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The London-based actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd has earned widespread attention for his role as D.L. Townes in the new Netflix’s chess prodigy drama “The Queen’s Gambit.” Offscreen, he is a prolific stage actor, having been already worked in a number of UK productions.
Jacob Fortune-Lloyd was born in the West London Borough of Hillingdon. He is incredibly private about his personal life; hence details about his birth date and age are concealed. He is British by nationality and belongs to a White ethnic background. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Oxford University. In 2014, he graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Jacob earned global recognition in 2020 for his biggest onscreen roles to date- D.L. Townes in Netflix’s thrilling new miniseries “The Queen’s Gambit.” While Netflix’s new series is his most prominent role, Jacob has other onscreen acting credits as he appeared in 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and on the shows Strike Back and Endeavour.
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Aside from The Queen’s Gambit, the Brit actor has had another most recognized screen role on the drama series Medici where he played the cunning Archbishop Francesco Salviati. He had also onscreen roles in the 2015 Golden Globe-winning BBC miniseries Wolf Hall, The Living and the Dead, and the 2017 film Crooked House.
As a skilled theatre actor, Jacob has starred in several UK productions, including The Moderate Soprano, The Importance of Being Earnest, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, and Othello. His on-screen acting credits have just started to stack up, and he is likely to land several roles in the coming days.
As of 2020, Jacob’s net worth is under review.
Dating, Girlfriend, and Affairs
As Jacob is a very private person, he hasn’t revealed much about his affairs and relationship status. He uses his social media channels like Instagram only to promote projects he is working on. Hence, his social accounts are also impotent on reflecting on his dating status.
As of 2020, Jacob is reportedly single. He is friendly in nature and loves spending time with his friends. He could be dating someone under the nose of paparazzi but unless the actor goes public about his relationship, it’s better not to assume anything.
Family, Parents, and Siblings
The Queen’s Gambit star hasn’t disclosed much about his family. Information related to his parents and siblings is still unknown to the media, and he hasn’t even talked about them in any interviews or social posts.
Body Features: Height, Hair, and Eye Color
Jacob stands tall and has a decent height of 6 feet 2 inches. He has a fit, athletic body as he plays a wide range of sports like football, tennis, rugby, swimming, and horse riding. He has brown eyes, and his hair is also brown.
