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Luke Thallon
Born (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 (age 29)
EducationGuildhall School of Music and Drama (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present

Luke Thallon (born 14 April 1996) is an English actor.

Early life

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Thallon was born in West Byfleet, Surrey. He is of Polish descent through his father and German and Irish descent through his mother.[1] His parents were both professional volleyball players.[2] Before becoming an actor, he originally wanted to be a dentist.[3]

He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2017.[2][4]

Career

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In 2017, he was nominated for the Emerging Talent Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performance in Mike Bartlett's Albion.[1] In 2021, he won the Clarence Derwent Award for his performance in Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt.[5] Later that year, he starred in Bess Wohl's Camp Siegfried.[6] In 2022, he was included on The Stage's list of 25 theatremakers of the future.[2] He originated the role of Roman Abramovich in Peter Morgan's Off West End production of Patriots, which later transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End and the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway.[7][8]

In 2025, he was cast as Quirinus Quirrell in Max's upcoming Harry Potter television series.[9]

Acting credits

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 The Favourite Abigail's Soldier Uncredited [2]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2026 Harry Potter Quirinus Quirrell [10][11]

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
2018 Albion Gabriel Almeida Theatre [1]
Misalliance Joey Orange Tree Theatre [12]
2018 The Inheritance Young Walter Young Vic Off West End [13]
Cock John Chichester Festival Theatre [14]
The Room Sands Harold Pinter Theatre West End [15]
Family Voices Voice One Harold Pinter Theatre West End
2019 Present Laughter Roland The Old Vic [16]
2020 Leopoldstadt Fritz/Leo Wyndham's Theatre West End [17]
2021 After Life Two Royal National Theatre [18]
Camp Siegfried Him The Old Vic [19]
2023 Patriots Roman Abramovich Almeida Theatre [20]
Noël Coward Theatre West End
Cold War Wiktor Almeida Theatre [21]
2024 Patriots Roman Abramovich Ethel Barrymore Theatre Broadway [22]
2025 Hamlet Prince Hamlet Royal Shakespeare Theatre [23]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Curtis, Nick (23 November 2017). "Meet the three rising stars shortlisted for our Emerging Talent Award". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Morgan, Fergus (13 February 2025). "Luke Thallon on playing Hamlet at the RSC: 'If I get this wrong, there's no hiding from it'". The Stage. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  3. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (19 February 2025). "Breaking Baz: British Stage Star Luke Thallon On Joining The List Of Acting Greats Who've Played 'Hamlet' For The Royal Shakespeare Company". Deadline. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  4. ^ "Final year actors 2016-17: Luke Thallon". Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  5. ^ Snow, Georgia (11 February 2021). "Rosalind Eleazar and Luke Thallon win 2020 Clarence Derwent Awards". The Stage. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  6. ^ Wood, Alex (4 October 2021). "Camp Siegfried at the Old Vic: Patsy Ferran and Luke Thallon discuss premiering the new play". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. ^ Brunner, Raven (19 August 2022). "Peter Morgan's Patriots Sets West End Transfer". Playbill. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  8. ^ Evans, Greg (22 January 2024). "'Patriots' By 'The Crown' Creator Peter Morgan Sets Spring Broadway Opening". Deadline. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  9. ^ Khomami, Nadia (14 April 2025). "HBO reveals first part of Harry Potter TV cast, including Dumbledore and Hagrid". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  10. ^ Cordero, Rosy (14 April 2025). "'Harry Potter' TV Series Officially Casts John Lithgow, Nick Frost, Janet McTeer & Paapa Essiedu Among 6". Deadline. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  11. ^ Otterson, Joe (14 April 2025). "'Harry Potter' HBO Series Confirms Casting for Dumbledore, Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid and More Hogwarts Staffers". Variety. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  12. ^ Morgan, Fergus (12 December 2017). "Review: Misalliance (Orange Tree Theatre)". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  13. ^ McPhee, Ryan (29 March 2018). "What Did London Critics Think of The Inheritance, Starring Vanessa Redgrave and John Benjamin Hickey?". Playbill. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  14. ^ Wood, Alex (5 July 2018). "Casting announced for Mike Bartlett's Cock at Chichester's Minerva Theatre". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  15. ^ Wild, Stephi (31 July 2018). "Jessica Barden, Kate O'Flynn, Hayley Squires, Luke Thallon and Russell Tovey Join Pinter at the Pinter". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  16. ^ Wild, Stephi (11 March 2019). "Andrew Scott Will Lead Present Laughter At The Old Vic". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  17. ^ Perks, Daniel (25 October 2019). "Leopoldstadt initial cast to include Adrian Scarborough and Luke Thallon". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  18. ^ Wood, Alex (10 June 2021). "National Theatre reopens with After Life – first look". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  19. ^ Meyer, Dan (7 September 2021). "World Premiere of Bess Wohl's Camp Siegfried Begins September 7". Playbill. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  20. ^ Hall, Margaret (26 April 2023). "Full Cast Announced For West End Transfer of Peter Morgan's Patriots". Playbill. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  21. ^ Wild, Stephi (20 September 2023). "Adaptation of The Cold War Comes to the Almeida Theatre". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  22. ^ Hall, Margaret (22 April 2024). "Patriots Opens on Broadway April 22". Playbill. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  23. ^ Gans, Andrew (31 October 2024). "See Who's Joining Luke Thallon in Royal Shakespeare Company's Hamlet". Playbill. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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