# Jordan Peters (actor)
**Jordan Peters** is a British actor, born and raised in [South London](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-london), known for the lead role of Two Tonne in [Reggie Yates](https://www.edgepedia.org/reggie-yates)'s film *Pirates* (2021) and for playing King Edward in the Prime Video series *My Lady Jane* (2024).[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/202945/jordan-peters)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Background | British actor, born and raised in South London; trained at The Brit School and LAMDA[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/202945/jordan-peters) |
| Breakthrough film | *Pirates* (2021), Reggie Yates's directorial debut, in which Peters plays Two Tonne; it was his first film lead[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/202945/jordan-peters) • [2](https://squaremile.com/style/jordan-peters-interview/) |
| Award recognition | Longlisted for the BIFA 2021 Breakthrough Performance Award for *Pirates*[3](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters) |
| Television lead | King Edward in *My Lady Jane*, Prime Video, 7 episodes, first available June 27, 2024[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6970693/) • [3](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters) |
| Notable TV roles | Neil in *Everything I Know About Love* (2022), Harry in *Flowers in the Attic: The Origin* (2022), Asher in *The Flatshare* (2022), Musa in *Gangs of London* (2020)[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6970693/) |
| Physical profile | Height 6'1" (185 cm), playing age 20–30[5](https://profile.tagmin.com/dzbkfnh7x724iusq0v6i96y28an6vfsdr3lo) |
## Early life and training
Peters is a British actor who grew up in South London.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/202945/jordan-peters) He trained at The Brit School and LAMDA.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/202945/jordan-peters) In a 2021 interview with *Square Mile*, he recalled his time at The Brit School fondly enough that he still kept a dark green flannel shirt he had owned since 2013 because it reminded him of it.[2](https://squaremile.com/style/jordan-peters-interview/)
## Pirates
**Film breakthrough.** Peters had a lead role in *Pirates*, the directorial debut of Reggie Yates, playing the character Two Tonne.[2](https://squaremile.com/style/jordan-peters-interview/) He described landing the role as the proudest moment of his career up to that point, saying it was the first time he had led a film and that the film was close to his heart.[2](https://squaremile.com/style/jordan-peters-interview/) Every location was shot in London, and he said it felt good to be part of a film that celebrates where he grew up.[2](https://squaremile.com/style/jordan-peters-interview/)
The film premiered in November 2021, launched on Netflix in February 2022, and had its North American premiere at SXSW in March 2022.[3](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters) In October 2021, Peters was longlisted for the BIFA 2021 Breakthrough Performance Award for his role in the film.[3](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters) In the same interview he named [Daniel Kaluuya](https://www.edgepedia.org/daniel-kaluuya) as his biggest professional inspiration, saying he had followed Kaluuya's career and found the projects he had taken on inspiring.[2](https://squaremile.com/style/jordan-peters-interview/)
## Television roles
Peters's television credits through 2024 include Ade Babayaro in one episode of *Call the Midwife* (2018), Musa in *Gangs of London* (2020), Neil in *Everything I Know About Love* (2022, 5 episodes), Harry in the miniseries *Flowers in the Attic: The Origin* (2022, 2 episodes), and Asher in *[The Flatshare](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-flatshare)* (2022, 2 episodes).[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6970693/)
**Everything I Know About Love.** The series, written by [Dolly Alderton](https://www.edgepedia.org/dolly-alderton) and produced by Working Title, was a project he cited as eagerly anticipated: he said he fell in love with the character Neil when he read the script, calling it a role he had never had the opportunity to explore before.[2](https://squaremile.com/style/jordan-peters-interview/) The series premiered on [BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one) in June 2022.[3](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters)
His agent's CV also lists a role as Serviceman in *Masters of the Air*, the Amblin Television production directed in that listing by [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://www.edgepedia.org/cary-joji-fukunaga).[5](https://profile.tagmin.com/dzbkfnh7x724iusq0v6i96y28an6vfsdr3lo)
## My Lady Jane
In August 2022 it was announced that Peters was set to star as King Edward in [Amazon Prime](https://www.edgepedia.org/amazon-prime)'s *My Lady Jane*, a series whose premise, per the trailer description, reimagines history's tragic heroines with an uplifting twist in which the damsel in distress saves herself and then the kingdom.[3](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6970693/) The series dropped on Amazon Prime on June 27, 2024, with Peters appearing in 7 episodes.[3](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6970693/) [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) and TV Insider coverage around the release highlighted the show's “romantasy” and genre-bending take on a doomed queen's life.[6](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jordan-peters/)
## Later work
In August 2023, Peters wrapped the ecology-themed film *Spirit of Place* with [Mark Rylance](https://www.edgepedia.org/mark-rylance); it was released as a short in 2024.[3](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters) • [4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6970693/) He also appeared in *More Life* (2025) and has two completed short-film roles, Akeem in *If* and Mandal in *A Witness*, listed as upcoming on IMDb.[4](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6970693/)
## References
1. [Jordan Peters, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/202945/jordan-peters)
2. [Jordan Peters: “I would love to own Man United”, Square Mile, 17 November 2021](https://squaremile.com/style/jordan-peters-interview/)
3. [Jordan Peters, Insight Management & Production client page](https://insightmp.co.uk/acting-clients/jordan-peters)
4. [Jordan Peters (I), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6970693/)
5. [Jordan Peters CV, Tagmin / Insight Management & Production](https://profile.tagmin.com/dzbkfnh7x724iusq0v6i96y28an6vfsdr3lo)
6. [Jordan Peters, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jordan-peters/)
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