Jerome Flynn
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Jerome Flynn is an English
actor best known for his role as Corporal Paddy Garvey of the King's Fusiliers in the ITV
series Soldier Soldier
.
Flynn was born in Bromley
, Kent
, the son of actor and singers Eric Flynn
and drama teacher Fern Flynn. His brother is Daniel Flynn (actor)
. His half-brother Johnny Flynn
is also an up and coming musician and actor.
Flynn had three UK
number one hits with Robson Green
(as Robson & Jerome
) in 1995 and 1996 with "Unchained Melody
", "I Believe
" and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
".
He appeared as D.S Eddie Hargreaves for six episodes of the police drama Between The Lines (1992). Starred as Eddie Wallis (again with Robson Green) in the comedy-drama Ain't Misbehavin' (1997), and was the star of the short-lived police show Badger in 1999. He Played Bobby Charlton
in the 1999 film Best. He also played Tommy Cooper
in Jus' Like That, a tribute to the comic magician written by John Fisher and directed by Simon Callow
. A recent television programme, So You Think You're Royal?, established that through his mother he is a direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell
, through his son Henry Cromwell
, and also a descendent of Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III of England.
In 1986 he appeared in the London's Burning
pilot as Firefighter Kenny "Rambo" Bains.
In 2007, Flynn directed and starred in the low budget movie, Rude Tales. The film was split into a series of short stories, all centered around the lead character, Jerome Rude, played by Flynn. The film was screened at a small number of independent cinemas in the Pembrokeshire area.
In July 2010, it was confirmed that Flynn would be playing the role of Bronn in the HBO television series Game of Thrones
, based on the A Song of Ice and Fire
novels of George R.R. Martin, to air in 2011.
He also provides the voice of Daniel (the hound) in the children's television show Tommy Zoom
.
Jerome now lives in Pembrokeshire
, Wales
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actor best known for his role as Corporal Paddy Garvey of the King's Fusiliers in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
series Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name.Produced by Central Television and broadcast on the ITV network, it ran for a total of seven series and 82 episodes from 1991 to 1997...
.
Flynn was born in Bromley
Bromley
Bromley is a large suburban town in south east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Bromley. It was historically a market town, and prior to 1963 was in the county of Kent and formed the administrative centre of the Municipal Borough of Bromley...
, Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, the son of actor and singers Eric Flynn
Eric Flynn
Eric William Flynn was a Chinese born British actor and singer, who was the father of actors Jerome Flynn and Daniel Flynn whom he had with his first wife Fern; the former best known for appearing in Soldier Soldier and the latter known for his character in The Bill...
and drama teacher Fern Flynn. His brother is Daniel Flynn (actor)
Daniel Flynn (Actor)
Daniel Flynn is an English actor born in 1961 in Evesham, Worcestershire but moved to Bromley, Kent as a baby. He is the son of actor Eric Flynn and the brother of actor Jerome Flynn...
. His half-brother Johnny Flynn
Johnny Flynn
Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit are an English folk rock band signed to Transgressive Records. They are fronted by Johnny Flynn , an actor, poet and songwriter who cites W.B. Yeats and Shakespeare among his influences...
is also an up and coming musician and actor.
Flynn had three UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
number one hits with Robson Green
Robson Green
Robson Green is an English actor, singer–songwriter and presenter.-Biography:Robson Golightly Green was born in Hexham, Northumberland, and baptised in Bethel Chapel, , and named in Northeast tradition as first son after family surnames: Robson is his grandmother's maiden surname, while Golightly...
(as Robson & Jerome
Robson & Jerome
Robson & Jerome were an English pop duo in the 1990s, featuring TV actors Robson Green and Jerome Flynn, who were best known for their British TV series Soldier Soldier....
) in 1995 and 1996 with "Unchained Melody
Unchained Melody
"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages....
", "I Believe
I Believe (1953 song)
"I Believe" is the name of a popular song written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman in 1953.I Believe was commissioned and introduced by Jane Froman on her television show, and became the first hit song ever introduced on TV...
" and "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" is a hit single recorded by Jimmy Ruffin and released on Motown Records' Soul label in the summer of 1966. It is a ballad, with lead singer Jimmy Ruffin recalling the pain that befalls the brokenhearted, and their struggle to overcome their sadness so that they...
".
He appeared as D.S Eddie Hargreaves for six episodes of the police drama Between The Lines (1992). Starred as Eddie Wallis (again with Robson Green) in the comedy-drama Ain't Misbehavin' (1997), and was the star of the short-lived police show Badger in 1999. He Played Bobby Charlton
Bobby Charlton
Sir Robert "Bobby" Charlton CBE is an English former professional football player, a member of the England team who won the World Cup and Ballon d'Or for European Footballer of the Year in 1966...
in the 1999 film Best. He also played Tommy Cooper
Tommy Cooper
Thomas Frederick "Tommy" Cooper was a very popular British prop comedian and magician from Caerphilly, Wales.Cooper was a member of The Magic Circle, and respected by traditional magicians...
in Jus' Like That, a tribute to the comic magician written by John Fisher and directed by Simon Callow
Simon Callow
Simon Phillip Hugh Callow, CBE is an English actor, writer and theatre director. He is also currently a judge on Popstar to Operastar.-Early years:...
. A recent television programme, So You Think You're Royal?, established that through his mother he is a direct descendant of Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader who overthrew the English monarchy and temporarily turned England into a republican Commonwealth, and served as Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland....
, through his son Henry Cromwell
Henry Cromwell
Henry Cromwell was the fourth son of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Bourchier, and an important figure in the Parliamentarian regime in Ireland.-Life:...
, and also a descendent of Edward I, Edward II, and Edward III of England.
In 1986 he appeared in the London's Burning
London's Burning
London's Burning was a British television drama programme produced by London Weekend Television for the ITV network that focused on the lives of members of the London Fire Brigade, principally those of the Blue Watch at a fictional fire station called Blackwall.It was broadcast between 1986 and...
pilot as Firefighter Kenny "Rambo" Bains.
In 2007, Flynn directed and starred in the low budget movie, Rude Tales. The film was split into a series of short stories, all centered around the lead character, Jerome Rude, played by Flynn. The film was screened at a small number of independent cinemas in the Pembrokeshire area.
In July 2010, it was confirmed that Flynn would be playing the role of Bronn in the HBO television series Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (TV series)
Game of Thrones is an American medieval fantasy television series created for HBO by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. Based on author George R. R. Martin's best-selling A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels, the first of which is called A Game of Thrones, the television series debuted in...
, based on the A Song of Ice and Fire
A Song of Ice and Fire
A Song of Ice and Fire is a series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. Martin began writing the series in 1991 and the first volume was published in 1996. Originally planned as a trilogy, the series now consists of five published volumes; a further two...
novels of George R.R. Martin, to air in 2011.
He also provides the voice of Daniel (the hound) in the children's television show Tommy Zoom
Tommy Zoom
-Heroes:* Tommy Zoom - A child superhero, complete with cape and large Z imprinted on his chest.* Daniel - Tommy's dog and sidekick, who often discovers the problem.-Villains:...
.
Jerome now lives in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire is a county in the south west of Wales. It borders Carmarthenshire to the east and Ceredigion to the north east. The county town is Haverfordwest where Pembrokeshire County Council is headquartered....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
.