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Robert Aramayo
Born (1992-11-06) 6 November 1992 (age 31)
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present

Robert Aramayo (born 6 November 1992) is an English actor. From 2016 to 2017 he played the role of young Eddard Stark in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[1] In 2021, he starred in the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries, Behind Her Eyes. He is set to play Elrond in the upcoming Amazon series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in 2022.

Life and career

Aramayo's acting career began at the age of seven when he played the role of Bugsy Malone in a primary school production. When he was ten he joined the Hull Truck Youth Theatre, performing in about three plays a year.[2] His older sister Laura also began an acting career at the Hull Truck Youth Theatre and studied drama at the Oxford School of Drama in Oxford.[3]

He attended Hull's Wyke College and in 2011 won a place at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City.[2] His performance in a Juilliard production of Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange as Alex, the lead character, earned him his first film role in the Italian-American production Lost in Florence.[4]

From 2016 to 2017 he played the role of young Eddard Stark in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[1]

Aramayo played the role of mechanical engineer and Harley-Davidson co-founder William S. Harley in the Discovery Channel miniseries Harley and the Davidsons, which premiered September 5–7, 2016, on Discovery. Also that year, he appeared in the Tom Ford film Nocturnal Animals.[5][6] He has a role in the HBO miniseries Lewis and Clark.

He appeared in The Empty Man, directed by David Prior,[7] The Incident at Sparrow Creek Lumber directed by Henry Dunham,[8] and Eternal Beauty, directed by Craig Roberts.[9]

In August 2019, it was announced that Aramayo had been cast on the Netflix psychological thriller miniseries, Behind Her Eyes.[10]

On 7 January 2020, it was announced that Aramayo had been cast as a character referred to as “Beldor”, believed to be the leading role in Amazon's Lord Of The Rings: The Rings of Power television series.[11]

Personal life

Born in England, Aramayo is of Spanish descent.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Nocturnal Animals Steve "Turk" Adams
2017 Lost in Florence Sal
2018 Galveston Tray
2018 The Standoff at Sparrow Creek Keating
2019 Stray Dolls Jimmy
2019 Eternal Beauty Johnny
2020 Antebellum Daniel
2020 The Empty Man Garrett
2021 The King's Man Sergeant Major Atkins

Television

Year Title Role Network Notes
2016–2017 Game of Thrones Young Ned Stark HBO 4 episodes
2016 Harley and the Davidsons William S. Harley Discovery Channel
2018 Lewis and Clark HBO
2019 Mindhunter Elmer Wayne Henley Jr Netflix 1 episode
2021 Behind Her Eyes Rob Netflix
2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Elrond[13] Amazon Studios In production

References

  1. ^ a b "Robert Aramayo joins the cast of Game of Thrones". Watchers On The Wall. 30 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Hull teenager wins place at legendary New York Juilliard 'Fame' acting school". Hull Daily Mail. 14 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ Ramsey, Will (7 August 2013). "Globe-trotting siblings reunite in new drama". Hull Daily Mail.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Hull actor Rob Aramayo appears in first film The Tourist after success at Juilliard School where Kevin Spacey and Jamie Foxx learned their trade". Hull Daily Mail. 4 October 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  5. ^ "HBO Miniseries 'Lewis And Clark' Adds To Cast". Deadline. 1 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Robert Aramayo Nabs Roles In 'Game Of Thrones', 'Nocturnal Animals'". Deadline. 30 September 2015.
  7. ^ Kit, Borys (29 August 2016). "'Game of Thrones' Actor Robert Aramayo Joins Fox's Supernatural Thriller 'Empty Man' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  8. ^ McNary, Dave (28 February 2018). "James Badge Dale to Star in Drama 'Incident at Sparrow Creek Lumber'". Variety. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (2 July 2018). "'Game of Thrones' Actor Robert Aramayo to Star in 'Eternal Beauty' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. ^ Clarke, Stewart (8 August 2019). "Netflix's 'Behind Her Eyes,' From 'The Crown' Producers, Sets Cast". Variety. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (7 January 2020). "'The Lord Of the Rings': Robert Aramayo To Star In Amazon TV Series".
  12. ^ "Behind his eyes: the Game of Thrones actor who is in the Netflix series and you did not notice | Spoiler". 19 February 2021.
  13. ^ Breznican, Anthony (10 February 2022). "Amazon's Lord of the Rings Series Rises: Inside The Rings of Power". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 10 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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