Jolyon Rubinstein

Jolyon Rubinstein
Born Jolyon Rubinstein
(1981-04-22) 22 April 1981
England, United Kingdom
Occupation Actor, director, producer, writer
Years active 2005–present

Jolyon Rubinstein is a British actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for writing and performing on The Revolution Will Be Televised, a show on BBC Three, alongside Heydon Prowse.

He acted in the popular political viral video in the run up to the 2010 general election with over 200,000 hits on YouTube and Yahoo before polling day.

Early life

Rubinstein was educated at the Independent King Alfred School, London, University of the Arts London, University of Sussex and State University of New York at Stony Brook. He graduated from the University of the Arts London with a MA in performance and from the University of Sussex with a BA in Politics and International Relations.

Career

Rubinstein's first professional acting job was that of the PR in Nathan Barley. After producing for a number of years, Rubinstein and Heydon Prowse got together to direct and act for a number of films for Don't Panic Online. As of 2012 they both write and act for their BBC Three television show The Revolution Will Be Televised. He also creates content for the Financial Times Business and Yahoo. His first video was 'Fishing for Bankers' for the Don't Panic website where he and Prowse put a £5 note on the pavement and pulled it away with a fishing line when a banker leant over to pick it up.[1]

Personal life

Rubinstein has known Heydon Prowse since he was eight years old. They studied together at the University of Sussex.[1]

Filmography

Film Year Role Episode
Nathan Barley 2005 PR Series 1 Episode 3
The Bill 2005 Paul Carr Episodes 335 and 338
Rabbit Fever 2006 Policeman
The Green Fairy 2007 Tom Short
Cries of London 2008 Martin Short
Friends in Need Are Friends in Deed 2008 Warren Short
The Revolution Will Be Televised 2012 - 2014 Various Episodes 1 to 18
An Idiot's Guide to Politics 2015 Presenter

References

  1. 1 2 Hickman, Leo (2012-08-21). "The pranksters who gave George Osborne a GCSE maths book". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-04-11.

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