Jacob Dudman


Jacob Stanley Dudman is an English actor, writer and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in the Netflix programs The Stranger, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die, Medici, Fate: The Winx Saga and the BBC iPlayer series The A List ; as well as various Doctor Who audio dramas for Big Finish Productions.

Early life

Dudman grew up in Ripon, North Yorkshire. He attended St Aidan's [Church of England High School]. He then studied Film Production at the London College of Communication, a branch of University of [the Arts London].

Career

Filmmaking and YouTube

As a teenager, Dudman uploaded short films, impressions and comedic sketches on his YouTube channel, which gained him over 100,000 subscribers. In 2016, Dudman directed the 23-minute documentary Save The Rhino Vietnam, in which he and actor Paul Blackthorne travelled to Vietnam to investigate the rhino horn trade and raise awareness for the rhino-extinction plight.
In 2017, he co-wrote, directed and starred in comedy sketches The Great Curator and The Solo Jedi with Jon Culshaw and provided narration for the web-documentary The Almost Doctors, created by multi-media artist Stuart Humphryes. Later in the year, he also directed and produced a 10 minute behind the scenes documentary of Doctor Who for BBC Worldwide.

Acting

In 2018, Dudman was cast as Dev in The A List, a BBC iPlayer original series. Later in the year, Dudman played a role in the third season of Medici as Giulio de Medici, released in December 2019. In 2019, Dudman joined the cast of The Stranger and Fate: The Winx Saga.

''Doctor Who''

Dudman has voiced the roles of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors as part of the Doctor Who audio drama range for Big Finish Productions. He has voiced many other roles for different Big Finish titles, including the Doctor Who main range. In 2020, Dudman narrated the short film Farewell, Sarah Jane written by Russell T Davies, which was aired on the anniversary of Elisabeth Sladen's death. He quit being the Eleventh Doctor and the Twelfth Doctor in December 2023 and came back as the Twelfth Doctor for a final boxset as the character, which released in March 2024.

Personal life

Dudman's godfather is actor Paul Blackthorne.

Filmography

''Doctor Who'' audio dramas

As the Doctor/narrator

  • Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Chronicles
  • Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles
  • ''Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor Chronicles''

    Other roles

  • Doctor Who: [The Third Doctor Adventures]: Storm of the Horofax
  • The War Master: The Good Master
  • Doctor Who: The Helliax Rift
  • Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor: The New Adventures: Vanguard
  • The Lives of Captain Jack: Driving Miss Wells
  • The Lives of Captain Jack: R&J
  • Torchwood: Ex-Machina
  • ''Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious: The Enemy of my Enemy''

    Audiobook readings

  • Doctor Who Short Trips: Dead Media
  • Doctor Who Short Trips: The Best-Laid Plans
  • Doctor Who: Paradise Lost
  • Doctor Who Short Trips: Regeneration Impossible
  • Doctor Who Short Trips: Her Own Bootstraps
  • Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious: The Minds of Magnox
  • Doctor Who Short Trips: Free Speech
  • ''Doctor Who Short Trips: The Lichyrwick Abomination''