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Egerton was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.<ref name=famsear/> He was first raised around the [[Wirral (UK Parliament constituency)|Wirral]], but his family moved to the island of [[Anglesey]], in Wales, and then to [[Aberystwyth]], [[Wales]], when he was twelve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taronegerton|title=Egerton's bio as of December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>http://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/mr-taron-egerton/172</ref> He attended Ysgol Penglais Comprehensive school. Egerton is a [[RADA]]-trained actor who graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA (Hons) Acting]] in 2012. He is a tenor through music and dance, specializing in stage combat, and his interests include literature and travel. As a native Welsh-West and English speaker, Egerton can speak a number of accents/dialects: American-New York, American-Standard, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Northern, and [[Received Pronunciation|RP]]. |
Egerton (HE IS AMAZING, AWESOME, HANDSOME BOY AND I WANNA HIM) was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.<ref name=famsear/> He was first raised around the [[Wirral (UK Parliament constituency)|Wirral]], but his family moved to the island of [[Anglesey]], in Wales, and then to [[Aberystwyth]], [[Wales]], when he was twelve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taronegerton|title=Egerton's bio as of December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>http://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/mr-taron-egerton/172</ref> He attended Ysgol Penglais Comprehensive school. Egerton is a [[RADA]]-trained actor who graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA (Hons) Acting]] in 2012. He is a tenor through music and dance, specializing in stage combat, and his interests include literature and travel. As a native Welsh-West and English speaker, Egerton can speak a number of accents/dialects: American-New York, American-Standard, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Northern, and [[Received Pronunciation|RP]]. |
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From previous experiences in RADA, he was the winner of the Stephen Sondheim Society ‘Student Performer of the Year' 2011 when he was 21 years old, and a member of the [[National Youth Theatre]]; Egerton started out in [[Aberystwyth Arts Centre]] before moving on to RADA. |
From previous experiences in RADA, he was the winner of the Stephen Sondheim Society ‘Student Performer of the Year' 2011 when he was 21 years old, and a member of the [[National Youth Theatre]]; Egerton started out in [[Aberystwyth Arts Centre]] before moving on to RADA. |
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Revision as of 21:21, 15 February 2015
Taron Egerton | |
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 Egerton at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International | |
| Born | Taron David Egerton[1] 10 November 1989[2] Birkenhead, Cheshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Taron David Egerton (born 10 November 1989)[2] is an English actor. He is known for his role as Dennis "Asbo" Severs in the British television series The Smoke[3] and Liam Jay in the two-part episode "The Ramblin' Boy" in the seventh series of Lewis. He appeared in the British drama film Testament of Youth, as Edward Brittain, and starred in Kingsman: The Secret Service as Gary "Eggsy" Unwin.[4]
Early life and education
Egerton (HE IS AMAZING, AWESOME, HANDSOME BOY AND I WANNA HIM) was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.[1] He was first raised around the Wirral, but his family moved to the island of Anglesey, in Wales, and then to Aberystwyth, Wales, when he was twelve.[5][6] He attended Ysgol Penglais Comprehensive school. Egerton is a RADA-trained actor who graduated with a BA (Hons) Acting in 2012. He is a tenor through music and dance, specializing in stage combat, and his interests include literature and travel. As a native Welsh-West and English speaker, Egerton can speak a number of accents/dialects: American-New York, American-Standard, Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Northern, and RP.
From previous experiences in RADA, he was the winner of the Stephen Sondheim Society ‘Student Performer of the Year' 2011 when he was 21 years old, and a member of the National Youth Theatre; Egerton started out in Aberystwyth Arts Centre before moving on to RADA.
Career
Egerton made his acting debut in 2013 with a small role in two episodes of Inspector Lewis as Liam Jay.[4] Later, he was added to the main cast of the Sky1 series The Smoke.[3]
Egerton played Gary 'Eggsy' Urwin, the protégé of Colin Firth's character, in Matthew Vaughn's film Kingsman: The Secret Service.[4] Egerton co-starred in the film Testament of Youth, based on the life of Vera Brittain, which starred Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington as the leads.[7]
He was named one of GQ's 50 best dressed British men in 2015.[8]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Testament of Youth | Edward Brittain | |
| 2015 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin | Friday February 13, 2015 |
| 2015 | Legend | Edward "Mad Teddy" Smith |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Inspector Lewis | Liam Jay | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | The Smoke | Dennis 'Asbo' Severs | 8 episodes |
References
- ^ a b "Person Details for Taron David Egerton, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008" — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org.
- ^ a b "Taron Egerton, UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014". screendaily.com.
- ^ a b Howell, Jordan (12 April 2013). "Jamie Bamber, Jodie Whittaker for Sky1 drama 'The Smoke'". imediamonkey.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ a b c Kroll, Justin (25 July 2013). "Matthew Vaughn Eyes Newcomer Taron Egerton for 'Secret Service'". variety.com. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Egerton's bio as of December 24, 2014".
- ^ http://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/mr-taron-egerton/172
- ^ Ge, Linda (13 February 2014). "Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan and Alexandra Roach Join Alicia Vikander in 'Testament of Youth'". upandcomers.net. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ^ "50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015". GQ. 5 Jan 2015.