Daniel Frogson

Daniel Frogson
Born
Daniel Jake Frogson[1]

(2002-08-20) 20 August 2002
Nottingham, England
OccupationActor
Years active2018–2023[1]
Notable workHis Dark Materials
Criminal charges
Making indecent images of children
Criminal penalty

Daniel Jake Frogson (born 20 August 2002)[1] is a British actor and convicted sex offender. He is best known for his role as Tony Costa in His Dark Materials and as Joe in CBBC mini-series Joe All Alone, and was nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award for the latter.

Life and career

Daniel Frogson was born on 20 August 2002 in Nottingham, England.[2]

He is known for His Dark Materials (2019),[3] The Devil Outside (2018), The Last Bus (2022)[4] and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023).

In 2018, he was nominated for a BAFTA Children's Award for his role in Joe All Alone.[5]

2024 arrest

In 2024, Frogson was sentenced for 845 indecent images of children, consisting of 165 category A images, 88 category B images, and 592 category C images.[6] He was sentenced to an eight-month jail sentence, which was suspended for 24 months, and put on the sex offenders' register.[7]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2018 BAFTA Children's Awards Young performer Joe All Alone Nominated [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Daniel Frogson". en.kinorium.com. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Actor downloaded hundreds of 'sickening' abuse images". Nottinghamshire Live. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  3. ↑ White, Peter (24 February 2019). "BBC Unveils First-Look At Big-Budget Adaptation Of Philip Pullman's Fantasy Epic 'His Dark Materials'". Deadline. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  4. ↑ Lillywhite, Maisie (31 March 2022). "The Last Bus' rising star cast and what they have been in". Bristol Live. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Young Performer". Bafta. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Actor Daniel Frogson sentenced for viewing child abuse images". BBC. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ↑ Stanfield, Leah (27 February 2024). "BBC star sentenced for downloading hundreds of 'sickening' abuse images". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2026.