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Jonny Freeman | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | M.I. High EastEnders |
Jonny Freeman is an English actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Frank London in the children's CBBC TV series M.I. High, and as Reiss Colwell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Life and career
[edit]Freeman trained at the East 15 Acting School. In addition to his work as an actor, Freeman appears with the London improvisational comedy group Shotgun Impro and is a resident MC at The Funny Side Comedy Clubs.[1]
He has also appeared in Dalziel & Pascoe, Doctors and Love Soup, as well as several television adverts for Domino's Pizza, Ford and Trebor mints.[citation needed]
On 22 November 2022, it was announced that he had been cast as Dot Cotton's great-nephew Reiss Colwell in EastEnders.[2] His first episode was on 12 December 2022.[3] On 20 February 2025, during the EastEnders 40th anniversary, the character died during the Queen Victoria structural collapse.
Filmography
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Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2023 | British Soap Awards | Best Comedy Performance | Nominated | [4] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jonny Freeman - Comedy Actor and Stand up Comedian". Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- ↑ Sarruba, Stefania (22 November 2022). "EastEnders casts Jonny Freeman as Dot Branning's great-nephew". Digital Spy.
- ↑ Knight, Lewis (11 December 2022). "EastEnders newcomer Jonny Freeman lifts lid on Reiss and Sonia "spark"". Radio Times.
- ↑ Barrett, Kerry (2 May 2023). "The British Soap Awards 2023: shortlist nominations, categories, how to vote and all we know". (Future plc). Retrieved 3 May 2023.