Jack Thorne

Personal Info

Known ForWriting
Born1978-12-06
BirthplaceBristol, England, UK

Jack Thorne

Writing

Biography

Jack Thorne FRSL (born 6 December 1978) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and producer.

A massive fan of hard science fiction, he is best known for writing the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, 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 mini-series – This Is England '86, This Is England '88, and This Is England '90 – with director Shane Meadows. 

In 2023, Jack Thorne's four-part mini-series Best Interests was released, starring Michael Sheen and Sharon Horgan. It was nominated for several awards, winning 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.

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Jack Thorne

Filmography

Acting (2)

Production & Directing (48)

2028
Treasure IslandExecutive Producer
2028
Treasure IslandScreenplay
2026
6.7
2026
6.7
2024
JOYWriter
6.9
2024
JOYStory
6.9
7.0
2024
Equal PlayExecutive Producer
2022
Enola Holmes 2Executive Producer
7.4
2022
Enola Holmes 2Screenplay
7.4
7.4
2022
7.4
2022
Then Barbara Met AlanExecutive Producer
6.8
2021
HelpWriter
7.0
2021
HelpExecutive Producer
7.0
9.9
2020
Dirt MusicScreenplay
6.3
2020
Enola HolmesScreenplay
7.2
2020
6.3
2020
RadioactiveScreenplay
6.6
2019
6.8
2019
The AeronautsScreenplay
6.8
2019
The AeronautsExecutive Producer
6.8
2017
WonderScreenplay
8.1
2015
War BookWriter
5.1
5.5
2014
A Long Way DownScreenplay
6.2
2013
JonahWriter
5.6
2011
The SwarmProducer
9.0
2005
The MascotScreenplay
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SovereignScreenplay
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JaneScreenplay
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ChorkWriter
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Séance on a Wet AfternoonExecutive Producer