Bertie Carvel
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.
Acting
TV
Sherlock
as Seb Wilkes
2010
Movie
Les Misérables
as Bamatabois
2012
TV
Doctor Who
as Mysterious Man
2005
TV
The Crown
as Tony Blair
2016
TV
The Crown
as Robin Day
2016
TV
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
as Prince Baelor 'Breakspear' Targaryen
2026
Movie
The Tragedy of Macbeth
as Banquo
2021
TV
Midsomer Murders
as Justin Hooper
1997
TV
Primeval
as Ryan Mason
2007
TV
John Adams
as Lord Carmarthen
2008
TV
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
as Jonathan Strange
2015
TV
Doctor Foster
as Simon Foster
2015
Movie
Hawking
as George Ellis
2004
TV
The Pale Horse
as Zachariah Osborne
2020
TV
The Wrong Mans
as Nathan Cross
2013
Movie
Revolting Rhymes
as Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf (voice)
2017
TV
Dalgliesh
as Adam Dalgliesh
2021
TV
Restless
as Mason Harding
2012
TV
Holby City
as Martin Phillips
1999
TV
The Crimson Petal and the White
as Ashwell
2011
TV
Waking the Dead
as Dr Dench
2001
TV
Babylon
as Finn Kirkwood
2014
TV
The Sister
as Bob
2020
TV
Big Cats
as Narrator (voice)
2018