Johnny Flynn

Johnny Flynn is the rare double threat where I genuinely cannot decide which half I prefer. Born in Johannesburg and schooled in Winchester, he fronts Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit, writing folk songs with a literary, weathered quality that feels older than he is. Then on screen he keeps landing roles I would not have predicted, playing David Bowie in Stardust, Mr. Knightley in Emma, and a young Nicholas Winton in One Life. The fact that he is also credited as a poet and composer tells me music is not a sideline for him. I find that restless, multi-disciplinary creativity quietly inspiring.

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Name (English)

Johnny Flynn

Name (Japanese)

ジョニー・フリン

Reading

じょにー・ふりん

Born

March 14, 1983 (age 43)

Origin

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Occupation

actor / singer / poet / composer / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

University

Winchester College

• Official sitehttp://www.johnny-flynn.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johnnyflynnmusic/
• Xhttps://x.com/JohnnyFlynnHQ
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny%20Flynn
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3893931

Tags

• Western Cape
• actor
• singer
• poet

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.