Ewan Mitchell

Ewan Mitchell
Mitchell in 2024
Born
Ewan Robert Mitchell

(1997-03-08) 8 March 1997 (age 27)
Derby, England[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2015 – present

Ewan Robert Mitchell is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the medieval series The Last Kingdom (2017–2022), the BBC war drama World on Fire (2019–2023), and the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022–). Mitchell has also appeared in the films High Life (2018) and Saltburn (2023).[2]

Personal life

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Mitchell has stated he grew up in the suburbs[3] of Derby[4][5][6] and that he has an older brother.[7] As his family could not afford drama school fees, Mitchell enrolled at a two-year vocational school before being accepted at 17 to train at the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham.[8][9][7]

Career

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Mitchell began his acting career in 2015, upon graduating high school,[10] appearing in the short films Stereotype (2015) and Fire (2015). He later had a minor role in the film Just Charlie (2017) and appeared in a supporting role in High Life (2018) also starring Robert Pattinson. In 2023, Mitchell portrayed the character Michael Gavey in the Amazon Prime original hit-film Saltburn alongside Barry Keoghan as well as Jacob Elordi.

On television, Mitchell made his debut in the 2017 ITV period drama The Halcyon as Billy Taylor. His breakout role was in the BBC Two and Netflix historical drama The Last Kingdom as Osferth,[11] a role he played from the second to fifth series. In 2019, he starred as Tom Bennett in the BBC One World War II drama series World on Fire.[12]

In 2022, Mitchell appeared in the ITV crime thriller Trigger Point as Billy Washington. Later that year, Mitchell starred in HBOs highly anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, adapted from George R. R. Martin's book Fire and Blood. He took on the role of Prince Aemond Targaryen, a fierce, hot-tempered and dangerous swordsman, the second son and third child of King Viserys I and Queen Alicent Hightower. He has received international recognition as one of the best castings of the show, his portrayal quickly establishing the character as one of the most compelling.[11][13][14][15][16][17]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Stereotype Scott Bamford Short film
Fire Jack Short film[18]
2017 Just Charlie Jason
2018 High Life Ettore
2019 Stalker Poacher Short film
2023 Saltburn Michael Gavey

Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2017 The Halcyon Billy Taylor ITV Main role
Grantchester Abraham ITV 1 episode
Doctors Genyen BBC One 1 episode ("Free Lunch")
2017–2022 The Last Kingdom Osferth BBC Two/Netflix Main role (series 2–5); 28 episodes[11]
2019–2023 World on Fire Tom Bennett BBC One Main role; 6 episodes
2022 Trigger Point Billy Washington ITV/Peacock 3 episodes
2022– House of the Dragon Aemond Targaryen HBO Main role; 11 episodes[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Ewan Robert Mitchell". England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008.
  2. ^ Murray, Tom (12 October 2022). "'Instant star': House of the Dragon fans praise 'perfect casting' of Ewan Mitchell as Aemond". The Independent. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  3. ^ Wong, Henry (15 June 2024). "Ewan Mitchell Is Having a Lovely Time Playing a Psychopath". Esquire. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ Wickes, Jade (20 December 2022). "Ewan Mitchell on House of the Dragon's Aemond Targaryen: 'He's a whole other monster'". The Face. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ Thompson, Avery (9 October 2022). "Ewan Mitchell: 5 Things To Know About The 'House Of The Dragon' Breakout Playing Adult Aemond". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ^ Hunt, El (8 October 2022). "You May Well Recognise House Of The Dragon's Ewan Mitchell". Bustle. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b McLean, Craig (1 March 2023). "Ewan Mitchell, master of reality". The Face. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Ewan Mitchell Emerges in 'House of the Dragon'". The New York Times. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Cast". Fire. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  10. ^ McLean, Craig (1 March 2023). "Ewan Mitchell, master of reality". The Face. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b c Williams, Jordan (14 October 2022). "Aemond Targaryen Is The Ultimate Payoff To HOTD's Recasting Tricks". Screen Rant. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  12. ^ "An interview with Ewan Mitchell". BBC. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  13. ^ Egner, Jeremy (9 October 2022). "'House of the Dragon' Season 1, Episode 8 Recap: Calamitous Ambition". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  14. ^ Sáenz, Lissete Lanuza (9 October 2022). "REVIEW: House of the Dragon Episode 8 Says Goodbye to a King". CBR. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  15. ^ Taylor, Cade (10 October 2022). "House of the Dragon Season 1 Episode 8 Review: The Lord of the Tides". Tell-Tale TV. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  16. ^ Egner, Jeremy (23 October 2022). "'House of the Dragon' Season 1 Finale Recap: The Angriest Dragon". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  17. ^ Sheehan, Gabriel (22 July 2024). "House of the Dragon: 10 Best Performances". Game Rant. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  18. ^ "FIRE | Omeleto". YouTube. 23 September 2019.
  19. ^ "House of the Dragon – Character Descriptions". WarnerMedia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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