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After a sparkling career of his own, David Jonsson is now turning to helping others with the art of acting as he joins the Set the Stage initiative brought forward by BAFTA. In late August, the British actor visited a rural English school to inspire young filmmakers through BAFTA and EE’s new initiative. Sixteen teenagers were chosen to form a crew and create a short film under the guidance of Jonsson, BAFTA’s 2025 EE Rising Star Award winner, and Twisters star Daisy Edgar-Jones.
Over a seven-day immersive program, the duo hosted Q&As and workshops before the teens shot Setting Sail, a heartfelt story about growing up in Britain. Starring House of the Dragon’s Carol Ball, the film premieres in early 2026 on EE’s YouTube channel.
Talking about his experiences David Jonsson said:
“I’m relatively quite shy. I feel like I don’t really have anything of use to say most of the time. But it’s just not true. And I think Set the Stage and their initiative with BAFTA and EE, it’s just so pivotal in getting the opportunities that I got as a kid that really helped me go: ‘Oh man, I can do this.'”
He then continued to say a few words of wisdom for all the kids as he added:
"Life is short, art is long. With art, you want to continue to find what feels right to you, because the truth is you make a handful of them that really, really matter. If you’re too rigid, you’re limiting that. Remain playful and be passionate. Find craft.”
More details about David Jonsson's career
David Jonsson has quickly become one of Britain’s most exciting new voices, both on screen and on stage. Born in 1993, the actor and writer trained at RADA before leaping straight into London’s theatre scene. His West End debut came in 2017 with Mary Stuart at the Almeida Theatre, later transferring to the Duke of York’s. That same year, he joined David Tennant at Don Juan in Soho, cementing his arrival as a performer to watch.
Television followed soon after. Jonsson first appeared in Endeavour and the Fox UK thriller Deep State before landing the role that would put him on the map: Augustus “Gus” Sackey in HBO and BBC’s Industry. Meticulous in his craft, Jonsson even shadowed students at Eton and Oxford to authentically inhabit Gus’s privileged background.
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Cinema soon beckoned. David Jonsson made his feature film debut opposite Vivian Oparah in the 2023 romantic comedy Rye Lane, which premiered to rave reviews at Sundance. He then stepped into classic territory, leading the BBC’s Agatha Christie adaptation Murder is Easy, and expanded into sci-fi with a major role in Alien: Romulus.
Looking ahead, Jonsson is developing his first TV script Hype with Clerkenwell Films and has upcoming roles in The Long Walk, Wasteman, and Too Much.
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