Who is Artie in Cruella?

John McCrea (born 10 October 1992) is a British actor and singer. He was nominated for a Olivier Award for the role Jamie New in the coming-of-age stage musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, and portrayed Artie in the 2021 Disney crime comedy-drama Cruella.

What has John McCrea been in?

Known For. Giri/Haji Tiff (2019). Cruella Artie (2021). Dracula Zev (2020). She Will Ansel (2021). Actor. We Hunt Together DC Ryan Parsons (2022). Pistol Steve Severin (2022). She Will Ansel (2021). Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Young Loco (2021).

Who is John McCrea?

John McCrea (born June 25, 1964) is an American singer and musician. He is a founding member of the band Cake. He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar, vibraslap, and piano.

Is Arty a boy or a girl in Cruella?

John McCrea plays Artie Artie is the owner of a vintage fashion shop that Estella frequents, and is soon hired to be a member of Cruella’s entourage. He is also notable for being the first openly gay character in a live-action Disney film. What else has John McCrea been in?

Who is Jamie the musical based on?

The musical is inspired by the 2011 British television documentary Jamie: Drag Queen at 16 directed by Jenny Popplewell. The musical follows and is based upon the true-life story of 16-year-old British schoolboy Jamie Campbell, as he overcomes prejudice and bullying to step out of the darkness and become a drag queen.

Which school was everyone’s talking about Jamie filmed?

The other key location is Mayfield School, where Jamie suffers the slings and arrows of being himself from bully Dean (Samuel Bottomley) and even his well-meaning but harsh teacher Miss Hedge (Sharon Horgan). For this, the production took over Swinton Academy, 15 miles north-east of Sheffield, for the summer holidays.