Anna Daniels
Before playing Jack in Love Wedding Repeat, Claflin, who was born and raised in England and trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, got his start on television miniseries like 2010’s Pillars of the Earth before moving on to some pretty high-profile projects. Later in 2012, he also snagged a huge role as the young missionary Philip Smith in the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film, On Stranger Tides. Thanks to his role in the flick – which found Claflin’s Philip falling in love with an errant mermaid named Syrena (Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey) — he managed to book yet another big blockbuster. In 2012, Claflin cropped up in Snow White and the Huntsman as William, a childhood friend of Snow White (Kristen Stewart).
2012 would have been a big enough boost for Claflin thanks to Snow White, but that same year, he booked his biggest part yet: a recurring role in the Hunger Games franchise. Claflin joined the film series as Finnick Odair, a dapper former Hunger Games champion introduced in the second movie, Catching Fire. When former champions are forced to re-enter the arena as punishment for Katniss’ (Jennifer Lawrence) rebellions seen in the first film, Finnick finds himself fighting for his life once again. Though he ultimately forms an alliance with Katniss and her fellow rebels to fight against the oppressive Capitol, Finnick tragically loses his life during the series’ final act, Mockingjay, falling during battle in Part 2 of the saga.
Though Claflin didn’t make it to the very end of the film series, the role put him front and center, cementing him as a talented young actor to watch (and a heartthrob to boot).
Written by: Looper
