Bronson John Webb (born 20 February 1983) is a British actor. He is known principally for supporting roles in large-scale film and television productions, with a career spanning more than two decades.
Early life and career
Webb was born in London, England. Published authorities, including the Library of Congress Name Authority File and Wikidata, record his full name and birth date, and identify his field of activity as acting. Early credits in the mid- to late 1990s include the children's series Harry and Cosh and guest appearances in series such as The Bill and Porkpie; contemporaneous production notes also list stage work in Oliver! at the London Palladium, where he played Charlie Bates and the Artful Dodger.
Notable roles
Webb has appeared in a number of high-profile studio films, generally in small or supporting parts. These include Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as Pike, a Slytherin student; Kingdom of Heaven (2005); Atonement (2007); The Dark Knight (2008); Robin Hood (2010); Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011); Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016); and The Batman (2022).
In television, he is noted for playing Will — one of the three Night's Watch deserters in the opening scenes — in "Winter Is Coming", the first episode of HBO's Game of Thrones (2011). He also played Jeremy Blumenthal in the Apple TV+ comedy series Ted Lasso (2020–2023) and has appeared in series including The Tudors, Lewis, Endeavour, Strike and The Aliens.
Personal life
According to the Internet Movie Database, Webb has been married to Megan Webb since 2010.
Awards
As a member of the ensemble of Ted Lasso, Webb shared in a nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2023.
Notes on sourcing
Biographical details, date and place of birth, and filmography are corroborated by reference works including English Wikipedia, Wikidata, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, the Internet Movie Database and the Internet Movie Database's associated databases. Individual character names in minor roles are sometimes rendered differently across databases (for example, his Harry Potter part is listed as "Pike" in some sources and as "Slytherin Boy" in others).
