Bertie Carvel
Known For
Acting
Born
1977-09-06 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
Biography
Bertie Carvel is a British actor who has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award: for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, and for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Rupert Murdoch in Ink. For the latter role, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play. Carvel was born in Marylebone, London, England, on September 6, 1977. He studied English at the University of Sussex and then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduating from RADA in 2003, he began his professional acting career in the theatre. Carvel has appeared in numerous stage productions, both in the UK and the US. He has won numerous awards for his stage work, including two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, and a Drama Desk Award. Some of his most notable stage roles include Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, Rupert Murdoch in Ink, and Jonathan Strange in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. In addition to his stage work, Carvel has also appeared in a number of television and film productions. Some of his most notable TV roles include Simon Foster in Doctor Foster, Adam Dalgliesh in Dalgliesh, and Thewlis in The Sister. He has also appeared in films such as The History Boys, The Woman in Black, and The Thick of It.
Most Known For
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
as Prince Baelor 'Breakspear' Targaryen
Midsomer Murders
as Justin Hooper
Doctor Who
as Mysterious Man
The Crown
as Tony Blair
The Crown
as Robin Day
Sherlock
as Seb Wilkes
Holby City
as Martin Phillips
Waking the Dead
as Dr Dench
Primeval
as Ryan Mason
Dalgliesh
as Adam Dalgliesh
Les Misérables
as Bamatabois
John Adams
as Lord Carmarthen
Walking with Dinosaurs
as Self - Presenter (voice)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
as Jonathan Strange
The Wrong Mans
as Nathan Cross
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Banquo
The Pale Horse
as Zachariah Osborne
Harry Potter
as Cornelius Fudge
Babylon
as Finn Kirkwood
Doctor Foster
as Simon Foster