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Bertie Carvel

Bertie Carvel

Birthday: 1977-09-06 | Place of Birth: Marylebone, London, England, UK

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Walking with Dinosaurs

as    Self - Presenter (voice)

2021
Dalgliesh

as    Adam Dalgliesh

2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth

as    Banquo

2020
The Sister

as    Bob

2020
Baghdad Central

as    Frank Temple

2020
The Pale Horse

as    Zachariah Osborne

2018
Big Cats

as    Narrator (voice)

2017
Revolting Rhymes

as    Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf (voice)

2016
Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

as    Narrator (voice)

2016
Revolting Rhymes

as    Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf

2015
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

as    Jonathan Strange

2015
Coalition

as    Nick Clegg

2015
Doctor Foster

as    Simon Foster

2014
Babylon

as    Finn Kirkwood

2012
Restless

as    Mason Harding

2011
Hidden

as    Alexander Wentworth

2005
Bombshell

as    Lieutenant Roddy Frost