George Blagden
George Paul Blagden (born December 28, 1989 ) is a British theater and film actor .
Life
Blagden grew up with his sister Katie near Bury St Edmunds . When he was seven, he went to the nearest boarding school, Old Buckenham Hall. At the age of 13 he began singing in various choirs and in his own rock band; he played guitar, piano and flute. He attended Oundle School in Northamptonshire on a scholarship and played roles in school theater such as The Baker in Into The Woods and Marc in Art . He became a member of the National Youth Theater and was selected as one of four students to attend a master class with Sir Ian McKellen . After graduating, he studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama , which he graduated from in 2011.
Blagden had his first role as Grantaire in Les Misérables in 2012 and played Athelstan in Vikings and, since 2015, Louis XIV in Versailles .
Blagden supports Diabetes UK. Blagden was dating Welsh actress Elinor Crawley, whom he met while filming Vikings . Blagden's younger sister, Katie, is a filmmaker and writer.
Filmography (selection)
- 2012: Les Misérables
- 2013: The Philosophers - Who Will Survive? (After the Dark)
- 2013-2016: Vikings (TV series, 30 episodes)
- 2014: Blood Moon
- 2015: Blight (short film)
- 2015-2018: Versailles (TV series)
- 2017: Black Mirror (TV series, episode 4x04)
Web links
- George Blagden in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Ryan Gilbey: George Blagden on dressing up for Versailles: 'Heels do wonders for your confidence!' The Guardian May 30, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alice-Azania Jarvis: Meet George Blagden, the star of TV's sexiest new show Versailles. Evening Standard . June 2, 2016, accessed August 3, 2016.
- ↑ a b c d Portrait of a star. George Blagden. Gala . Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ Steve Eramo: A Monk's Tale: Interview with Vikings' George Blagden. The Morton Report . March 27, 2013, accessed August 3, 2016.
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SURNAME | Blagden, George |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blagden, George Paul |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British theater and film actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1989 |