8.1
Movie
Writing
Jack Thorne
- Born
- (age 47)
- Birthplace
- Bristol, England, UK
- Credits
- 73 titles
Biography
Jack Thorne (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and producer.
Thorne is best known for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (2016), 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 connected mini-series based on the film This Is England – This Is England '86, This Is England '88and This Is England '90 – with director Shane Meadows.
In 2023, Thorne's four-part mini-series Best Interests was released starring Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan. It was nominated for several awards and won Best Limited Series at the Banff Rockie Awards.
Thorne's two 2025 mini-series, Toxic Town and Adolescence, were released on Netflix to widespread critical acclaim.
In 2026, the first-ever TV series adaptation of William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies was released, with Thorne serving as screenwriter, and it received positive reviews.
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Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
7.2
Movie
Enola Holmes
7.4
Movie
Enola Holmes 2
7.8
TV
His Dark Materials
7.8
TV
Adolescence
8.1
TV
Skins
6.8
Movie
The Aeronauts
6.2
Movie
A Long Way Down
6.6
Movie
Radioactive
6.7
Movie
Enola Holmes 3
7.4
Movie
The Swimmers
6.3
Movie
The Secret Garden
7.0
TV
Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams
6.9
Movie
JOY
7.6
TV
Shameless
7.8
TV
This Is England '86
7.1
Movie
Help
7.6
TV
Lord of the Flies
Acting credits 9
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Letters to My Younger Future Self Film | |
| 2026 | Making of Lord of the Flies Film | Self |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV | Self - Writer and Producer (1 ep) |
| 2015 | This Is England '90 TV | Carrotbum (4 ep) |
| 2010 | This Is England '86 TV | (2 ep) |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Newsnight TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1979 | Question Time TV | Self - Panellist (2 ep) |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show TV | (1 ep) |
Crew credits 67
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Sovereign Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | The Ocean at the End of the Lane Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | Séance on a Wet Afternoon Film | Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| TBA | Jane Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | Chork Film | Writer |
| TBA | Stranger Things: The First Shadow Film | Story |
| TBA | Wavewalker: Breaking Free TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| TBA | Untitled Jack Thorne Spy Thriller TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (1 ep) |
| TBA | The Unheard TV | Creator, Executive Producer (1 ep) |
| 2028 | The Beatles: Paul Film | Writer |
| 2028 | The Beatles: John Film | Writer |
| 2028 | The Beatles: George Film | Writer |
| 2028 | The Beatles: Ringo Film | Writer |
| 2027 | Treasure Island Film | Executive Producer, Screenplay |
| 2026 | Enola Holmes 3 Film | Producer, Writer |
| 2026 | Falling TV | Screenplay, Writer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2026 | Making of Lord of the Flies Film | Thanks |
| 2026 | Lord of the Flies TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Adaptation, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2025 | The Hack TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (7 ep) |
| 2025 | Adolescence TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2025 | Toxic Town TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2024 | JOY Film | Writer, Story |
| 2024 | An Almost Christmas Story Film | Story, Screenplay |
| 2024 | Equal Play Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | National Theatre Live: The Motive and the Cue Film | Writer |
| 2023 | Best Interests TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2022 | Enola Holmes 2 Film | Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story |
| 2022 | Am I Being Unreasonable? TV | Executive Producer (12 ep) |
| 2022 | The Swimmers Film | Writer |
| 2022 | Then Barbara Met Alan Film | Executive Producer, Writer |
| 2021 | National Theatre Live: After Life Film | Writer |
| 2021 | Help Film | Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2020 | A Christmas Carol Film | Writer |
| 2020 | CripTales TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Dirt Music Film | Screenplay |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes Film | Screenplay |
| 2020 | The Secret Garden Film | Screenplay |
| 2020 | The Eddy TV | Executive Producer, Writer, Story, Creator (8 ep) |
| 2020 | Radioactive Film | Screenplay |
| 2019 | The Aeronauts Film | Story, Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| 2019 | His Dark Materials TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (18 ep) |
| 2019 | The Accident TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2019 | The Virtues TV | Writer (4 ep) |
| 2018 | Kiri TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2017 | Wonder Film | Screenplay |
| 2017 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams TV | Writer (10 ep) |
| 2016 | National Treasure TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (4 ep) |
| 2015 | The Last Panthers TV | Writer, Executive Producer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2015 | This Is England '90 TV | Writer (4 ep) |
| 2015 | War Book Film | Writer |
| 2015 | Don't Take My Baby Film | Writer |
| 2014 | Glue TV | Writer, Idea, Executive Producer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2014 | A Long Way Down Film | Screenplay |
| 2013 | Jonah Film | Writer |
| 2012 | Sinbad TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 2011 | This Is England '88 TV | Writer (3 ep) |
| 2011 | The Fades TV | Writer, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Creator (6 ep) |
| 2011 | The Swarm Film | Producer |
| 2011 | Skins TV | Writer, Story (1 ep) |
| 2010 | This Is England '86 TV | Writer, Executive Producer (4 ep) |