Xelia Mendes-Jones
Early life and education
Xelia Mendes-Jones is half Indian and grew up as a girl in London, England. He attended Coleridge Primary School and North London Collegiate School. They were a javelin thrower with London Heathside and played youth football as a midfielder with Tottenham Hotspur Ladies in the 2009-2010 season.
Mendes-Jones went on to study Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic (ASNaC) at St Catharine's College, Cambridge, from 2016. They trained at Identity School of Acting.
Career
Mendes-Jones was praised for his performance as Renna in the 2021 Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time. He appeared as a featured actor alongside Maisie Williams in the music video for "She's on My Mind" by Romy, released in December 2023.
He became more widely known for his main role as Dane in the 2024 Prime Video series Fallout, and also has a lead role in the upcoming film Havoc.
Personal life
PinkNews reported in 2024 that Mendes-Jones had been "very vocal about his preference" of he/they pronouns, and referred to himself as a "trans guy" in his Instagram bio earlier in that year.
References
- ^ Blum, Gillian (11 April 2024). "Who Is Xelia Mendes-Jones? 5 Things to Know About Fallout Actor". The Direct. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Did you make our Fun Run roll honour?". Ham & High. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Junior, Inter". Middlesex County AA. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Evans, Gavin (17 July 2012). "Xelia Mendes-Jones 3rd in SE U17 javelin". London Heathside. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-14 Portraits, 2009–2010". Tottenham Hotspur FC. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Lewy, Jack (14 March 2016). "Xeli-nderella Story: Poem Exchanged for Jesus May Ball Ticket". The Tab. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about Fallout's rising star Xelia Mendes-Jones: 'Your local trans guy'". PinkNews. 13 April 2024.
- ^ "How 'The Wheel Of Time' Made Great Art Out Of Great Pain". Defector Media. 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Romy - She's On My Mind (Official Video)". YouTube. Romy. 11 December 2023.
Featured Cast - Maisie Williams, Xelia MJ
- ^ "Romy from The XX unveils the music video of our new queer anthem hit". Fucking Young. 13 December 2023.
- ^ "'Fallout' Amazon Series Casts Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Aaron Moten (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 9 June 2022.
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