Spike Fearn

Spike Fearn
Born (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 25)
Coalville, Leicestershire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Spike Fearn (born 9 December 2000) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his role in the ITVX teen drama Tell Me Everything (2022–2024). His films include Alien: Romulus (2024), Ella McCay (2025) and Finding Emily (2026). He was named a 2024 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

Early life

Spike Fearn was born on 9 December 2000. Fearn grew up in Coalville, Leicestershire. His father is a car mechanic and his mother is a teacher. He has dyslexia and ADHD. Fearn received his acting training from The Television Workshop in Nottingham.

Career

Fearn began his career with small roles in films such as Sweetheart, The Batman and Aftersun.

In August 2021, he was cast as one of the leads in the ITV2 drama series Tell Me Everything. In October 2022, he was cast in a television series adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro novel Never Let Me Go greenlit at FX, however the series was cancelled before production began in February 2023.

In 2024, Fearn appeared as Tyler James in the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, and in Alien: Romulus, an instalment in the Alien franchise directed by Fede Álvarez. In 2025, he played a supporting role in James L. Brooks' film Ella McCay. In 2026, he played co-lead role Owen Brompton in rom-com Finding Emily.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Sweetheart Elvis
2022 The Batman Vandal
Aftersun Olly
2024 Back to Black Tyler James
Alien: Romulus Bjorn
2025 Ella McCay Casey McCay
2026 Finding Emily Owen Bromptom
2027 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank † Wally Post-production
TBA Sweetsick † TBA Post-production
Running † TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Amazing Mr. Blunden Tom Television film
2022 Newark, Newark Jack 3 episodes
2022–2024 Tell Me Everything Louis Green Main role

References

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  6. 1 2 Crowther, Jane; Williams, Greg (8 May 2026). "SPIKE FEARN - Hollywood Authentic". Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (8 February 2024). "UTA Signs Aftersun And Alien Actor Spike Fearn". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. ↑ Cremona, Patrick (5 August 2021). "Ackley Bridge star joins ITV2 coming of age drama Tell Me Everything". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ↑ White, Peter (25 October 2022). "FX's Never Let Me Go Adaptation Lands Series Order At Hulu; Viola Prettejohn, Tracey Ullman & Kelly Macdonald To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (2 February 2023). "Never Let Me Go Series Adaptation Not Moving Forward At FX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  11. ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (17 April 2024). "Amy Winehouse's best friend praises one thing about 'dreadful' Back to Black film". The Independent. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (3 March 2023). "New Alien Movie From 20th Adds Four". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  13. ↑ Kroll, Justin (20 November 2023). "James L. Brooks New Film Ella McCay Sets All-Star Ensemble That Includes Emma Mackey, Woody Harrelson, Jamie Lee Curtis And Albert Brooks As 20th Century Boards Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "How Finding Emily was love letter to 'best city ever'". BBC News. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.