Willem Ragnarsson, who Jude and the rest of the characters meet at college, successfully manages to break into the world of acting, later becoming a world-famous movie star. He is fiercely loyal to Jude and the pair embark on a friendship that develops into something more.
Thompson is best known for portraying Benedict, the second eldest Bridgerton brother in the Netflix regency drama, but has also starred in the likes of "Dunkirk" (2017), "Misbehaviour" (2020), and a number of Shakespearean plays, making treading the boards for "A Little Life" familiar ground.