Alfred Enoch
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Born | Alfred Lewis Enoch 2 December 1988 London, England |
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Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1999–present |
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Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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Awards | PAFF 2021 CANADA LEE AWARD FESTin 2021 Best Actor Award |
Alfred Lewis Enoch[1] (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal thriller television series How to Get Away with Murder.
Early life and education
Enoch was born on 2 December 1988 in the Westminster district of London, to English actor William Russell and his second wife, Etheline Margareth Lewis,[2][3] a Barbadian Brazilian doctor.[4] Enoch holds dual British and Brazilian citizenship.[5] He used to live with his parents in southern France when he was two or three. He attended Westminster School,[6] a historic public school in Westminster.
Enoch is a fluent speaker of English, French,[7] Portuguese,[8] and Spanish, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern Languages from The Queen's College, Oxford.
Career
In 2001, he was cast as Dean Thomas in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He appeared in seven of the eight Harry Potter films. He also voiced the character in video games.
After the Harry Potter films, Enoch appeared in a number of plays throughout London including Coriolanus,[9] Timon of Athens,[10] Antigone, Happy New. He played Bainbridge, the Bloody Guardsman, in the Sherlock episode, "The Sign of Three".
In 2014, Enoch began starring as Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal thriller series How to Get Away with Murder, produced by Shonda Rhimes.[11][12]
In 2016, Enoch played Edgar/Poor Tom in the well-received Talawa Theatre Company and Manchester Royal Exchange co-production of King Lear, for which he garnered much praise for his characterisation and the physicality he brought to the roles.[13][14][15][16]
Enoch returned to the West End in the 2018 revival of Red at Wyndham's Theatre, starring alongside Alfred Molina.[17] And also in 2018, he played Aeneas, in BBC ONE & Netflix TV miniseries 'Troy: Fall of a City'.
The following year, Enoch took the leading role 'Jamie McCain' in BBC drama Trust Me series 2.
In 2020, Enoch returned for two episodes of How to Get Away with Murder's sixth season but in the separate role of the adult version of Christopher Castillo, Wes' son.
In 2021, he played Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre in London,[18] and he also played Raych Seldon in Apple TV+ science fiction series Foundation.[19]
Enoch returned to the special featuring Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts in 2022.[20] He will also be embarking on a new career exploration as the Dramaturg for Shades of Blue at Sadler's Wells in May.[21]
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | The Ballad of Salomon Pavey | Kit Webster | National Youth Music Theatre at Shakespeare's Globe & Tour[22] |
2008 | The Tempest | Ferdinand | Tomahawk Theatre[23] |
2011 | The Seagull | Trigorin | Oxford Playhouse[24] |
2011 | Dinner | Mike | Edinburgh Fringe Festival[25] |
2012 | Happy New | Brothers Danny | Made professional London stage debut at the Old Red Lion.[26] |
2012 | Timon of Athens | Philotus | National Theatre[27] |
2012 | Antigone | Chorus | National Theatre[28] |
2014 | Coriolanus | Titus Lartius | Donmar Warehouse[29] |
2016 | King Lear | Edgar/Poor Tom | Royal Exchange[30] |
2018 | Red | Ken | Wyndham's Theatre/MGC[31] |
2019 | Tree | Kaleo | Young Vic theatre[32] |
2020 | CRAVE | B | Chichester Festival Theatre[33] |
2020 | What A Carve Up![34] | Raymond Owen | The Barn Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre[35] (Online) |
2021 | The Picture of Dorian Gray[36] | Lord Henry Wotton | Theatr Clwyd, Barn Theatre, Oxford Playhouse, the New Wolsey Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre[37] (Online) |
2021 | Watch on the Rhine[38] | David | Broadway's Best Shows (U.S)[38] (Online) |
2021 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo | Shakespeare's Globe[39] |
2022 | Shades of Blue | None | Dramaturg only. Sadler's Wells Theatre[40] |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Dean Thomas | |
2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | ||
2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | ||
2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | ||
2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | ||
2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | ||
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | ||
2020 | Executive Order[41] | Antônio Rodrigues | |
2020 | Tigers[42] | Ryan | |
2022 | This Christmas[43] | Adam | |
TBA | The Critic | Tom Tunner | Filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Broadchurch | Sam Taylor | Episode: "1.1" |
2013 | Mount Pleasant | Alex | Episode: "3.7" |
2014 | Sherlock | Stephen Bainbridge | Episode: "The Sign of Three" |
2014–17 | How to Get Away with Murder | Wesley "Wes" Gibbins | Main role (Season 1–3); 47 episodes Recurring role (Season 4); 4 episodes |
2020 | Christopher Castillo | Episode: "Stay" | |
2018 | Troy: Fall of a City | Aeneas | Main role; 8 episodes |
2019 | Trust Me | Jamie McCain | Main role (Season 2); 4 episodes |
2021–present | Foundation | Raych Seldon | Recurring role |
2022 | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | Himself | HBO Max Special |
Audio
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Dean Thomas | Credited as Alfie Enoch |
2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | ||
2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I | ||
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II |
Audiobook
Year | Title | Author | Notes |
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2020 | The Secret Explorers Series[44] | SJ King | DK Audio |
2020 | How the Beetle Got Its Colours | Brazilian folktale | Wonderful Beast:Lockdown Tales[45] |
2021 | Car Crash[46] | Eddie Robson | Bafflegab Productions[47] |
