
Bertie Carvel
Biography
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.
TV Shows(28)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Prince Baelor 'Breakspear' Targaryen

Walking with Dinosaurs
Self - Presenter (voice)

Dalgliesh
Adam Dalgliesh

The Pale Horse
Zachariah Osborne

Baghdad Central
Frank Temple

The Sister
Bob

Big Cats
Narrator (voice)

The Crown
Tony Blair

The Crown
Robin Day

Revolting Rhymes
Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Jonathan Strange

Doctor Foster
Simon Foster

Babylon
Finn Kirkwood

The Wrong Mans
Nathan Cross

Restless
Mason Harding

Hidden
Alexander Wentworth

The Crimson Petal and the White
Ashwell

Sherlock
Seb Wilkes

Just William
Uncle Neville

John Adams
Lord Carmarthen