Jacobi Jupe (born 8 April 2013) is a British child actor. He gained recognition by being cast in the titular role of Hamnet Shakespeare in Chloé Zhao's award-winning film Hamnet (2025), which was based on the novel by Maggie O'Farrell with the same name.
Life Jupe is the son of filmmaker Chris Jupe and actor Katy Cavanagh, and the brother of actor Noah Jupe.
Career In March 2021, Jupe was cast as Michael Darling in the Disney+ film Peter Pan & Wendy. In January 2024, he was cast in the Apple TV+ miniseries Before. He is best known for playing the titular role in Chloé Zhao's Hamnet, for which he won the Astra Film Award for Best Young Performer, and received nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director(s) Notes 2023 Peter Pan & Wendy Michael Darling David Lowery 2025 Hamnet Hamnet Shakespeare Chloé Zhao 2026 Victorian Psycho Andrew Pounds Zachary Wigon 2027 Mike Flanagan Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2021 Britannia Cyrus Recurring role;8 episodes 2023 Tom Jones Young Tom Jones Miniseries;1 episode 2024 Before Noah Miniseries;10 episodes
Podcasts Year Title Role Director Notes 2022 Cupid Beau Katy Cavanagh Voice
References
External links Jacobi Jupe at the Internet Movie Database