John McCrea

John McCrea (born 10 October 1992) is a British actor and singer. He was nominated for a Olivier Award for the role Jamie New in the coming-of-age stage musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie, and portrayed Artie in the 2021 Disney crime comedy-drama Cruella. Personal life and education McCrea attended Sylvia Young Theatre School, in London. McCrea is openly gay. Acting career McCrea had roles in the 2017 film God's Own Country and the 2020 television series Dracula. In the 2021 film Cruella, McCrea plays vintage fashion shop owner Artie, the first originally created openly gay character in a live-action Disney film. Additionally, he contributed to the film's soundtrack, recording a cover version of The Stooges' "I Wanna Be Your Dog" which he performs on-screen in the film.