Corey Mylchreest | |
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Born | 8 May 1998 |
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2020–present |
Corey Mylchreest (born 8 May 1998) is an English actor. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he is known for his starring role as a fictionalized King George III in the Netflix period drama miniseries Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).
Mylchreest was born on 8 May 1998 [1] in Whipps Cross University Hospital [2] and grew up in Leytonstone, East London. [3] He attended Forest School, Walthamstow, [4] and joined the National Youth Theatre. [5] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2020. [5]
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 . [6]
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. [7] [8] 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". [9]
In June 2023, Mylchreest signed with WME for representation. [10] He made his West End debut as Edmund in Kenneth Branagh's production of King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre. [11] He has appeared in the second installment of the Phelps twins' travel show Fantastic Friends. [12] [13] He has an upcoming role in the Netflix political thriller Hostage . [14] [15]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Mars | Leon | Short film |
2022 | The Sandman | Adonis | Episode: "Sleep of the Just" |
2022 | Fantastic Friends | Himself | Season: 2 Episode: 3 ”Melbourne with Corey Mylchreest” |
2023 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Young George III | Miniseries |
TBA | Hostage | Matheo Lewis | TV series |
My Oxford Year | TBA | Netflix film | |
The Julia Set | TBA | TBC |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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 |
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