Jon Pointing
English actor and writer
Jonathan Pointing is a British actor, writer and comedian. For his performance in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Big Boys (2022-2025), he received two British Academy Television Award nominations. He is also known for his roles in the BBC Three series Pls Like (2017-2021), the ITV2 sitcom Plebs (2018-2022), and the Sky series Smothered (2023) and Sweetpea (2024), and BBC’s Small Prophets (2026).
01Career
In 2024, he appeared as Tom Blake in the comedy Queenie; the series was based on the novel of the same name by Candice Carty-Williams.
02Personal life
He was educated at Winchester University. Pointing revealed in July 2021 that he is married.
03Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Life Guru | Paul | Short film; Also writer |
| 2013 | The Phone Call | City Worker | Uncredited |
| 2015 | The Last Day | Short film; Also writer | |
| 2015-2017 | Weetabix Go Breakfast Drink | Commercial | |
| 2016 | @Elevenish | Chris | 3 episodes |
| Damned | Rudi | Series 1 Episode 3 | |
| 2016-2017 | Virgin Games | Vlad the Vampire | Commercial; "Live a Little" |
| 2017 | Liam Williams' Valentine | Rory | Television short |
| Double Act | Jon | Also writer | |
| Zapped | Jay-Winn | Episode: "The Party" | |
| The Great Unwashed | Charlie Brumble | ||
| 2017-2021 | Pls Like | Charlie South | 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Nick Helm: The Killing Machine | ||
| News Crack | Various | Television film | |
| 2018-2022 | Plebs | Jason | 16 episodes |
| 2019 | London Kills | Jamie Bentham | Episode: "The Politician's Son" |
| Daddy Time | Sean | Short film | |
| Down From London | Bean | Episode: "Margate" | |
| 2020 | Crying Out Loud | Caspar | Episode: "Edd & Thom Get It Together" |
| Key Worker | Bradley | Online Video Shorts; 4 episodes | |
| 2021 | Starstruck | Dan | 2 episodes |
| 2022-2025 | Big Boys | Danny | 18 episodes; Channel 4 comedy |
| 2023 | A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou | Reality TV presenter | Netflix Pilot episode |
| Smothered | Tom | Lead role | |
| Murder is Easy | Rivers | Two-part drama | |
| 2024 | Queenie | Tom Blake | 3 episodes; Channel 4 comedy drama |
| Sweetpea | Craig | Lead role; Sky Atlantic | |
| 2026 | Run Away | Ash | Supporting role; Netflix |
| Small Prophets | Clive | 6 episodes | |
| The Witness | DC Nick Sparshatt | Supporting role |
Sources and credits
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