- Hosts Backchat with his father, Michael Whitehall, who was an agent for Judi Dench, Colin Firth and Richard Griffiths, and wrote the memoir Shark-Infested Waters.
- Auditioned for the title character of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).
- Former classmate of Robert Pattinson. He has publicly described his experience of this with his appearances on Live at the Apollo (2004) and The Graham Norton Show (2007).
- His father is the agent and producer Michael Whitehall and his mother the actress Hilary Whitehall.
- Has two godfathers - the late Richard Griffiths and Nigel Havers.
- Has 2 siblings - Barnaby William Whitehall (born in 1992) and Molly Louisa Whitehall (born in 1989).
- As a teenager, Jack was commissioned to paint a picture of Gyles Brandreth's cat.
- Since 2012 has been a regular panelist on the game show A League of Their Own.
- Has become a father for the first time on September 6 2023. Mother of his child is his girlfriend Roxy Horner.
- Partner of actress Gemma Chan from 2011 to 2017.
- His comedy hero is Jack Dee, having briefly met him as a teenager.
- Attended the University of Manchester for two terms only, to study History of Art.
- Placed second in the Laughing Horse new act competition 2007 and finalist in the So You Think You're Funny? new act competition the same year. Nominated for best newcomer in the 2008 Chortle awards.
- Nominated for best newcomer in the 2008 Chortle awards.
- Attended Tower House School in East Sheen, west London.
- Born in the Portland Hospital in the City of Westminster in central London.
- Attend the Dragon School in Oxford and then Marlborough College, a public school in Wiltshire.
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