Corey Mylchreest

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Corey Mylchreest
Born (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 26)
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2020–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).

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Early life and education

Mylchreest was born on 8 May 1998, [1] and grew up in Leytonstone, East London. [2] He attended Forest School, Walthamstow, [3] and joined the National Youth Theatre. [4] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2020. [4]

Career

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 . [5]

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. [6] [7] 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". [8]

In June 2023, Mylchreest signed with WME for representation. [9] He made his West End debut as Edmund in Kenneth Branagh's production of King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre. [10] He will appear in the second installment of the Phelps twins' travel show Fantastic Friends. [11] He has an upcoming role in the Netflix political thriller The Choice . [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021MarsLeonShort film
2022 The Sandman AdonisEpisode: "Sleep of the Just"
2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Young George III Miniseries

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Romeo & Juliet TybaltNew Forest Open Air Theatre, Hampshire
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius
2023 King Lear Edmund Wyndham's Theatre, London

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