Spike Fearn

Spike Fearn
Born (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000
Coalville, Leicestershire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Spike Fearn (born 9 December 2000) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his role in the ITVX teen drama Tell Me Everything (2022–2024). His films include Alien: Romulus (2024), Ella McCay (2025) and Finding Emily (2026). He was named a 2024 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.[1]

Early life

Spike Fearn was born on 9 December 2000.[2] Fearn grew up in Coalville, Leicestershire.[3] His father is a car mechanic and his mother is a teacher.[4] He has dyslexia and ADHD.[1][5][6] Fearn received his acting training from the Television Workshop in Nottingham.[6]

Career

Fearn began his career with small roles in films such as Sweetheart, The Batman and Aftersun.[7]

In August 2021, he was cast as one of the leads in the ITV2 drama series Tell Me Everything.[8] In October 2022, he was cast in a television series adaptation of the Kazuo Ishiguro novel Never Let Me Go greenlit at FX,[9] however the series was cancelled before production began in February 2023.[10]

In 2024, Fearn appeared as Tyler James in the Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black,[11] and in Alien: Romulus, an installment in the Alien franchise directed by Fede Álvarez.[12] In 2025, he played a supporting role in James L. Brooks' film Ella McCay.[13] In 2026, he played co-lead role Owen Brompton in rom-com Finding Emily.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Sweetheart Elvis
2022 The Batman Vandal
Aftersun Olly
2024 Back to Black Tyler James
Alien: Romulus Bjorn
2025 Ella McCay Casey McCay
2026 Finding Emily Owen Bromptom
2027 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank † Wally Post-production
TBA Sweetsick † TBA Post-production
Running † TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Amazing Mr. Blunden Tom Television film
2022 Newark, Newark Jack 3 episodes
2022–2024 Tell Me Everything Louis Green Main role

References

  1. 1 2 Gant, Charles (26 June 2024). "Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Spike Fearn (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "X Post of friends stories". www.x.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Spike Fearn | We Didn't Leave Earth, Or Leicestershire For That Matter, To Be Safe". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Gant, Charles (26 June 2024). "Stars of Tomorrow 2024: Spike Fearn (actor)". Screen. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Evans, Cat (5 December 2022). "Spike Fearn". Boys by Girls. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  6. 1 2 Crowther, Jane; Williams, Greg (8 May 2026). "SPIKE FEARN - Hollywood Authentic". Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (8 February 2024). "UTA Signs Aftersun And Alien Actor Spike Fearn". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  8. ↑ Cremona, Patrick (5 August 2021). "Ackley Bridge star joins ITV2 coming of age drama Tell Me Everything". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ↑ White, Peter (25 October 2022). "FX's Never Let Me Go Adaptation Lands Series Order At Hulu; Viola Prettejohn, Tracey Ullman & Kelly Macdonald To Star". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Petski, Denise (2 February 2023). "Never Let Me Go Series Adaptation Not Moving Forward At FX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  11. ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (17 April 2024). "Amy Winehouse's best friend praises one thing about 'dreadful' Back to Black film". The Independent. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (3 March 2023). "New Alien Movie From 20th Adds Four". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  13. ↑ Kroll, Justin (20 November 2023). "James L. Brooks New Film Ella McCay Sets All-Star Ensemble That Includes Emma Mackey, Woody Harrelson, Jamie Lee Curtis And Albert Brooks As 20th Century Boards Project". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "How Finding Emily was love letter to 'best city ever'". BBC News. 24 May 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.