Luke Thallon

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Luke Thallon
Born (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 29)
West Byfleet, Surrey, England
Education Guildhall School of Music and Drama (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Luke Thallon (born 14 April 1996) is an English actor.

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Early life

Thallon was born in West Byfleet, Surrey. He is of Polish descent through his father and German and Irish descent through his mother. [1] His parents were both professional volleyball players. [2] Before becoming an actor, he originally wanted to be a dentist. [3]

He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2017. [2] [4]

Career

In 2017, he was nominated for the Emerging Talent Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performance in Mike Bartlett's Albion. [1] In 2021, he won the Clarence Derwent Award for his performance in Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt . [5] Later that year, he starred in Bess Wohl's Camp Siegfried . [6] In 2022, he was included on The Stage's list of 25 theatremakers of the future. [2] He originated the role of Roman Abramovich in Peter Morgan's Off West End production of Patriots , which later transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End and the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway. [7] [8]

In 2025, he was cast as Quirinus Quirrell in Max's upcoming Harry Potter television series. [9]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018 The Favourite Abigail's SoldierUncredited [2]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2027 Harry Potter Quirinus Quirrell [10] [11]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueNotesRef.
2018AlbionGabriel Almeida Theatre [1]
Misalliance Joey Orange Tree Theatre [12]
2018 The Inheritance Young Walter Young Vic Off West End [13]
Cock John Chichester Festival Theatre [14]
The Room Sands Harold Pinter Theatre West End [15]
Family Voices Voice OneHarold Pinter TheatreWest End
2019 Present Laughter Roland The Old Vic [16]
2020 Leopoldstadt Fritz/Leo Wyndham's Theatre West End [17]
2021 After Life Two Royal National Theatre [18]
Camp Siegfried HimThe Old Vic [19]
2023 Patriots Roman Abramovich Almeida Theatre [20]
Noël Coward Theatre West End
Cold War WiktorAlmeida Theatre [21]
2024PatriotsRoman Abramovich Ethel Barrymore Theatre Broadway [22]
2025 Hamlet Prince Hamlet Royal Shakespeare Theatre [23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Curtis, Nick (23 November 2017). "Meet the three rising stars shortlisted for our Emerging Talent Award". Evening Standard . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Morgan, Fergus (13 February 2025). "Luke Thallon on playing Hamlet at the RSC: 'If I get this wrong, there's no hiding from it'" . The Stage . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Bamigboye, Baz (19 February 2025). "Breaking Baz: British Stage Star Luke Thallon On Joining The List Of Acting Greats Who've Played 'Hamlet' For The Royal Shakespeare Company". Deadline . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Final year actors 2016-17: Luke Thallon". Guildhall School of Music and Drama . Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Snow, Georgia (11 February 2021). "Rosalind Eleazar and Luke Thallon win 2020 Clarence Derwent Awards". The Stage . Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Wood, Alex (4 October 2021). "Camp Siegfried at the Old Vic: Patsy Ferran and Luke Thallon discuss premiering the new play". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Brunner, Raven (19 August 2022). "Peter Morgan's Patriots Sets West End Transfer". Playbill . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ↑ Evans, Greg (22 January 2024). "'Patriots' By 'The Crown' Creator Peter Morgan Sets Spring Broadway Opening". Deadline . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Khomami, Nadia (14 April 2025). "HBO reveals first part of Harry Potter TV cast, including Dumbledore and Hagrid". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (14 April 2025). "'Harry Potter' TV Series Officially Casts John Lithgow, Nick Frost, Janet McTeer & Paapa Essiedu Among 6". Deadline . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Otterson, Joe (14 April 2025). "'Harry Potter' HBO Series Confirms Casting for Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid and More Hogwarts Staffers". Variety . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Morgan, Fergus (12 December 2017). "Review: Misalliance (Orange Tree Theatre)". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  13. ↑ McPhee, Ryan (29 March 2018). "What Did London Critics Think of The Inheritance, Starring Vanessa Redgrave and John Benjamin Hickey?". Playbill . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Wood, Alex (5 July 2018). "Casting announced for Mike Bartlett's Cock at Chichester's Minerva Theatre". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Wild, Stephi (31 July 2018). "Jessica Barden, Kate O'Flynn, Hayley Squires, Luke Thallon and Russell Tovey Join Pinter at the Pinter". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Wild, Stephi (11 March 2019). "Andrew Scott Will Lead Present Laughter At The Old Vic". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Perks, Daniel (25 October 2019). "Leopoldstadt initial cast to include Adrian Scarborough and Luke Thallon". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  18. ↑ Wood, Alex (10 June 2021). "National Theatre reopens with After Life – first look". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Meyer, Dan (7 September 2021). "World Premiere of Bess Wohl's Camp Siegfried Begins September 7". Playbill . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  20. ↑ Hall, Margaret (26 April 2023). "Full Cast Announced For West End Transfer of Peter Morgan's Patriots". Playbill . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  21. ↑ Wild, Stephi (20 September 2023). "Adaptation of The Cold War Comes to the Almeida Theatre". BroadwayWorld . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  22. ↑ Hall, Margaret (22 April 2024). "Patriots Opens on Broadway April 22". Playbill . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  23. ↑ Gans, Andrew (31 October 2024). "See Who's Joining Luke Thallon in Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet". Playbill . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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