Jefferson Parlett
- Actor
As a Devonshire boy, born and bred in Plymouth, Jefferson dedicated himself to pursuing a career in the performing arts from a very early age. In 1999, he joined his local Stagecoach Theatre Arts School in Plymouth, Devon, and played a diverse range of roles in productions from Little Shop of Horrors to devised plays. This sparked his fascination in becoming an avid improviser, which led Jefferson into facilitating his own improvisation group during his professional training.
Jefferson moved to Guildford in 2012 to develop his craft further at the Performance Preparation Academy, before continuing to study Musical Theatre at the London College of Music where he achieved a BA (Hons) in 2015. He graduated from Staffordshire University in 2023, having won a place on the world's first year-long Masters degree in Contemporary Pantomime Practice, and becoming one of the first people to achieve the award.
2023 also saw him making his television debut, taking on the younger incarnation of Mark Williams' titular role in BBC's Father Brown. Other work included small roles in the continuing medical drama Doctors (also for the BBC) - and BBC Studios and BritBox's Sister Boniface Mysteries.
Jefferson moved to Guildford in 2012 to develop his craft further at the Performance Preparation Academy, before continuing to study Musical Theatre at the London College of Music where he achieved a BA (Hons) in 2015. He graduated from Staffordshire University in 2023, having won a place on the world's first year-long Masters degree in Contemporary Pantomime Practice, and becoming one of the first people to achieve the award.
2023 also saw him making his television debut, taking on the younger incarnation of Mark Williams' titular role in BBC's Father Brown. Other work included small roles in the continuing medical drama Doctors (also for the BBC) - and BBC Studios and BritBox's Sister Boniface Mysteries.