Alfie Allen
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Born | Alfie Evan James Allen 12 September 1986 |
Alma mater | St John's College Fine Arts College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1998–present |
Known for | Game of Thrones, John Wick |
Parent(s) | Keith Allen Alison Owen |
Relatives | Lily Allen (sister) Sam Smith (3rd cousin) Kevin Allen (paternal uncle) |
Alfie Evan James Allen[1] (born 12 September 1986) is an English actor. He is best known for portraying Theon Greyjoy in the HBO series Game of Thrones since 2011.[2][3]
Early years
Allen was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of film producer Alison Owen and Welsh-born actor Keith Allen. His older sister is singer Lily Allen;[4] her song "Alfie" is about him.[5][6][7] He went to Windlesham House School in Sussex, Embley Park School near Romsey, St John's College in Portsmouth and the Fine Arts College in Hampstead, where he studied for his A-levels. He is also a third cousin of British singer Sam Smith.[8]
Career
Allen's first professional appearance was in a one-off Channel 4 comedy, You Are Here in 1998, co-written by Matt Lucas and David Walliams. The same year, Allen and his sister Lily appeared in the 1998 film, Elizabeth, which was produced by their mother.[9]
His early work included small roles in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, directed by his uncle Kevin Allen, the film Atonement and in BBC1's historical hospital drama, Casualty 1907, as Nobby Clark.[10] Starting in Chichester on 31 January 2008, he took over Daniel Radcliffe's role in a revival of Equus on a nationwide tour.[11]
In April 2009, he co-starred with then partner Jaime Winstone in the music video for "Dust Devil" by Madness.[12] He also had a role in the BBC2 film, Freefall.[9]
Originally auditioning for the role of Jon Snow,[13] Allen came to international attention when he was cast as Theon Greyjoy in the HBO medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones in 2011.[3][6][9] He has continued to work in films, appearing in Soulboy, The Kid, Freestyle and Powder in 2010.[6][14][15] In 2012, he starred in the British thriller Confine.[16]
In 2016 Allen filmed a two part documentary for the History Channel titled Football: A Brief History exploring the routes of Association Football and his take on the British game. He is a self-confessed Arsenal fan while his father supports Fulham.[17] Part of the filming took Allen to Scottish football club Rangers. [18]
Filmography
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Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | You Are Here | ||
1998 | Elizabeth | Arundel's Son | |
2004 | Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London | Berkhamp on Double Bass | |
2007 | Atonement | Danny Hardman | |
2008 | Flashbacks of a Fool | Kevin Hubble | |
2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | King's Messenger | |
2009 | Freefall | Ian | |
2010 | Soulboy | Russ Mountjoy | |
2010 | The Kid | Dominic | |
2010 | Freestyle | Jez | |
2010 | Powder | Wheezer | |
2012 | Confine | Henry | |
2014 | Plastic | Yatesy | |
2014 | John Wick | Iosef Tarasov | |
2016 | Pandemic | Wheeler | |
2018 | The Predator | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Casualty 1907 | Nobby Clark | 3 episodes |
2011–present | Game of Thrones | Theon Greyjoy | |
2016 | Close to the Enemy | Ringwood | 7 episodes |
2017 | Football: A Brief History | Himself | 2 episodes, Documentary, History Channel |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Scream Awards | Best Ensemble (shared with the cast) | Game of Thrones | Nominated | [19] |
Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast) | Nominated | [20] | ||
2013 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast) | Nominated | [21] | |
2014 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast) | Nominated | [22] | |
2015 | Empire Awards | Empire Hero Award (shared with the cast) | Won | [23] | |
Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast) | Nominated | [24] | ||
2016 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast) | Nominated | [25] |
References
- ^ "Alfie Allen's business profile". www.cbetta.com. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Carice van Houten heads back to Westeros, and new photos from Lokrum and Moneyglass". Watchers on the Wall. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Cast & Crew: Theon Greyjoy". HBO. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Lily Allen: "No Thanks!" To Incestuous Game Of Thrones Role Opposite Brother Alfie's Theon". Yahoo. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Barratt, Nick. "Family detective". The Daily Telegraph. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
- ^ a b c Fisher, Alice (5 September 2010). "Alfie Allen: 'I prefer playing baddies'". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ Plagenoef, Scott (6 November 2006). "Interview:Lily Allen". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
- ^ "Nick Grimshaw and BBC Sound of winner Sam Smith joke about Lily Alfie's 'big mouth'". New Musical Express. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "With a leading role in the new series of Game of Thrones, Alfie Allen speaks about stepping out the shadow of his famous family". Northampton Chronicle. 4 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ Fox, Killian (9 September 2009). "Rising star: Alfie Allen, actor". The Observer. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Alfie Allen takes on Equus role". BBC News. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2008.
- ^ Matchell, Ben (22 April 2012). "Game of Thrones – Alfie Allen: "I want people to know who I am"". Radio Times. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/game-of-thrones/39270/game-of-thrones-season-5-what-we-learned-from-the-blu-rays#ixzz436hmC8Fh
- ^ "SoulBoy – Alfie Allen". YouTube. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ French, Philip (28 August 2011). "Powder – review". The Observer. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ Cooper, Sarah (1 February 2012). "Daisy Lowe, Alfie Allen to star in London thriller Confine". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "FOOTBALL: A BRIEF HISTORY BY ALFIE ALLEN". history.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Rangers were delighted to welcome Game of Thrones actor Alfie Allen to Ibrox Stadium this week to film an upcoming television project". Rangers F.C. @ Facebook.com. 19 October 2016.
- ^ Murray, Rebecca. "2011 SCREAM Awards Nominees and Winners". About.com. IAC. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
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External links
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- Alfie Allen at IMDb
- 1986 births
- Living people
- English male film actors
- English male television actors
- English male stage actors
- English people of Welsh descent
- People educated at St John's College (Portsmouth)
- People educated at Fine Arts College
- 20th-century English male actors
- 21st-century English male actors
- People from Hammersmith