Harry Melling brother Jack Melling is a writer and Comms professional. Jack Melling also hosts his own podcast called “Oh, Man.”
The talented English actor is known to the world for playing Dudley Dursley’s character in five Harry Potter films. He played the role of the titular Harry Potter’s unlikeable bully of a cousin.
The actor has since turned to severe acting in his 20s after shedding the weight that had become the most recognizable factor of his Dudley character and gained a second wind in his career playing more adult roles.
So far, he has 29 acting credits to his name ranging from acclaimed television shows like “The Queen’s Gambit” and “His Dark Materials” to movies like “The Tragedy of Macbeth” and “Please Baby Please.”
Most recently, he played the character of Edgar Allan Poe in the 2022 thriller “The Pale Blue Eye.”
Harry Melling Brother
Harry Melling brother Jack Melling is a writer and has a podcast about mental health. Jack Melling also has interest in politics.
The writer’s podcast, “Oh Man” is very successful and came in at 41 in the 100 Best Men’s podcasts list by FeedSpot. Jack runs the podcast alongside his co-host Robert Stimpson.
The podcast primarily evaluates modern masculinity and what it means in the 21st century. Some of their topics revolve around effeminacy, money and wealth, dating, strength, body image, and parenthood.
The two have uploaded over eighteen podcast episodes throughout 2021 and 2022, each running over an hour.
Aside from his podcast, Jack is a writer who regularly writes brief essays about mental health, politics, and football, among other things, on Medium. The man has many opinions and is not shy about writing them.
He is very vocal on his Twitter where he often talks about UK politics, football, and of course, Men’s mental health. The writer is also not shy to share some of his brother’s dealings and often shares videos of his projects.
Harry Comes From A Very Creative Family
Harry Melling family consists of his brother, mother and father. They live in the United Kingdom.
They are a very creative family, which reaches back to Harry’s grandparents’ generation, as his maternal grandfather, Patrick Troughton, was a classically trained British actor. Patrick is famous for playing the second incarnation of Doctor Who.
He Has Creative Parents
Harry Melling parents Brian Melling and Joanna Troughton gave birth to him on March 13, 1989. Brian and Joanna are in the illustrating business.
The actor’s father has been an illustrator, designer, and lecturer in his field since 1967.
Brian went to the University of the Arts in London from 1964 to 1967, where he got a National Diploma of Arts and Design in Graphic Design and Illustration.
He has professional experience as an illustrator, designer, and background artist in various printing presses like Hamlyn Books and Oxford University Press.
His experience also extends to films; he has worked on movies like Yellow Submarine and Henry 9 Till 5. Lastly, he has lectured as a visiting lecturer at Harrow College of Art and West Herts College, among others.
His Mother
Harry Melling mother Joanna Troughton is an illustrator and author of books for children. She is the daughter of Patrick Troughton.
Joanna’s books often revolve around animals and nature, as she uses colorful drawings of animals to tell moral stories for children. She also adapts folk tales for modern audiences.
She initially graduated from Hornsey College of Art with a degree in Graphic design, like her husband. Since then, she has written and illustrated 14 volumes of folk tales worldwide.
She has authored over 26 books and worked on other writers’ books as an illustrator.