2022 | 120th anniversary of The Tale of Peter Rabbit | Beatrix Potter | Yoto & Penguin Audio[48] |
2022 | My Sweet Orange Tree | José Mauro de Vasconcelos | Audible Studios |
Audio drama
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Electric Decade: Cane | BBC Radio 4[49] | |
2021 | The Hand of Ethelberta | Christopher Julian | BBC Radio 4[50] |
2021 | Lights Up: Dedication | William Shakespeare (Main) | BBC Radio 4[51] |
2021 | Running With Lions | Joshua | BBC Radio 4 & Talawa[52] |
2022 | Darkness | Lord Byron (Main) | BBC Radio 4[53] |
2022 | Strings | Rez | BBC Radio 3[54] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | How to Get Away with Murder | Nominated |
2016 | Nominated | |||
2017 | Nominated | |||
2018 | IARA AWARDS | Best Young Actor | Nominated | |
2021 | Pan African Film Festival | Canada Lee Award | Executive Order(Medida Provisória) | Won |
2021 | FESTin | Best Actor Award | Won |
References
- ^ Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths in England and Wales, 1984–2005.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "What Harry Potter's Alfred Enoch got up to next". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ EURPublisher01 (30 October 2014). "From 'Potter' to 'Murder': Brit Alfred Enoch on His Hollywood Ride". Lee Bailey's Electronic Urban Report. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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- ^ "Alfred Enoch Star of Foundation on Apple TV+ Interview". Grazia USA. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Alfred Enoch". scarpotter.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Coriolanus". Donmar Warehouse. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Mason, Paul (20 July 2012). "Timon of Athens: The Power of Money". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (8 May 2014). "ABC New Series Pickups: 'Selfie', 'Forever', Galavant', 'Whispers', 'How To Get Away With Murder', 'American Crime', 'Black-ish', Jeff Lowell Comedy". Deadline.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
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- ^ "King Lear Reviewed". talawa.com.
- ^ "Don Warrington's King Lear is a heartbreaking tour de force". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ "King Lear review at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester". thestage.co.uk.
- ^ "Theatre review: King Lear at Royal Exchange Theatre". britishtheatreguide.info.
- ^ Michael Billington (15 May 2018). "Red review – Alfred Molina's portrait is as layered as a Rothko canvas". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Romeo & Juliet | Summer 2021". Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Foundation's Alfred Enoch on His Character's Role in the Sci-Fi Saga". Gizmodo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Radulovic, Petrana (20 December 2021). "Harry Potter cast members reunite in the first trailer for the 20th anniversary special". Polygon. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
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- ^ Dex, Robert (2 August 2019). "Alfred Enoch: The dancing in Tree has a 'cathartic' effect on the cast". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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- ^ "What a Carve Up – A thrilling murder mystery, produced by the Barn Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre". Retrieved 22 November 2021.
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- ^ "Theatre Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray (on demand globally) ★★★★". The Queer Review. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b BWW, Team. "Study Up on the Cast of WATCH ON THE RHINE with BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Romeo and Juliet review – a bold rewiring with no room for romance". The Guardian. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Productions, Matsena (9 March 2022). "Alfred Enoch on Shades of Blue". Matsena Productions. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Alfred Enoch, Only Latino Wizard at Hogwarts, Is All Grown up in 'Executive Order' Film". Remezcla. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (27 October 2020). "'Tigers' ('Tigrar'): Film Review | Rome 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Kaya Scodelario and Alfred Enoch to star in Sky rom-com This Christmas". Radio Times.
- ^ "Alfred Enoch". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Lockdown Tales". WONDERFUL BEAST THEATRE COMPANY. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Car Crash: Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood headlines disastrous date podcast". Stuff. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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- ^ "Beatrix Potter titles join Yoto platform to mark 120 years of Peter Rabbit". Toy World Magazine | The business magazine with a passion for toys. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Drama of the Week, Electric Decade: Cane". BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Hardy's Women, The Hand of Ethelberta". BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Drama, Lights Up: Dedication (Part 1)". BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 and Talawa showcase three new audio dramas by rising talents | Cast includes Alfred Enoch, Lydia West, Sharon D Clarke and more!". At The Theatre. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Drama, Darkness". BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "BBC Radio 3 – Drama on 3, Strings". BBC. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
External links
- Alfred Enoch at IMDb
- Living people
- 1988 births
- 21st-century English male actors
- 21st-century Brazilian male actors
- Alumni of The Queen's College, Oxford
- Black British male actors
- Brazilian people of Barbadian descent
- Brazilian people of English descent
- British actors of Latin American descent
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English people of Barbadian descent
- English people of Brazilian descent
- Male actors from London
- People from Westminster