Corey Mylchreest | |
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Born | Leytonstone, London, England | 8 May 1998
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2020–present |
Corey Mylchreest (born 8 May 1998 [1] ) is an English actor. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he is known for his starring role as a fictionalised King George III in the Netflix period drama miniseries Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023). In 2025, he starred in the film My Oxford Year and thriller series Hostage .
Corey Mylchreest was born on 8 May 1998 [2] in Whipps Cross University Hospital [3] and grew up in Leytonstone, East London. [4]
He attended Forest School, Walthamstow, [5] and joined the National Youth Theatre. [6] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2020. [6]
Upon graduating from RADA, Mylchreest was cast in open-air productions of the Shakespeare plays Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Abbey Wood. In 2022 he made his television debut in the premiere episode of the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman . [7]
Also in 2022 it was announced Mylchreest would star as a young, fictionalised version of King George III in the period drama prequel miniseries Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story , which was released on Netflix in May 2023. [8] [9] Karama Horne of TheWrap was appreciative of the chemistry between Mylchreest and India Amarteifio (who played the title role of Queen Charlotte) and added that he "does a beautiful job wandering through the wilderness of King George’s mind without being campy". [10]
In June 2023 Mylchreest signed with WME for representation. [11] He made his West End debut as Edmund in Kenneth Branagh's production of King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre. [12] He has appeared in the second installment of the Phelps twins' travel show Fantastic Friends. [13] [14] He had a role in the Netflix political thriller Hostage . [15] [16] In 2025, Mylchreest starred as a supporting lead in My Oxford Year with Sofia Carson.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | The Unravelling | Henry | Short film | |
Mars | Leon | |||
2022 | Elevator Pitch | John Hubbard | ||
The Sandman | Adonis | Episode 1: "Sleep of the Just" | ||
Fantastic Friends | Himself | Season: 2 Episode: 3 | ||
2023 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Young George III | Miniseries | |
2025 | My Oxford Year | Jamie Davenport | Movie | |
Hostage | Matheo Lewis | Miniseries | ||
TBA | The Seven Dials Mystery | TBA | Miniseries | |
The Julia Set | TBA | |||
Blake & Mortimer: The Yellow M | Francis Blake | |||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2020 | Romeo & Juliet | Tybalt | New Forest Open Air Theatre, Hampshire | |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | |||
2023 | King Lear | Edmund | Wyndham's Theatre, London | |
The actor celebrated his 25th birthday earlier this week, just a few days after the show's May 4 premiere.