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Born | Jacob Basil Anderson 18 June 1990 [1] Bristol, England |
Other names | Raleigh Ritchie |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Children | 1 |
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Website | raleighritchie |
Jacob Basil Anderson (born 18 June 1990) is a British actor and musician. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Grey Worm in Game of Thrones (2013–19), Louis de Pointe du Lac in Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (2022), his recurring appearances in the first seasons of Episodes and Broadchurch (2013), [2] and the thirteenth series of the revival of Doctor Who (2021). As a musician, he uses the alias Raleigh Ritchie (named after his favourite characters from The Royal Tenenbaums ); his debut album, You're a Man Now, Boy , was a soul and trip hop album released in 2016 to positive reviews. Anderson's second studio album, Andy , was released in 2020.
Anderson was born and raised in Bristol, England. His father is of Afro-Caribbean descent. [3] At the age of 17, Anderson moved to London in order to launch his music career. [4]
Anderson played Angelo in the film 4.3.2.1. He starred in the ITV drama series Injustice as Simon, a teenager in a youth offender institution. He also had a one-episode guest role on Outnumbered . He also appeared in an episode of Skins , and appeared in the feature film Comedown , co-starring Adulthood 's Adam Deacon and directed by Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda. Anderson featured in various plays, including Dunsinane for the RSC, King Lear (with Pete Postlethwaite) at the Young Vic Theatre, and War Horse at the National Theatre. He was seen in the teen slasher film Demons Never Die , playing Ricky, and appeared in the BBC Two comedy Episodes , alongside Matt LeBlanc and Stephen Mangan.
In 2012, Anderson was cast for the third season of HBO's television series Game of Thrones as Grey Worm, the leader of Daenerys Targaryen's Unsullied army. [1] [5] Anderson continued to portray this role through season 4, season 5, season 6, season 7 and season 8. [6] He played Dean Thomas, the boyfriend of Chloe Latimer, on the ITV drama Broadchurch in 2013. [7] In July 2021, he was revealed to be joining the cast of Doctor Who for the 13th series. [8] In August 2021, Anderson was cast as Louis de Pointe du Lac in the AMC television series Interview with the Vampire . [9]
In 2006, Anderson was featured as a vocalist on Typesun's "The PL". They released another track in 2007, titled "Let Me Know." Anderson recorded a song with Plan B, which was featured on the Adulthood soundtrack, titled "Plan B".
In 2013, Anderson signed to Columbia Records, and released a free three-track EP, The Middle Child, under the stage name Raleigh Ritchie. A second EP, Black and Blue, followed in 2014.
Anderson's musical influences include Erykah Badu, David Bowie, Jill Scott, The Smiths, and Stevie Wonder. [10] In March 2014, his track "Stronger Than Ever" from Black and Blue was remixed by UK garage producer MJ Cole and released as a standalone single. "Stronger Than Ever" has been used in television adverts promoting the launch of ITV Encore, as well as in montage videos during Sky Sports' coverage of Professional Darts Corporation events. The song reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2014. [11] Anderson supported George Ezra on his February 2015 UK tour. [12]
His debut album, You're a Man Now, Boy , was released on 26 February 2016; it charted at number 32 on the UK Albums Chart. [11] He also featured on Stormzy's debut album Gang Signs & Prayer track 13 – "Don't Cry For Me" which was released on 24 February 2017.
On 6 May 2020, Anderson released a new single called "Aristocrats". [13] It was the second single to promote Anderson's second studio album Andy , after a 2018 single "Time In A Tree" also included on the record. In June, "Aristocrats" was followed by the songs "Party Fear" and "Squares". Andy was released on 26 June 2020 via Alacran Records. [14]
On 30 July 2021, Anderson released the single "Say What You Mean". [15] Robin Murray for Clash called it a "defiant return". [16] Anderson commented, “I write songs for myself, to get things off my chest and process my emotions, but then I release them and I don’t own them anymore […] I hope there is someone who listens to it and […] I hope that makes them feel less lonely.” [17] "Say What You Mean" was followed by the release of the single "Lucky". [18]
Anderson has two younger sisters.
