Jack McEvoy: roles at a glance
Jack McEvoy plays Helgi the Lean in the original Vikings series.
Selected work beyond Vikings includes It All Comes with the Cold Water, South of Hope Street and Glitched. Explore the biography below for the roles, career context and further references.
Reference: Vikings cast credit.
About Jack McEvoy
Jack McEvoy plays Helgi in Vikings. His other film credits include Theo in It All Comes with the Cold Water, the Time Traveller in South of Hope Street, Lorcan in Glitched and a journalist in Quasi Grazia. Those projects provide a route into screen work outside the Iceland settlement and Helgi’s family conflict.
South of Hope Street is a useful next title for a different imaginative setting; Glitched offers another distinct role to seek out. Choose the former for his Time Traveller appearance or the latter for Lorcan. It All Comes with the Cold Water and Quasi Grazia provide further film credits for viewers following his work beyond Helgi’s place in the Iceland group.
What to watch next from Jack McEvoy
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South of Hope Street
Look for the Time Traveller for a change from Helgi’s historical setting.
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Seek out Lorcan for another screen role outside Vikings.
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Selected screen credits
Jack McEvoy in Vikings

Helgi the Lean
Jack McEvoy portrays Helgi the Lean in Vikings.
Helgi is Eyvind’s son and Thorunn’s husband, joining two households whose relationship deteriorates during the attempt to settle Iceland.
Follow the character’s journey, loyalties and place in the wider saga.
Explore Helgi the Lean’s story