- Was one of the finalists for the role of Jon Snow, on Game of Thrones, before Kit Harington received it. Though he was remembered when the show runners started casting for the role of Ramsay Snow, a couple of years later.
- Plays the piano, guitar, and bass guitar.
- Trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
- Good friends with his former Misfits co-stars, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett and Antonia Thomas, who regularly attend his music performances.
- Friends with "Game of Thrones" co-star Alfie Allen.
- His name is a Welsh variant of "John." His former Misfits co-stars would call him "Iwanny," thus calling him a variant of "Johnny.".
- His singing voice is baritone (bottom G to Top Ab).
- Became a father for the first time in August 2018.
- Won Best supporting performance in a Musical or Entertainment Laurence Olivier Award in 2010 for his role in Spring Awakening.
- An accomplished singer/songwriter. He was the frontman and lyricist of The Convictions from 2003 to 2008, until he left to pursue an acting career. In 2010, he released his first solo EP, 'Tongue Tied;' and in 2011, he released his second EP, 'Changing Times.' In April 2013, he released his third EP, 'Bang! Bang!' and the title track's music video.
- Began acting at the age of 17.
- Played in a punk band at age 15.
- Was a wedding singer with the band "Classic Soul Dogs" circa 2003/04.
- Both he and his Spring Awakening co-star Aneurin Barnard applied to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision song contest in 2002. Neither he or Aneurin made it, but both later went on to win Olivier awards.
- Cites Radiohead and Oasis as musical influences.
- Still good friends with his Spring Awakening co-stars, Aneurin Barnard and Lucy May Barker.
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