Dexter Fletcher

Dexter Fletcher, born 31 January 1966 in Enfield, Greater London, began his entertainment career as a child actor, famously appearing as Baby Face in the cult classic Bugsy Malone (1976). Trained at the Anna Scher Theatre, he quickly transitioned to stage work, debuting in a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream the following year. Throughout the 1980s he became a familiar face in British cinema, featuring in gritty dramas such as The Long Good Friday, The Elephant Man and The Bounty, before landing a memorable role in Lionheart (1987). As a teenager he captured audiences with his rebellious portrayal of Spike Thomson in the BAFTA‑winning TV series Press Gang, and later demonstrated his versatility in Guy Ritchie’s stylistic hit Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and the layered crime thriller Layer Cake (2004). Fletcher’s television credentials are equally impressive, with appearances on HBO’s acclaimed Band of Brothers, the BBC’s historical drama The Virgin Queen, and a stint in the comedy‑drama Hotel Babylon, which ran for four series. In addition to on‑screen work, he lent his voice to numerous advertisements, narrated documentaries, and even contributed a vocal performance on The Divine Comedy’s track “Here Comes the Flood”.

In the 2010s Fletcher successfully pivoted to behind‑camera duties, co‑writing and directing the biopic Wild Bill (2011) before helming the musical adaptation Sunshine on Leith (2013) and the uplifting sports drama Eddie the Eagle (2015). His reputation as a reliable director grew when he stepped in to complete the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), earning an executive‑producer credit under DGA rules, and later delivering the critically praised Elton John biopic Rocketman (2019). A dual British‑Lithuanian citizen, Fletcher married Lithuanian filmmaker Dalia Ibelhauptaitė in 1997, a partnership that reflects his commitment to cross‑cultural artistic exchange. While he has kept his private life discreet, it is known that he and Dalia have no publicly reported children, and he remains an influential figure both in front of and behind the camera.