Bertie Carvel

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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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Movie Hugh Cudlipp
2026
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
TV show Prince Baelor 'Breakspear' Targaryen
2025
Walking with Dinosaurs
TV show Self - Presenter (voice)
2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Movie Banquo
2021
Dalgliesh
TV show Adam Dalgliesh
2020
The Sister
TV show Bob
2020
The Pale Horse
TV show Zachariah Osborne
2020
Baghdad Central
TV show Frank Temple
2018
Big Cats
TV show Narrator (voice)
2017
Revolting Rhymes
Movie Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf (voice)
2016
Revolting Rhymes
TV show Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf
2016
The Crown
TV show Tony Blair
2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Movie Narrator (voice)
2015
Doctor Foster
TV show Simon Foster
2015
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
TV show Jonathan Strange
2015
Coalition
Movie Nick Clegg