Jacob Anderson

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Jacob Anderson at Comic-Con 2017

Jacob Basil Anderson (* 18th June 1990 in Enfield , London as Jacob Nathan Anderson ) is a British actor . As a singer he is active under the name Raleigh Ritchie .

play

Jacob Anderson's father is of Afro-Caribbean descent. His acting career began in 2003 when he took on the role of a swimmer in the short film Pool Shark . This was followed by appearances in long-running British TV series such as Doctors , The Bill and Primeval - Return of the Primeval Monsters .

In 2010, Anderson appeared as Angelo in 4.3.2.1 . The following year, he played a recurring role as Simon in Injustice . He also took on a recurring role as Kevin in Episodes . Since 2013 he has appeared as the Gray Worm in the hit HBO series Game of Thrones . In 2019 he was promoted to a leading actor in the last season. He also took on recurring roles in the series Broadchurch and The Mimic , both in 2013.

Discography (selection)

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
You're a Man Now, Boy (as Raleigh Ritchie)
  UK 32 03/10/2016 (2 weeks)
Singles
Stronger Than Ever (as Raleigh Ritchie)
  UK 30th 06/14/2014 (8 weeks)
Don't Cry For Me (with Stormzy )
  UK 63 09.03.2017 (1 week)
  • 2013: The Middle Child (EP)
  • 2014: Black and Blue (EP)
  • 2016: You're a Man Now, Boy
  • 2018: Time in a Tree
  • 2020: Andy

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ "Games of Thrones" Intros New Black Characters in JetMag.com (2013-04-01) ( Memento from April 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  2. a b Chart sources: UK