George Rexstrew

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George Rexstrew
Born (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 27)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present

George Rexstrew (born 6 May 1997) is an actor known for his lead role in Dead Boy Detectives (2024).

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Early life

Rexstrew was born in London, UK. [1]

Education

Rexstrew is a graduate of LAMDA, where he got a MFA in Professional Acting [2] , and Durham University, where he studied modern languages. [3] [4]

Career

Rexstrew has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and travelled to the US, touring as part of Durham University's Castle Theatre Company. [4] He starred as Edwin Payne in Dead Boy Detectives , his first official TV acting role. [4]

Filmography

Series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024 Dead Boy Detectives [5] Edwin Payne8 episodes

Short films

YearTitleRole
2020Still HereJack
2023Findhorn Case 31.08.18Fitzy

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References

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  2. "George Rexstrew | London academy of music & dramatic art".
  3. "George Rexstrew". The Way. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. 1 2 3 University, Durham. "Dead Boy Detectives". durham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  5. "Netflix's 'Dead Boy Detectives': Casting a Diverse YA Genre Show". The Hollywood Reporter . 2024-05-02. Archived from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-09-07.