
Bertie Carvel
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.
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Baelor Targaryen★ NR
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Self - Presenter (voice)★ NR
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Smoke Out 2024Friend★ NR
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Banquo★ 6.9
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Dalgliesh 2021Adam Dalgliesh★ 6.5
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The Sister 2020Bob★ 6.2
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The Pale Horse 2020Zachariah Osborne★ 5.8
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Baghdad Central 2020Frank Temple★ 6.3
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Big Cats 2018Narrator (voice)★ 8
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Revolting Rhymes 2017Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf (voice)★ 6.7
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The Crown 2016Tony Blair★ 8.2
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Narrator (voice)★ 7.6
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Doctor Foster 2015Simon Foster★ 7.1
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Jonathan Strange★ 7.4
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Coalition 2015Nick Clegg★ 7
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Babylon 2014Finn★ 6.6
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Restless 2012Mason Harding★ 7.1
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Les Misérables 2012Bamatabois★ 7.3
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Hidden 2011Alexander Wentworth★ 6.5
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Sherlock 2010Seb Wilkes★ 8.5
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Primeval 2007★ 7.4
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Bombshell 2005Lieutenant Roddy Frost★ 5.8
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Doctor Who 2005Mysterious Man★ 7.5
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Hawking 2004George Ellis★ 7
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Max Mallowan★ 8.1
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Waking the Dead 2001Dr Dench★ 7.3
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Midsomer Murders 1997Justin Hooper★ 7.5