Bertie Carvel
Actor, Director, Producer
September 6, 1977 (48 years)
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.
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.
Known For
Filmography
| 2026 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms · as Prince Baelor 'breakspear' Targaryen |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth · as Banquo |
| 2021 | Dalgliesh (2021) · as Adam Dalgliesh |
| 2020 | The Sister · as Bob |
| 2020 | The Pale Horse · as Zachariah Osborne |
| 2020 | Baghdad Central · as Frank Temple |
| 2018 | 2018 Oscar Nominated Shorts - Animation · as Cast |
| 2018 | Big Cats · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | Un conte peut en cacher un autre · as Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf (voice) |
| 2016 | Revolting Rhymes · as Prince / Mirror / Huntsman / Dwarf |
| 2016 | The Crown · as Tony Blair |
| 2016 | Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Doctor Foster · as Simon Foster |
| 2015 | Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell · as Jonathan Strange |
| 2015 | Coalition · as Nick Clegg |
| 2014 | Babylon (2014) · as Finn Kirkwood |
| 2013 | The Wrong Mans · as Nathan Cross |
| 2012 | Restless · as Mason Harding |
| 2012 | Les Misérables · as Bamatabois |
| 2011 | Hidden · as Alexander Wentworth |
| 2011 | The Crimson Petal and The White · as AshwellOn Plex |
| 2010 | Just William (2010) · as Uncle Neville |
| 2010 | Sherlock · as Seb Wilkes |
| 2008 | John Adams · as Lord Carmarthen |
| 2007 | Primeval · as Ryan Mason |
| 2006 | Bombshell · as Lieutenant Roddy Frost |
| 2005 | The Genius of Beethoven · as Ferdinand Ries |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) · as Mysterious Man |
| 2005 | The Lost World of Mitchell & Kenyon · as Mitchell |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie: A Life in Pictures · as Max Mallowan |
| 2004 | Hawking · as George Ellis |
| 2002 | Restless · as Mason Harding |
| 2000 | Waking the Dead · as Dr Dench |
| 1999 | Holby City · as Martin Phillips |
| 1997 | Midsomer Murders · as Justin HooperOn Plex |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman · as Miss Trunchbull |
| 2021 |
| 2021 | Dalgliesh (2021) · as Executive Producer |
| 2025 | Walking With Dinosaurs (2025) · as Self - Presenter (voice) |
| 2019 | The 73rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Nominee & Performer |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show · as Self |
| 2005 | Sunday Morning · as Self |
| 1996 | Theater Talk · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | This Morning · as Self |