William John Postlethwaite commonly known as Billy Postlethwhaite is an English actor. Raised in Shropshire, Billy is the son of the late actor, Pete Postlethwaite.
He began training in acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2008 and graduated in 2011. He made his stage debut as Grigory in the John Hodge play Collaborators in the same year.
Billy starred in the Game of Thrones episode “Dragonstone”, alongside singer Ed Sheeran in a scene that received critical and fans backlash for Sheeran’s cameo in 2017.
In 2018, he had a role in Tomb Raider, a film adaptation of the video game franchise. He also appeared as Boris Stolyarchuk in the HBO miniseries Chernobyl and had a small role in Sam Mendes’ war drama 1917.
He took up the titular role in Macbeth, in addition to the role of Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Watermill Theatre.
His performance as Macbeth earned positive reviews by Judi Herman, writing for WhatsOnStage.com. Macbeth had previously been portrayed by Postlethwaite’s father, in 1997.
In 2021, Billy joined the cast of Beforeigners for its second season.
Billy Postlethwhaite Wife: Is Billy Postlethwhaite Married?
Billy Postlethwhaite has not revealed any details concerning his marital status. Hence it’s unknown whether he is married or not.