Corey Mylchreest

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Corey Mylchreest
Born (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 27)
Leytonstone, London, England
Alma mater Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2020–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 .

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Early life and education

Corey Mylchreest was born on 8 May 1998 [2] in Whipps Cross University Hospital [3] and grew up in Leytonstone, East London. [4] His father is an NHS psychiatric nurse from Liverpool, while his mother, a violist, is from Yorkshire. [5] He attended Forest School, Walthamstow, [6] and joined the National Youth Theatre. [7] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2020. [7]

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 . [8]

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. [9] [10] 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". [11]

In June 2023 Mylchreest signed with WME for representation. [12] He made his West End debut as Edmund in Kenneth Branagh's production of King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre. [13] He has appeared in the second installment of the Phelps twins' travel show Fantastic Friends. [14] [15] He had a role in the Netflix political thriller Hostage . [16] [17] In 2025, Mylchreest starred as a supporting lead in My Oxford Year with Sofia Carson.

In November 2025, it was announced that Mylchreest will star in the thriller film Banquet, directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, alongside Meghann Fahy, Alfie Williams, and Finbar Lynch, and will be produced by David Yates. [18]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2021The UnravellingHenryShort film
MarsLeon
2022Elevator PitchJohn Hubbard
The Sandman AdonisSeason 1, Episode 1: "Sleep of the Just"
2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Young George III Miniseries
Fantastic FriendsHimselfSeason 2, Episode 3: "Melbourne with Corey Mylchreest"
2025 My Oxford Year Jamie DavenportFilm
Hostage Matheo LewisMiniseries
Daddy Issues RockySeason 2, Episode 4: "We Don't Like Sigmas"
2026 Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Gerry WadeMiniseries
TBATrue Love and Wormholes†CraigShort film
Blake & Mortimer: The Yellow M†Francis BlakeTBA
Banquet†TBAFilm

Theatre

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

References

  1. ↑ "Corey Mylchreest – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Tauer, Kristen (10 May 2023). "Corey Mylchreest Suits Up for the Occasion". Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved 18 May 2023. The actor celebrated his 25th birthday earlier this week, just a few days after the show's May 4 premiere.
  3. ↑ "'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story's Corey Mylchreest Is Still Getting Used to Swooning Fans: 'I Get Really Awkward' (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Benji (26 April 2023). "'The immediate response was terror': Bridgerton's new power couple take the throne". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Herman, Victoria (9 August 2025). "Close up: Corey Mylchreest". Air Mail. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "An evening of House Drama with the boys". Forest School. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Corey Mylchreest". RADA. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Hattan, David (26 September 2022). "Who Are Corey Mylchreest and India Amarteifio? 5 Things to Know About the Actors Starring in the 'Bridgerton' Spinoff 'Queen Charlotte'". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Trainor, Daniel (7 February 2023). "Get a Sneak Peek of Corey Mylchreest as King George From Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story". E! News. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Rathe, Adam (9 May 2023). "Queen Charlotte's King George, Corey Mylchreest, on the Passion (and Pranks) That Drove the Series". Town & Country . Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. ↑ Horne, Karama (4 May 2023). "'Queen Charlotte' Review: Netflix's 'Bridgerton' Prequel Course-Corrects Mistakes From the Original". TheWrap. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. ↑ Campione, Katie (31 May 2023). "'Queen Charlotte' Star Corey Mylchreest Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  13. ↑ Kyriazis, Stefan (6 July 2023). "Want to see Queen Charlotte star Corey Mylchreest on the London stage? Now's your chance". Daily Express. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  14. ↑ Whittock, Jesse (5 July 2023). "Watch 'Queen Charlotte's Corey Mylchreest Join Weasley Twins James And Oliver Phelps In 'Fantastic Friends' Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Fantastic Friends" Melbourne with Corey Mylchreest (TV Episode) | Documentary, Reality-TV . Retrieved 2 February 2025– via m.imdb.com.
  16. ↑ Smith, Ellie (18 March 2024). "Suranne Jones Is Fronting New Netflix Drama The Choice". Country & Town House. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  17. ↑ Asatryan, Tigran (28 January 2025). "Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy Netflix Series 'Hostage' Set for Release in 2025". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  18. ↑ Ritman, Alex (5 November 2025). "Corey Mylchreest and Alfie Williams Join Meghann Fahy in Supernatural Thriller 'Banquet' From 'May December' Producer Project Infinity and XYZ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
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