Bertie Carvel

Known for

Acting

Born

September 6, 1977 (age 49)

Birthplace

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...

Best known work

Sherlock

2010

Les Misérables

2012

Doctor Who

2005

The Crown

2016

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

2026

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021

Midsomer Murders

1997

Primeval

2007

John Adams

2008

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

2015

Filmography

2026
Ink
as Hugh Cudlipp
2026
A Knight of the Seven KingdomsTV
as Prince Baelor 'Breakspear' Targaryen (4 episodes)
2025
Walking with DinosaursTV
as Self - Presenter (voice) (6 episodes)
2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Banquo
2021
DalglieshTV
as Adam Dalgliesh (18 episodes), Director, Executive Producer
2020
The SisterTV
as Bob (4 episodes)
2020
The Pale HorseTV
as Zachariah Osborne (2 episodes)
2020
Baghdad CentralTV
as Frank Temple (6 episodes)
2018
Big CatsTV
as Narrator (voice) (3 episodes)
2017
Revolting Rhymes
as Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf (voice)
2016
Revolting RhymesTV
as Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf (2 episodes)
2016
The CrownTV
as Tony Blair (6 episodes), as Robin Day (1 episode)
2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
as Narrator (voice)
2015
Doctor FosterTV
as Simon Foster (15 episodes)
2015
Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellTV
as Jonathan Strange (7 episodes)
2015
Coalition
as Nick Clegg
2014
BabylonTV
as Finn Kirkwood (6 episodes)
2013
The Wrong MansTV
as Nathan Cross (1 episode)
2012
RestlessTV
as Mason Harding (2 episodes)
2012
Les Misérables
as Bamatabois
2011
HiddenTV
as Alexander Wentworth (4 episodes)
2011
The Crimson Petal and the WhiteTV
as Ashwell (3 episodes)
2010
Just WilliamTV
as Uncle Neville (1 episode)
2010
SherlockTV
as Seb Wilkes (1 episode)
2008
John AdamsTV
as Lord Carmarthen (1 episode)