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Taron Egerton

Nov 10, 1989 (35 years old) in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK

Taron Egerton (/ˈɛdʒərtən/ EJ-ər-tən; born 10 November 1989) is a Welsh actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he performed in stage plays before gaining recognition for his starring role as a spy in the action comedy films Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).

Egerton has starred in several biographical films, portraying military officer Edward Brittain in the drama Testament of Youth (2014), the titular ski-jumper in the sports film Eddie the Eagle (2016), and singer Elton John in the musical Rocketman (2019). The last of these earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He also starred as Jimmy Keene in the miniseries Black Bird (2022), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, as Henk Rogers in the biopic Tetris (2023), and in the thriller film Carry-On (2024).

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Honest Trailers
Henk Rogers (archive footage)
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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
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Lewis
Liam Jay
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Carry-On
Ethan Kopek
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Sing 2
Johnny (voice)
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Black Bird
James 'Jimmy' Keene
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Sing
Johnny (voice)
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Sing: Thriller
Johnny (voice)
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Kingsman: The Secret Service
Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin
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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Rian (voice)

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