Xelia Mendes-Jones is a British actor. He is best known for his main role as Dane in the Prime Video series Fallout, [1] [2] and a role in the Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time. [3]
Mendes-Jones also has a lead role in the upcoming film Havoc and appeared as a featured actor alongside Maisie Williams in the music video for "She's on My Mind" by Romy, released in December 2023. [4] [5]
Early life
Mendes-Jones is half Indian [6] and grew up in London. He attended Coleridge Primary School [7] and North London Collegiate School. [8] He was a javelin thrower with London Heathside [9] and played youth football as a midfielder with Tottenham Hotspur. [10] Mendes-Jones went on to study Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic (ASNaC) at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. [11] He trained at Identity School of Acting. [6]
Personal life
PinkNews reported in 2024 that Mendes-Jones had been "very vocal about his preference" of he/they pronouns, and referred to himself as a "trans guy" in his Instagram bio earlier in that year. [2]
References
- ^ "'Fallout' Amazon Series Casts Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Aaron Moten (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Fallout's rising star Xelia Mendes-Jones: 'Your local trans guy'". PinkNews. 13 April 2024.
- ^ "How 'The Wheel Of Time' Made Great Art Out Of Great Pain". Defector Media. 4 January 2024.
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"Romy - She's On My Mind (Official Video)".
YouTube. Romy. 11 December 2023.
Featured Cast - Maisie Williams, Xelia MJ
- ^ "Romy from The XX unveils the music video of our new queer anthem hit". Fucking Young. 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b Blum, Gillian (11 April 2024). "Who Is Xelia Mendes-Jones? 5 Things to Know About Fallout Actor". The Direct. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Did you make our Fun Run roll honour?". Ham & High. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Junior, Inter". Middlesex County AA. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Evans, Gavin (17 July 2012). "Xelia Mendes-Jones 3rd in SE U17 javelin". London Heathside. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-14 Portraits, 2009–2010". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Lewy, Jack (14 March 2016). "Xeli-nderella Story: Poem Exchanged for Jesus May Ball Ticket". The Tab. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
External links
- Xelia Mendes-Jones at IMDb
- Xelia Mendes-Jones at Metacritic
- Xelia Mendes-Jones on Instagram
- xelia-mendes-jones on Models.com
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- 21st-century British male actors
- Actors from the London Borough of Harrow
- Actors from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
- British Asian actors
- British male actors of Asian descent
- English people of Indian descent
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- British transgender actors
- British non-binary actors
- LGBT people from London
- Models from London
- People educated at North London Collegiate School
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- British actor stubs
Xelia Mendes-Jones is a British actor. He is best known for his main role as Dane in the Prime Video series Fallout, [1] [2] and a role in the Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time. [3]
Mendes-Jones also has a lead role in the upcoming film Havoc and appeared as a featured actor alongside Maisie Williams in the music video for "She's on My Mind" by Romy, released in December 2023. [4] [5]
Early life
Mendes-Jones is half Indian [6] and grew up in London. He attended Coleridge Primary School [7] and North London Collegiate School. [8] He was a javelin thrower with London Heathside [9] and played youth football as a midfielder with Tottenham Hotspur. [10] Mendes-Jones went on to study Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic (ASNaC) at St Catharine's College, Cambridge. [11] He trained at Identity School of Acting. [6]
Personal life
PinkNews reported in 2024 that Mendes-Jones had been "very vocal about his preference" of he/they pronouns, and referred to himself as a "trans guy" in his Instagram bio earlier in that year. [2]
References
- ^ "'Fallout' Amazon Series Casts Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Aaron Moten (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 9 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Everything you need to know about Fallout's rising star Xelia Mendes-Jones: 'Your local trans guy'". PinkNews. 13 April 2024.
- ^ "How 'The Wheel Of Time' Made Great Art Out Of Great Pain". Defector Media. 4 January 2024.
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^
"Romy - She's On My Mind (Official Video)".
YouTube. Romy. 11 December 2023.
Featured Cast - Maisie Williams, Xelia MJ
- ^ "Romy from The XX unveils the music video of our new queer anthem hit". Fucking Young. 13 December 2023.
- ^ a b Blum, Gillian (11 April 2024). "Who Is Xelia Mendes-Jones? 5 Things to Know About Fallout Actor". The Direct. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Did you make our Fun Run roll honour?". Ham & High. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Junior, Inter". Middlesex County AA. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Evans, Gavin (17 July 2012). "Xelia Mendes-Jones 3rd in SE U17 javelin". London Heathside. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-14 Portraits, 2009–2010". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Lewy, Jack (14 March 2016). "Xeli-nderella Story: Poem Exchanged for Jesus May Ball Ticket". The Tab. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
External links
- Xelia Mendes-Jones at IMDb
- Xelia Mendes-Jones at Metacritic
- Xelia Mendes-Jones on Instagram
- xelia-mendes-jones on Models.com
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| This article about a British actor is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Living people
- 21st-century British male actors
- Actors from the London Borough of Harrow
- Actors from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
- Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
- British Asian actors
- British male actors of Asian descent
- English people of Indian descent
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- British transgender actors
- British non-binary actors
- LGBT people from London
- Models from London
- People educated at North London Collegiate School
- 21st-century British LGBT people
- British actor stubs