly as annoying as the hipster-Instagrammers it sets out to skewer". Telegraph. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Ling, Thomas (9 April 2018). "Plebs series 4 is still hilarious – but new pleb on the block Jason is no Stylax (yet)". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Queenie and cast revealed for new Channel 4 and Disney's Onyx Collective drama series". Channel 4. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ Cormack, Morgan (4 June 2024). "Meet the cast of Queenie". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "I got married last week and this is my favourite picture because it looks more like we finally got together at our year 11 leavers do". Twitter. 31 July 2021. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ "Life Guru". BBC. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Keyworker – Comedy About a Disillusioned Twenty=Something Volunteering in a Foodbank During the Coronavirus Crisis". Baby Cow Productions. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Ross, Charley (6 November 2023). "Smothered is the new chaotic TV series about modern dating (and the trailer just dropped)". Glamour. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Casting revealed for Murder is Easy, based on the classic mystery by Agatha Christie". bbc.co.uk/mediacentre. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- Jon Pointing on X
- Jon Pointing at IMDb