Personal details
- Birth Date: 1978-12-06
- Height: 6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
- Birth Location: Bristol, England, UK
- Professions: Writer, Producer, Actor
Jack Thorne, born December 6, 1978, in Bristol, England—yeah, he’s one of those writers who’s probably shaped more of your Netflix queue than you even realize. The guy’s got a knack for pulling off these stories that get under your skin, you know? So, he’s the brain behind “Wonder” (2017), that tearjerker with Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson, where a kid with facial differences just tries to find his spot in the world. Seriously, if you didn’t cry at least once, are you even human? But, his range goes way past just feel-good family dramas. He cooked up “National Treasure” in 2016—not the Nicolas Cage movie, chill, it's this intense British series diving deep into fame, scandal, and the way the media chews people up and spits them out. Heavy stuff, but Thorne handles it with this raw, messy honesty that makes it impossible to look away. Jump to “The Aeronauts” (2019), and suddenly, he’s in the clouds—literally. Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne, hot-air balloons, 19th century science, and a lot of white-knuckle suspense. It’s pretty wild, actually, how he bounces between genres but always keeps you hooked. Off the page, he’s married to Rachel Mason, and, honestly, you can kinda sense the warmth and empathy in his scripts—like, this is a guy who gets what it means to be an outsider or to want something more. In the end, Jack Thorne’s stories dig into what it means to be human, flaws and all, and that’s why folks keep coming back for more.
reference nSo, this person’s not just your average writer—they actually graduated from the Royal Court Theatre’s Young Writer’s Programme, which is kind of a big deal if you’re into theater. The Royal Court is pretty much legendary for finding new talent, launching careers, all that jazz. If you know, you know. That program is notorious for being tough to get into, and it’s basically a bootcamp for creativity. It doesn’t just teach you to write plays; it teaches you how to think for the stage—like, how to make dialogue snap, how to build tension, how to keep people from checking their phones during the performance. Tons of the UK’s big-name playwrights have come out of there, so anyone with that on their resume probably knows what they’re doing. Bottom line: it’s a badge of honor for anyone serious about writing, especially if you’re aiming to make your mark in theater or even just storytelling in general.
December 6, 1978
6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Bristol, England, UK
46 years old