In December 2018, Anderson married actress Aisling Loftus. [19] He and Loftus are parents of a daughter, born in 2020. [20]
† | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
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2008 | Adulthood | Omen (Royston Peel) | [21] | |
2010 | Chatroom | Si | [22] [23] | |
4.3.2.1. | Angelo | [24] | ||
2011 | Demons Never Die | Ricky | [25] | |
2012 | The Swarm | Calvin | Short film | [26] |
Offender | Patrick | [27] | ||
Comedown | Lloyd | [28] | ||
Paper Mountains | Reveller Boy | Short film | [29] | |
2017 | The Super Recogniser | Scott | Short film | [30] |
2018 | Overlord | Private Charlie Dawson | [31] [32] | |
2020 | Everything - The Real Thing Story | Narrator (voice) | Documentary on The Real Thing | [33] |
TBA | Timestalker † | Scipio | Post-production | [34] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Doctors | Ryan Garvey | Episode: "Social Disease" | [35] |
The Bill | Clayton Fortune | Episode: "Code of Silence" | [36] | |
The Whistleblowers | Anthony James | Episode: "No Child Left Behind" | [37] | |
2008 | Primeval | Lucien | Episode: "#2.4" | [37] [38] |
West 10 LDN | Benji | Television film | [37] | |
Casualty | Dom Parke | Episode: "Diamond Dogs" | [38] | |
The Things I Haven't Told You | Danny Rae | Television film | [39] | |
Spooks | Dean Mitchell | Episode: "#7.6" | [35] [40] | |
2009 | Gunrush | Leo | Television film | [37] |
2010 | Royal Wedding | Wesley | Television film | [37] [41] |
2011 | Injustice | Simon | Miniseries | [35] [38] |
Outnumbered | Chugger | Episode: "#4.2" | [42] | |
2012 | Skins | Ryan | Episode: "Mini" | [35] [43] |
Silent Witness | Dave | 2 episodes | [38] | |
Episodes | Kevin Garillo | Recurring role (season 2) | [35] [38] | |
Beaver Falls | Randy | Episode: "#2.2" | [37] | |
2013–2014 | The Mimic | Steven Coombs | Main role | [35] [37] |
2013–2019 | Game of Thrones | Grey Worm | Recurring role (seasons 3–7); main role (season 8) | [35] [44] |
2013 | Broadchurch | Dean Thomas | Recurring role (season 1) | [35] [45] |
2021–2022 | Doctor Who | Vinder | Recurring role (season 13 and "The Power of the Doctor") | [46] [47] |
2022–present | Interview with the Vampire | Louis de Pointe du Lac | Lead role | [48] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Jack and Dean of All Trades | Marcus Rose | Episode: "Librarians" | [49] |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
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2008–2009 | King Lear | Boy | Everyman Theatre, Liverpool Young Vic, London | [50] [51] |
2009 | Painting a Wall | Peter | Finborough Theatre, London | [52] |
2010 | Dunsinane | Soldier | Hampstead Theatre, London | [53] |
2010–2011 | War Horse | Billy Narracott | Gillian Lynne Theatre, London | [54] [55] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Anansi Boys | Charlie | BBC Radio 4 | [56] |
Award | Year [lower-alpha 1] | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
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Critics' Choice Super Award | 2023 | Best Actor in a Horror Series, Limited Series or TV Movie | Interview with the Vampire | Nominated | [57] |
Black Reel Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Drama Series | Interview with the Vampire | Nominated | [58] [59] |
Gotham Awards | 2023 | Outstanding Performance in a New Series | Interview with the Vampire | Nominated | [60] |
MOBO Awards | 2014 | Best Newcomer | Raleigh Ritchie | Nominated | [61] |
Screen Actors Guild Award | 2015 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones | Nominated | [62] |
2017 | Nominated | [63] | |||
2018 | Nominated | [64] | |||
2020 | Nominated | [65] | |||
UK Music Video Awards | 2020 | Best Styling in a Video | "Aristocrats" | Nominated | [66] |
Urban Music Awards | 2016 | Best Newcomer | Raleigh Ritchie | Nominated | [67] |
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