Alfie Allen
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Born | Alfie Evan James Allen 12 September 1986 Hammersmith, London, England |
Alma mater | St John's College Fine Arts College |
Occupation | Actor |
Home town | Islington, London, England |
Television | Game of Thrones |
Parent(s) | Keith Allen Alison Owen |
Relatives | Lily Allen (sister) Sam Smith (3rd cousin) Kevin Allen (paternal uncle) |
Alfie Evan James Allen (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.[1][2]
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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;[3] her song "Alfie" is about him.[4][5][6] 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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9] Starting in Chichester on 31 January 2008, he took over Daniel Radcliffe's role in a revival of Equus on a nationwide tour.[10]
In April 2009, he co-starred with then partner Jaime Winstone in the music video for "Dust Devil" by Madness.[11] He also had a role in the BBC2 film, Freefall.[8]
Allen came to international attention when he was cast as Theon Greyjoy in the HBO medieval fantasy series Game of Thrones in 2011.[2][5][8] He has continued to work in films, appearing in Soulboy, The Kid, Freestyle and Powder in 2010.[5][12][13] In 2012, he starred in the British thriller Confine.[14]
Filmography
Year | Film | 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 | Casualty 1907 | Nobby Clark | TV series |
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 | |
2011–present | Game of Thrones | Theon Greyjoy | TV series |
2012 | Confine | Henry | |
2014 | Plastic | Yatesy | Gateway Films |
2014 | John Wick | Iosef Tarasov |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Work | Notes |
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2015 | Empire Hero Award [15] | Game of Thrones | Won |
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