# Jorden Myrie
**Jorden Myrie** is a British actor known for television roles including Stuart Lawrence in *Stephen* (2021), Kobi in *Mood* (2022), Raheem Bennett in *Screw* (2022), Marcus Clarke in the second series of *Sherwood* (2024), and Lord Stanton in the third series of *Bridgerton* (2024), as well as the Netflix film *[The Strays](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-strays-film)* (2023).[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) He was born in Bolton, Lancashire, England, and raised in Derby in the [East Midlands](https://www.edgepedia.org/east-midlands).[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK; raised in Derby, East Midlands[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jorden-myrie/) |
| Training | Graduate of The Television Workshop, Nottingham[3](https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2022/08/jorden-myrie/) |
| Early recognition | Named one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow in 2022[3](https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2022/08/jorden-myrie/) |
| Breakthrough roles | Stuart Lawrence in *Stephen* (ITV, 2021); Kobi in *Mood* (BBC Three, 2022); Raheem Bennett in *Screw* (Channel 4, 2022)[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) |
| Film | *Get Gone* (2021, Amazon Original); *The Strays* (2023, Netflix)[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) |
| 2024 television | Marcus Clarke in *Sherwood* series 2 (BBC One); Lord Stanton in *Bridgerton* series 3 (Netflix)[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) |
| Accents | Derby, London, RP, Jamaican, East Midlands; of Jamaican heritage[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) |
| Upcoming | Keith in *Un autre père* (2025); Matthew Flynn in *Marble Hall Murders* (2026); cast in *Vought Rising* (2027)[4](https://www.fernsehserien.de/jorden-myrie/filmografie) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6831180/) |
## Early life and training
Myrie was born in Bolton and spent many of his formative years in [Nottingham](https://www.edgepedia.org/nottingham), where he studied at The Television Workshop, a youth acting program whose alumni include actors who went on to roles in *Star Wars* and Marvel projects.[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) • [3](https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2022/08/jorden-myrie/) His first screen role came in the series *Shepherd's Delight* (2020), created by people he had known from the Workshop.[6](https://tresamagazine.com/2022/07/14/jorden-myrie/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6831180/) He has said that acting in a school play started his interest, and that he did not consider it a career until his early teens.[6](https://tresamagazine.com/2022/07/14/jorden-myrie/)
## Television career
**Stephen.** In 2021 Myrie played Stuart Lawrence, the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence, in the ITV drama *Stephen*, produced by [Jed Mercurio](https://www.edgepedia.org/jed-mercurio) and based on the 1993 murder of the black British teenager. The series was nominated for a number of BAFTA and RTS Awards. Myrie described the role as heavy to play and said he prepared through research and discussions with castmates.[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) • [6](https://tresamagazine.com/2022/07/14/jorden-myrie/)
**Mood and Screw.** In 2022 he played Kobi, the music-loving younger brother of Abi, in the [BBC Three](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-three) limited series *Mood*, created by [Nicôle Lecky](https://www.edgepedia.org/nicole-lecky); the series won an RTS Award for Best Limited Series and received three TV BAFTA nominations.[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) • [6](https://tresamagazine.com/2022/07/14/jorden-myrie/) The same year he appeared in all six episodes of [Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4)'s prison comedy-drama *Screw* as Raheem Bennett, an OSG (operational support grade) gatekeeping guard.[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) • [6](https://tresamagazine.com/2022/07/14/jorden-myrie/)
**Sherwood and Bridgerton.** In 2024 Myrie joined the second series of the [BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one) drama *[Sherwood](https://www.edgepedia.org/sherwood-2022-tv-series)* as Marcus Clarke, a role writer James Graham described as part of "a new generation of stars coming out of Nottinghamshire"; the series was later nominated for Best Drama Series at the 2025 BAFTA TV Awards.[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) Also in 2024 he played Lord Stanton, a gentleman of the ton and confidante of Colin Bridgerton, in the third series of Netflix's regency drama *Bridgerton*.[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie)
## Film
Myrie played Martin Johnson in the Amazon Original crime thriller *Get Gone* (2021).[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) In 2023 he appeared in the Netflix Original film *The Strays*, about a privileged biracial woman whose life unravels when two strangers arrive in her suburban town; he played Carl, also credited as Marvin, opposite Bukky Bakray as Dione.[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie) He plays Keith in the French-Belgian film *Un autre père* (released in France as *Un autre père* on 5 December 2025).[4](https://www.fernsehserien.de/jorden-myrie/filmografie) • [7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne%3D942594.html)
## Voice and accent work
Myrie is of Jamaican heritage and works across a hybrid Derby and London accent, either of which he can focus on fully, along with RP, Jamaican, and General and Southern States American accents; he has used RP in *Bridgerton* and on stage, and a London accent in *The Strays*, *Mood*, and *Stephen*. He is represented as a voiceover artist by the London agency Anthea Represents and records from a home studio.[1](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie)
## Upcoming projects
Myrie is credited as Matthew Flynn in the 2026 television series *Marble Hall Murders* and in *Magpie Murders* (2026), and appears in the short films *Ticket* (2025) and *We're All Black Down Here* (2026).[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6831180/) • [8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35617054/characters/nm6831180/) He is also cast in *Vought Rising*, a prequel to *The Boys* scheduled for 2027.[5](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6831180/)
## References
1. [Jorden Myrie, Anthea Represents](https://anthearepresents.com/artist/jorden-myrie)
2. [Jorden Myrie, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/jorden-myrie/)
3. [After Being Named One of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow, The Television Workshop's Jorden Myrie Discusses His Impressive Career So Far, LeftLion (6 August 2022)](https://leftlion.co.uk/features/2022/08/jorden-myrie/)
4. [Filmografie Jorden Myrie, fernsehserien.de](https://www.fernsehserien.de/jorden-myrie/filmografie)
5. [Jorden Myrie, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6831180/)
6. [Jorden Myrie, TresA (14 July 2022)](https://tresamagazine.com/2022/07/14/jorden-myrie/)
7. [Jorden Myrie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne%3D942594.html)
8. [Marble Hall Murders (2026), IMDb character page](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35617054/characters/nm6831180/)
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