Dan Fredenburgh
Daniel Rauff Fredenburgh is a British actor and screenwriter born in 1968 in Clapham, London. With a career spanning film and television, he has built an impressive catalogue of work across a wide range of genres, from gritty crime drama to festive comedy.
Rise of the Footsoldier
Fredenburgh features in Rise of the Footsoldier 3: The Pat Tate Story (2017), playing Joss. The film forms part of the long-running British crime franchise centred on the violent world of Essex gangland, and his inclusion adds further credibility to an already compelling cast.
Film Career
Fredenburgh is perhaps best known to mainstream audiences for his appearance in Richard Curtis’s beloved romantic comedy Love Actually (2003), in which he played Jamie’s Bad Brother. He also appeared in the blockbuster thriller The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), taking on the role of Jimmy.
Further film credits include Broken Lines (2008), Adults in the Room (2019), FX’s A Christmas Carol (2019) as Mr Hooper, and A Christmas Number One (2021). More recently, he appeared in The Great Escaper (2023) as a Police Sergeant.
Television Work
On the small screen, Fredenburgh has demonstrated considerable versatility. His television credits include roles in Bad Girls, where he played Greg Hunt, as well as appearances in Waking the Dead, Ashes to Ashes, Victoria, and Father Brown. He also appeared in the science fiction series Lexx as Gordon.
Writing
Alongside his acting work, Fredenburgh is also a screenwriter, adding another dimension to his presence in the industry. He is noted on Wikipedia for his role as John Knightley in the BBC’s 2009 adaptation of Emma, which further demonstrated his range as a performer comfortable in both prestige period drama and hard-edged contemporary fare.
With a career that has taken him from Hollywood thrillers to iconic British comedies and gritty crime franchises, Dan Fredenburgh remains a distinctive and versatile talent in British film and television.