Bertie Carvel
Born: 1977-09-06 in Marylebone, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Bertie Carvel is a British actor who has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award: for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, and for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Rupert Murdoch in Ink. For the latter role, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play. Carvel was born in Marylebone, London, England, on September 6, 1977. He studied English at the University of Sussex and then trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. After graduating from RADA in 2003, he began his professional acting career in the theatre. Carvel has appeared in numerous stage productions, both in the UK and the US. He has won numerous awards for his stage work, including two Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, and a Drama Desk Award. Some of his most notable stage roles include Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, Rupert Murdoch in Ink, and Jonathan Strange in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell. In addition to his stage work, Carvel has also appeared in a number of television and film productions. Some of his most notable TV roles include Simon Foster in Doctor Foster, Adam Dalgliesh in Dalgliesh, and Thewlis in The Sister. He has also appeared in films such as The History Boys, The Woman in Black, and The Thick of It.
Filmography
2026
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms as Prince Baelor 'Breakspear' Targaryen
2025
- Walking with Dinosaurs as Self - Presenter (voice)
2021
- Dalgliesh as Adam Dalgliesh
- The Tragedy of Macbeth as Banquo
2020
- The Pale Horse as Zachariah Osborne
- The Sister as Bob
- Baghdad Central as Frank Temple
2018
- Big Cats as Narrator (voice)
2017
- Revolting Rhymes as Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf (voice)
2016
- The Crown as Tony Blair
- Revolting Rhymes as Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf
- Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People as Narrator (voice)
2015
- Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell as Jonathan Strange
- Doctor Foster as Simon Foster
- Coalition as Nick Clegg
2014
- Babylon as Finn Kirkwood
2013
- The Wrong Mans as Nathan Cross
2012
- Les Misérables as Bamatabois
- Restless as Mason Harding
2011
- The Crimson Petal and the White as Ashwell
- Hidden as Alexander Wentworth
2010
- Sherlock as Seb Wilkes
- Just William as Uncle Neville
2008
- John Adams as Lord Carmarthen
2007
- Primeval as Ryan Mason
2005
- Doctor Who as Mysterious Man
- Bombshell as Lieutenant Roddy Frost
- Beethoven as Ferdinand Ries
- The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon as Mitchell
2004
- Hawking as George Ellis
- Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures as Max Mallowan
2001
- Waking the Dead as Dr Dench
1999
- Holby City as Martin Phillips
1997
- Midsomer Murders as Justin Hooper