Jon & Ollie
Acclaimed Idiots
About Jon & Ollie
Jon & Ollie are multi award-winning physical comedians. They met in 2015 while studying at the School Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France. Since then, they have toured the world as a duo and as part of the acclaimed company The Latebloomers, of which they are both co-founders.
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As a duo, they have created five shows and toured the world. In 2023, they won nine awards including Overall Children's Event Winner at Fringe World for Strictly Barking.
Jonathan Tilley
Jonathan Tilley (UK) studied at Oxford University and the Jacques Lecoq theatre school. As a co-founder of The Latebloomers physical comedy troupe he created and regularly performs its award-winning shows The Bakers and Scotland!, and he wrote and performs Clownfish theatre’s hit family show Attenborough and his Animals. He has toured UK schools as an actor and facilitator with Bristol-based charity Unique Voice and has led workshops for the Bristol Old Vic Young Company, Fourth Monkey, Actors Door Studio, Next Stage Theatre Company, The Mill Theatre Adelaide, Festival Contrapeso Portugal, and Oxford Summer Courses in India and Singapore.
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Outside of performing, Jon enjoys reading, Quality Streets and travelling, all preferably with a good cup of tea.
Oliver Fife-Nilsson
Oliver Fife-Nilsson (Sweden) studied at the Skara Skolscen Theatre School, and the Jacques Lecoq theatre school in Paris, France. He is a co-founder of The Latebloomers and co-creator of The Bakers and Scotland! His toured his award-winning solo show The Baroque (Finfringe Audience Choice Award 2021) in Australia, Finland and Sweden. He has taught workshops for Next Stage Theatre Company, Festival Contrapeso Portugal, and The Mill Theatre Adelaide. He leads drama sessions with young people with autism at The National Autistic Society in London.
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When not on stage, Oliver likes watching football, exploring forests and watching Buffy re-runs with his wife and cat.
Other Ventures:
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The Latebloomers
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Clownfish Theatre
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