Jacobi Jupe

Jacobi Jupe
Jupe in 2025 at the Toronto International Film Festival
Born (2013-04-08) 8 April 2013 (age 13)
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present
RelativesKaty Cavanagh (mother)
Noah Jupe (brother)

Jacobi Jupe (born 8 April 2013) is a British child actor. He gained recognition by being cast in the titular role of Hamnet Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao's award-winning film Hamnet (2025), which was based on the novel by Maggie O'Farrell with the same name.

Life

Jupe is the son of filmmaker Chris Jupe and actor Katy Cavanagh, and the brother of actor Noah Jupe.

Career

In March 2021, Jupe was cast as Michael Darling in the Disney+ film Peter Pan & Wendy. In January 2024, he was cast in the Apple TV+ miniseries Before. He is best known for playing the titular role in Chloé Zhao's Hamnet, for which he won the Astra Film Award for Best Young Performer, and received nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2023 Peter Pan & Wendy Michael Darling David Lowery
2025 Hamnet Hamnet Shakespeare Chloé Zhao
2026 Victorian Psycho Andrew Pounds Zachary Wigon
2027 The Exorcist: Martyrs † Max Miller Mike Flanagan Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Britannia Cyrus Recurring role;
8 episodes
2023 Tom Jones Young Tom Jones Miniseries;
1 episode
2024 Before Noah Miniseries;
10 episodes

Podcasts

Year Title Role Director Notes
2022 Cupid Beau Katy Cavanagh Voice

References

  1. ↑ "Corrie star Cavanagh welcomes third child". RTÉ. July 14, 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Production Begins In Vancouver On Disney's Live-Action "Peter Pan & Wendy"". Disney+ Press. March 16, 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Petski, Denise (January 24, 2024). "Jacobi Jupe, Maria Dizzia, Ava Lalezarzadeh & Hope Davis Join Billy Crystal & Judith Light In Before Apple TV+ Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Rubin, Rebecca (April 24, 2025). "Chloe Zhao's Hamnet, Starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley, Sets November Release Date". Variety. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Davidson, Denton (January 9, 2026). "Ryan Coogler's Sinners sweeps Astra Film Awards; Warner Bros. dominates with 11 wins". Gold Derby. Retrieved January 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ Davis, Clayton (December 5, 2025). "Critics Choice Awards Nominations: 'Sinners' Dominates with 17 Noms, Cynthia Erivo Snubbed for 'Wicked: For Good'". Variety. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (December 5, 2025). "Critics Choice Awards Nominations: 'Sinners' Leads with 17; 'Adolescence' Tops TV – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ Anderson, Erik (December 6, 2025). "Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations: 'One Battle After Another', 'Sinners' Score 13 Each". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 7, 2025.