Xelia Mendes-Jones Explained

Xelia Mendes-Jones is a British actor. He is best known for his main role as Dane in the Prime Video series Fallout.

Early life and education

Xelia Mendes-Jones is half Indian^[1] and grew up in London, England. He attended Coleridge Primary School^[2] and North London Collegiate School.^[3] He was a javelin thrower with London Heathside^[4] and played youth football as a midfielder with Tottenham Hotspur Ladies in the 2009-2010 season.^[5]

Mendes-Jones went on to study Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic (ASNaC) at St Catharine's College, Cambridge,^[6] from 2016. He trained at Identity School of Acting.

Career

Mendes-Jones was praised for his performance as Renna in the 2021 Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time.^[7] He appeared as a featured actor alongside Maisie Williams in the music video for "She's on My Mind" by Romy, released in December 2023.^{[8] [9]}

He became more widely known for his main role as Dane in the 2024 Prime Video series Fallout,^[10] and also has a lead role in the upcoming film Havoc.^[11]

Personal life

PinkNews reported in 2024 that Mendes-Jones had been "very vocal about his preference" of he/they pronouns, and referred to himself as a "trans guy" in his Instagram bio earlier in that year.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Who Is Xelia Mendes-Jones? 5 Things to Know About Fallout Actor . The Direct . Gillian . Blum . 11 April 2024 . 10 May 2024.
2. Web site: Did you make our Fun Run roll honour? . Ham & High . 13 May 2024.
3. Web site: Junior, Inter . Middlesex County AA . 13 May 2024.
4. Web site: Xelia Mendes-Jones 3rd in SE U17 javelin . 17 July 2012 . Gavin . Evans . London Heathside . 16 June 2024.
5. Web site: Under-14 Portraits, 2009–2010 . Tottenham Hotspur FC . 13 May 2024.
6. Web site: Xeli-nderella Story: Poem Exchanged for Jesus May Ball Ticket . The Tab . Jack . Lewy . 14 March 2016 . 13 May 2024.
7. Web site: How ‘The Wheel Of Time’ Made Great Art Out Of Great Pain . 4 January 2024 . Defector Media.
8. Web site: Romy - She's On My Mind (Official Video) . 11 December 2023 . . Romy . Featured Cast - Maisie Williams, Xelia MJ.
9. Web site: Romy from The XX unveils the music video of our new queer anthem hit . 13 December 2023 . Fucking Young.
10. Web site: ‘Fallout’ Amazon Series Casts Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones, Aaron Moten (EXCLUSIVE) . 9 June 2022 . Variety.
11. Web site: Everything you need to know about Fallout’s rising star Xelia Mendes-Jones: ‘Your local trans guy’ . 13 April 2024 . PinkNews.