John Hodgkinson (born 21 June 1966) is an English actor. He is known mostly for his stage work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and for his performance as Tom Kettle in The Ferryman, for which he was nominated as Best Actor in a Supporting Role in the 2018 Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2011, he was named The Journal's Performing Artist of the Year for the part of Chris Mullin in Michael Chaplin's A Walk on Part with the Live Theatre Company.
Hodgkinson was born in Surbiton, Greater London. He attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.
<big>Theatre</big>
Donmar Warehouse: When We Are Married (2025-26)
RSC: Titus Andronicus, Hampstead Theatre (2025)
National Theatre: Dear England (2025, 2023 and in the West End)
In LondonâÂÂs West End: Best of Enemies
Other theatre includes:
The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Provoked Wife, Venice Preserved, Twelfth Night, LoveâÂÂs LabourâÂÂs Lost and LoveâÂÂs LabourâÂÂs Won for the RSC; The Country Wife and Aristo at Chichester; The Ferryman, The Eleventh Capital and Hangmen (also on Broadway) at the Royal Court; OrsonâÂÂs Shadow at Southwark Playhouse; DonkeyâÂÂs Years at the Rose, Kingston; The Libertine at the Citizens, Glasgow; White Rabbit Red Rabbit and A Walk on Part (also at Soho Theatre and the Arts) for Live Theatre; His Dark Materials, Hapgood (also at West Yorkshire Playhouse), Uncle Vanya, Murmuring Judges and Racing Demon at Birmingham Rep; Absurdia and The Front Page at the Donmar; and A Midsummer NightâÂÂs Dream and The Taming of the Shrew at RegentâÂÂs Park
Hodgkinson is based in Tottenham, North London, and is married with two sons, a whippet and, a greyhound. He is a member of the Equity trade union, and is a 'highly skilled' cricketer.