---
name: "Phil Dunster"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/phil-dunster"
fi1m_id: "phil-dunster"
imdb_id: "nm4651633"
tmdb_id: 1502430
wikidata_id: "Q92483387"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "31 March 1992"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T18:19:39.796843+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Phil Dunster

## Identity

Phil Dunster

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/phil-dunster
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** phil-dunster
- **IMDb ID:** nm4651633
- **TMDB ID:** 1502430
- **Wikidata ID:** Q92483387
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Dunster, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92483387, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4651633/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1502430

Actor. Born 31 March 1992 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 31 March 1992, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2015–present
- **Also known as:** Philip James Dunster
- **Frequently works with:** [Bill Lawrence](https://film.one/person/bill-lawrence.md), [Zach Braff](https://film.one/person/zach-braff.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 70 (4), 2020s 68 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 65 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Comedy 2, Crime 2, History 2, Mystery 2, Music 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $42m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Dunster, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92483387, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4651633/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1502430

## Coming up

- *How to Train Your Dragon 2* (2027-06-10), as Eret

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Ted Lasso*](https://film.one/tv/ted-lasso.md) (78)
- **HBO Max:** [*Rooster*](https://film.one/tv/rooster.md) (57)

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## Fi1m on Phil Dunster

> Phil Dunster is good at making a cocky young man worth staying with, without asking us to admire the cockiness. We rate the patience and the ensemble instinct; the writing around him is not always as persuasive.

Jamie Tartt's self-importance gives Phil Dunster plenty to work with in *Ted Lasso* (2020). He uses physicality and accent to make the cockiness distinct, while leaving room for a less assured young man. We warmed to Jamie because Dunster made us notice the vulnerability beneath the self-regard. The performance gives us a reason to stay interested in someone who might otherwise be tiresome. Dunster is good at that, and at letting a character develop without demanding all the attention in an ensemble.

Smaller screen roles in *Strike Back* (2017–2018) and *Humans* (2018) preceded that breakthrough. *Ted Lasso* gave him the sustained character development that suits his strengths, alongside Jason Sudeikis and a responsive cast. It is a warm sports comedy we recommend, with reservations about the uneven jokes and the sometimes laboured cultural clashes. Dunster contributes to the pleasure of spending time with these people, which matters when the comedy falters. Even so, liking the company does not oblige us to laugh at everything they say.

Leading roles in *The Devil's Hour* (2022) and *Surface* (2025) followed, before *Rooster* (2026) returned him to a comedy ensemble as Archie Bates. Here the company includes Steve Carell, Danielle Deadwyler and John C. McGinley. Dunster, Deadwyler and McGinley make encounters enjoyable before the scripts have given us much reason to care about the people having them. We value that ability, but *Rooster* also shows how much it depends on the writing. Its familiar jokes and underwritten father-daughter relationship leave Carell carrying too much of the appeal.

We would like the writing to give Dunster as much help as he gives his fellow actors. His ease within a cast is worth noticing, but it should not become an excuse for accepting characters we barely get to know. Start with *Ted Lasso*, provided an inconsistent supply of jokes is a fault you can forgive.

## Biography

Phil Dunster is an English actor. Born Philip James Dunster on 31 March 1992 in Northampton, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

He began his career in theatre, receiving a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for his role in *Pink Mist*. Early screen credits include *Strike Back* (2017–2018) and *Humans* (2018).

