Jon Pointing
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
Press clippings
Big Boys star Jon Pointing on lust, laddishness and leaping into blockbusters
As the coming-out, coming-of-age hit student sitcom returns for a charged final season, the actor who plays super-straight bestie Danny reveals how his unique brand of blokeyness gets him hugs and thank-yous in gay clubs.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 4th February 2025Big Boys to end after Series 3
Big Boys is to return to Channel 4 for a third series in February, but the network has announced it will be the final series of the comedy.
British Comedy Guide, 14th January 2025Big Boys returning for Series 3
Big Boys is returning for a third series, with production on further episodes of Jack Rooke's hit sitcom now underway.
British Comedy Guide, 11th June 2024Royal Television Society Awards 2024 nominations
Black Ops, Extraordinary, Such Brave Girls, Big Boys, Juice and There She Goes are amongst the nominees in the Royal Television Society Awards 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 7th March 2024Jon Pointing's favourite attraction in all of London
The Big Boys star on his abiding love for this literally underground London gem.
Joe Mackertich, Time Out, 20th February 2024Big Boys review
Bright, tender and really, really funny.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 14th January 2024Big Boys review
Sweet, sensitive misfit comedy is something to be savoured.
Nick Hilton, The Independent, 14th January 2024I talk to Jon Pointing
"This type of friendship hasn't been seen because not enough people are being let through the door to create these characters. I love that we've hit on something with Big Boys that a lot of people can relate to."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 12th January 2024Jon Pointing: 'Schools should teach boys to talk about mental health'
Jon Pointing, star of Bafta-nominated Big Boys, talks to Emily Baker about male mental health, being accepted by the LGBTQ+ community and today's toxic comedy discourse.
Emily Baker, i Newspaper, 10th January 2024