Joe Sowerbutts

This article is about the actor. For the Blackburn Rovers footballer, see Joe Sowerbutts (footballer).
Joe Sowerbutts
Born
Joseph John Sowerbutts

1988 (age 35–36)[1]
London, UK[2]
EducationLatymer Upper School, London
OccupationActor
Years active1999–present

Joseph John Sowerbutts (born 1988)[1] is a British actor, who is known for playing the part of Thomas Mortmain in the 2003 film I Capture the Castle and for voicing Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone video game.[3]

Early life and education

He was born Joseph John Sowerbutts in London, England in 1988, to Julia and Kevin Sowerbutts.[1][4] He was educated at Latymer Upper School, an independent school in Hammersmith, London.[5]

Career

Sowerbutts made his professional acting debut as Miles in the 1999 television film The Turn of the Screw.[6] He would later star in several other television series such as Harry Morant in The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Alex Maclean in Doctors.

He would later star in the 2003 film I Capture the Castle as the character Thomas.[7]

His other television film credits include Young Sexton film in Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Russel in The Lost Prince and Harry Bowden in Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie. He also had a recurring role as Neal in the 2016 film Ghost Nets and had several small parts in various television shows, such as The Lost Prince and Casualty.

Sowerbutts also provided the voice of Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone video game.[3]

It has been rumored that in the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Sowerbutts dubbed several of Daniel Radcliffe's lines in a few scenes after Radcliffe's voice began to break.[8][3] A spokesperson from Warner Bros. Studios however, denied this claim.[9][4]

Recently, he starred as Matt in the cinematic interactive movie video game Late Shift.[10][11]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2003 I Capture the Castle Thomas [7]
2012 Break Time James
2014 Parallel Lines Jake Laris
2016 Ghost Nets Neal
2019 MX: Ihminen Son Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Turn of the Screw Miles Television film[6]
2002 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries Harry Morant Episode: "Well Schooled in Murder"
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Young Sexton Television film
2003 The Lost Prince Russell
Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie Harry Bowden
2012 Casualty Jonas Wiley 2 episodes
2017 Doctors Alex Maclean Episode: "Monsters"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle [3]
2016 Late Shift Matt [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Birth certificate at General Register Office, retrieved 13 June 2014
  2. ^ "Joe Sowerbutts - 2 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors.
  3. ^ a b c d Blackhall, Sue (2014). Daniel Radcliffe - The Biography. John Blake. ISBN 9780786486946.
  4. ^ a b Houtson, Simon (28 April 2016). "HARRY AND THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE; Riddle of star's voice stand-in". Scottish Daily Record. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ Hugh Davies (2 November 2001). "Studio has last word over Harry Potter and the broken voice". The Telegraph. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b Perry, Chris (2016). The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013. Kaleidoscope Publishing. ISBN 9780786486946.
  7. ^ a b Wills, John (2005). Screen World 2005. Applause Theatre & Cinema Book Publishers. ISBN 9780786486946.
  8. ^ "Harry Potter and the mystery of the breaking voice". The Guardian. 1 November 2001. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Studio has last word over Harry Potter and the broken voice". The Telegraph. 2 November 2001. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  10. ^ a b Martens, Todd (28 April 2016). "The Player: 'Late Shift' is the first fully realized choose-your-own adventure movie. Or is it a game?". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  11. ^ Michael, Cieply (16 October 2017). "Paramount Flirts With Kino's Interactive Film 'Late Shift'; Gives A Lesson In Movie Logic". Gulf News. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 24 August 2021.