Dunster gained prominence as Jamie Tartt in the Apple TV+ series *Ted Lasso* (2020–2026), for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He stars as Archie Bates in the HBO series *Rooster* (2026–).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, esquire.com, phildunster.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Rooster* (2026), Fi1m 57, as Archie Bates — [page](https://film.one/tv/rooster.md)
- *Ted Lasso* (2020), Fi1m 78, as Jamie Tartt — [page](https://film.one/tv/ted-lasso.md)
- *Judy* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Ben — [page](https://film.one/film/judy.md)
- *All Is True* (2018), Fi1m 58, as Harry — [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-true.md)
- *Save Me* (2018), Fi1m 84, as BJ McGory — [page](https://film.one/tv/save-me.md)
- *No Offence* (2015), Fi1m 73, as Tom Pembroke — [page](https://film.one/tv/no-offence.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *How to Train Your Dragon 2* (2027), as Eret
- *Rooster* (2026), series, as Archie Bates — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/tv/rooster.md)
- *Hello Out There* (2025), as Rex
- *Picture This* (2025), as Milo Bonner
- *Idiomatic* (2024), as Alex · Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- *PANDA* (2023), Actor
- *The Devil's Hour* (2022), series, as Mike Stephens
- *Surface* (2022), series, as Quinn Huntley
- *Pragma* (2022), as Jack Hurt
- *Pink Mist* (2021), as Arthur
- *Ted Lasso* (2020), series, as Jamie Tartt — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/ted-lasso.md)
- *The Trouble with Maggie Cole* (2020), series, as Jamie Cole
- *Dracula* (2020), series, as Quincey
- *The Good Liar* (2019), as Roy Courtnay (1948)
- *Catherine the Great* (2019), series, as Andrey Razumovsky
- *Tic* (2019), as Phil
- *Judy* (2019), as Ben — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/judy.md)
- *All Is True* (2018), as Harry — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/all-is-true.md)
- *Save Me* (2018), series, as BJ McGory — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/save-me.md)
- *Murder on the Orient Express* (2017), as Colonel John Armstrong
- *Man in an Orange Shirt* (2017), series, as Bruno
- *Megan Leavey* (2017), as Coletta
- *Branagh Theatre Live: The Entertainer* (2016), Actor
- *Shadows* (2016), as Jogger
- *The Fall of the Krays* (2016), as Dickie Baker
- *The Rise of the Krays* (2015), as Dickie
- *Humans* (2015), series, as Tristan — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/humans.md)
- *No Offence* (2015), series, as Tom Pembroke — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/no-offence.md)
- *The Film-Maker's Son* (2013), as Big Robbie
- *Strike Back* (2010), series, as LCpl. Will Jensen
- *Benidorm* (2007), series, as Ryan — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/benidorm.md)
- *Blake & Mortimer: The Yellow M*, as Pr Philip Mortimer
- *Hello & Paris*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Phil Dunster](https://film.one/media/person/22250/gallery-d76ac07374ff.jpg) Phil Dunster — The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Phil_Dunster_on_March_20%2C_2023_in_the_Oval_Office_of_the_White_House_-_P20230320AS-2576_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![President Joe Biden, holding an AFC Richmond jersey, and First Lady Jill Biden greet the cast of “Ted Lasso” on Monday, March 20, 2023, in the Oval Office of th](https://film.one/media/person/22250/gallery-774995ee7a82.jpg) President Joe Biden, holding an AFC Richmond jersey, and First Lady Jill Biden greet the cast of “Ted Lasso” on Monday, March 20, 2023, in the Oval Office of th — The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Cast_of_Ted_Lasso_with_Jill_and_Joe_Biden_%282023%29.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Ted_Lasso_with_Jill_and_Joe_Biden_%282023%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![President Joe Biden greets the cast of “Ted Lasso”, Monday, March 20, 2023, in the Oval Office of the White House. The cast visited the White House to discuss t](https://film.one/media/person/22250/gallery-f5622238946d.jpg) President Joe Biden greets the cast of “Ted Lasso”, Monday, March 20, 2023, in the Oval Office of the White House. The cast visited the White House to discuss t — The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/P20230320AS-2424_%2852835094638%29.jpg/1280px-P20230320AS-2424_%2852835094638%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Phil Dunster at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/22250/gallery-eeb8f284f3e3.jpg) Phil Dunster at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Phil_Dunster_%2854212724487%29.jpg/1280px-Phil_Dunster_%2854212724487%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Phil Dunster](https://film.one/media/person/22250/gallery-bbcdb8941f55.jpg) Phil Dunster — Image via TMDB
- ![Phil Dunster at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2024](https://film.one/media/person/22250/gallery-60affbd2621d.jpg) Phil Dunster at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2024 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Phil_Dunster_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Columbus_2024.jpg/1280px-Phil_Dunster_Photo_Op_GalaxyCon_Columbus_2024.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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