Jack Huston | |
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 Huston at the 2015Comic-Con International | |
| Born | Jack Alexander Huston (1982-12-07)7 December 1982 (age 43) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Tony Huston (father) |
| Relatives | Walter Huston (great-grandfather) John Huston (grandfather) Hugh Cholmondeley (grandfather) Anjelica Huston (aunt) Allegra Huston (aunt) Danny Huston (uncle) David Cholmondeley (uncle) Miranda Raison (cousin) |
Jack Alexander Huston (born 7 December 1982) is an English actor and director. He is best known for his role asRichard Harrow in theHBO television drama seriesBoardwalk Empire. He also had a supporting role in the 2013 filmAmerican Hustle, portrayed the eponymousBen-Hur in the 2016 historical drama, and appeared as one of the main characters in thefourth season of theFX anthology seriesFargo (2020). In 2023, he starred in the supernatural television seriesMayfair Witches.
Huston was born on 7 December 1982 inKing's Lynn,Norfolk, the son of Lady Margot Lavinia (néeCholmondeley) and actor, assistant director and writerTony Huston.[1] Huston decided to become an actor at the age of 6, after playing the title role in a school production ofPeter Pan.[2] He later attendedHurtwood House, a drama institute.[3]
His mother is English and his father is American. His paternal aunt isAnjelica Huston, and his paternal half-uncle isDanny Huston.[4] His paternal grandparents were American directorJohn Huston (who became an Irish citizen) and model/dancerEnrica Soma, and his maternal grandparents wereThe 6th Marquess of Cholmondeley and Lavinia Margaret (née Leslie).[citation needed] Huston is the nephew ofThe 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley. On his father's side, he has Italian,Irish,Scottish,Scotch-Irish, Welsh, and English ancestry, and is a great-grandson of Canadian actorWalter Huston.[5]
Through his maternal grandfather's father,The 5th Marquess of Cholmondeley, Huston is descended fromSir Robert Walpole, the firstPrime Minister of theKingdom of Great Britain. Jack's maternal grandfather's mother,Sybil, Marchioness of Cholmondeley, was from aJewish family (fromIraq,India, andGermany);[6][7] through Sybil, Jack is descended from bothDavid Sassoon, the Treasurer of Baghdad, andMayer Amschel Rothschild, who founded theRothschild family international banking dynasty.[8]
Huston started his film career with a small screen adaptation ofSpartacus, where he played Flavius. He then went on to having more prominent roles in such films asFactory Girl, playing the American poetGerard Malanga, the horror filmShrooms,Outlander andShrink.
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In 2010, he played the minor role of Royce King inThe Twilight Saga: Eclipse. He appeared in HBO'sBoardwalk Empire as Richard Harrow, a severely disfiguredWorld War I marksman turned gangster.[9] On 16 December 2010, it was announced Huston would be made a series regular after appearing in five episodes of the first season.[10]
After this he went on to be directed byAl Pacino in the 2011 filmWilde Salomé and to having starring roles inNot Fade Away,Two Jacks andNight Train to Lisbon. In 2012, he played the part of narrator on avant-garde musicianJohn Zorn's albumA Vision in Blakelight, an homage toWilliam Blake.[citation needed]
In 2013, he appeared inDavid O. Russell's comedy-dramaAmerican Hustle, as Pete Musane.[11] Later that year, Huston played Charles Bruno[12] inStrangers on a Train at London'sGielgud Theatre.[13] In 2015 he appeared as Ira Levinson in Nicholas Sparks'The Longest Ride. In 2019 Huston playedBobby Kennedy in theMartin Scorsese filmThe Irishman.[14]
In 2020, he had a supporting role in thefourth season of theFXblack comedycrime dramaFargo as Odis Weff, a corrupt Kansas City police detective with severeOCD.
In 2023, Huston made his directorial debut withDay of the Fight, starringMichael Pitt as a once renowned boxer who has since fallen on hard times. The film had its premiere out of competition in the Orizzonti Extra section of the80th Venice International Film Festival.[15]
In September 2024, he was cast in a recurring role on the upcoming superhero seriesSpider-Noir.[16]
In March 2025, Huston was announced as the director ofJoseph Merrick, a feature film fromPhoenix Pictures about the historical figure known as theElephant Man. Scheduled to begin production in 2025, the film will focus on Merrick’s final months, exploring his personal journey and the relationships he formed. The producers of the film are Kate Cohen,Mike Medavoy,David Dobkin, and Huston, with additional executive producers attached.[17]
Huston began dating American modelShannan Click in 2011;[18] the two married inLas Vegas in March 2022.[19] They have two children: a daughter[20] and a son.[21]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Spartacus | Flavius | Television film |
| 2008 | Miss Austen Regrets | Dr. Charles Haden | Television film |
| 2009–2010 | Eastwick | Jamie | 8 episodes |
| 2010–2013 | Boardwalk Empire | Richard Harrow | 33 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series(2012) Nominated –Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series(2013–2014) |
| 2012 | Parade's End | Gerald | 3 episodes |
| Tron: Uprising | Rasket (voice) | Episode: "Tagged" | |
| 2014 | The Great Fire | King Charles II of England | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Mr. Mercedes | Felix Babineau | 9 episodes |
| The Romanoffs | Samuel Ryan | Episode: "House of Special Purpose" | |
| 2020 | Manhunt: Deadly Games | Eric Rudolph | 7 episodes |
| Fargo[22] | Odis Weff | 8 episodes,season 4 | |
| 2023–present | Mayfair Witches | Lasher | 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Expats | David Starr | 6 episodes |
| 2026 | Spider-Noir | Flint Marko | Recurring role[16][23] |
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