Major John Andre Turn Actor

Major john andre s mysterious white braid.

Major john andre turn actor. John andré british army officer who negotiated with the american general benedict arnold and was executed as a spy during the american revolution 1775 83. The first avenger 2011 austenland 2013 and centurion 2010. Washington s spies stop now if you haven t seen it. For most of the conflict andré has prioritized military conquests over romantic ones convincing his former lover philomena to use her feminine wiles on a rival general and gain intelligence on his behalf.

John andré jj feild cool and charismatic john andré is ben tallmadge s opposite number the head of british intelligence. Posted on june 1 2014 updated on june 1 2014. At the close of 1776 as part of a prisoner exchange andre was returned to howe now wintering in new york. He started his television career in 1999.

2 1780 was a british intelligence officer during the american revolution in 1779 he assumed oversight of secret intelligence for the british army and opened contact with american traitor maj. Just in case you ve been watching turn in hermetic isolation or have only seen the episodes that don t feature major john andre as a main character i m referring to the little white braid seen here. Andre presented howe a memoir he had compiled from his observations in the colonies impressed by the young man s abilities howe first gave him a captaincy in the 26th regiment and recommended him as an aide to major general charles grey. Feild played fred garland in philip pullman s the ruby in the smoke and the shadow in the north television adaptations.

He is an actor and producer known for captain america. Just know this being a history based drama the information has. John joseph feild born 1978 is a british american film television and theatre actor. In 2007 he starred as henry tilney in the television film northanger abbey the following year he made his west end debut in a production of ring.

Sent to america in 1774 andré became chief intelligence officer to the british commander in chief general sir henry clinton in new york. Jj feild was born on april 1 1978 in boulder colorado usa as john joseph feild. I was educated in the u k which means that i learned precisely zero about the american revolution. But raised in the u k.

How much did you learn about the american revolution while growing up. Jj feild who plays major john andre on amc s turn. John andré 2 may 1750 2 october 1780 was a major in the british army and head of its secret service in america during the american revolutionary war he was hanged as a spy by the continental army for assisting benedict arnold s attempted surrender of the fort at west point new york to the british. Benedict arnold andre was later captured convicted and hanged as a spy.

Washington s spies talks about why he admires his character and what makes john andre a gentleman spy.