Alfred Enoch facts for kids
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Alfred Enoch
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Alfred Lewis Enoch
2 December 1988 London, England
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| Alma mater | The Queen's College, Oxford (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
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| Awards | PAFF 2021 Canada Lee Award FESTin 2021 Best Actor Award |
Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is a talented British-Brazilian actor. He is well-known for playing Dean Thomas in the exciting Harry Potter movie series. He also starred as Wes Gibbins in the popular TV show How to Get Away with Murder.
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About Alfred Enoch
Alfred Enoch was born in London, England, on 2 December 1988. His father was the actor William Russell. His mother, Etheline Margareth Lewis, is a doctor from Brazil. Alfred has both British and Brazilian citizenship.
He went to Westminster School in London. He is very good at languages and can speak English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish fluently. He studied Modern Languages at the Queen's College, Oxford university.
His Acting Journey
Alfred Enoch started acting in 2001. His first big role was Dean Thomas in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He played Dean in all the Harry Potter movies. He also lent his voice to Dean in some of the Harry Potter video games.
After the Harry Potter films, Alfred acted in many plays in London. These included famous plays like Coriolanus and Timon of Athens. In 2014, he got a main role in the American TV series How to Get Away with Murder. He played the character Wes Gibbins. This show was produced by the famous Shonda Rhimes.
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In 2016, Alfred played Edgar/Poor Tom in a play called King Lear. People really liked his performance. He also returned to the stage in 2018 for the play Red. That same year, he played Aeneas in the TV show Troy: Fall of a City. In 2019, he took the lead role of Jamie McCain in the BBC drama Trust Me.
In 2020, Alfred Enoch came back to How to Get Away with Murder for two episodes. He played an older version of Wes's son, Christopher Castillo. He also appeared in the films Executive Order and Tigers.
In 2021, he played Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare's Globe in London. He also joined the cast of the science fiction series Foundation on Apple TV+. In 2022, Alfred was part of the special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. He also acted in the film This is Christmas. More recently, in 2023, he appeared in the TV series The Couple Next Door and the film The Critic.
Film Roles
Alfred Enoch has been in several movies:
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Dean Thomas
- 2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Dean Thomas
- 2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Dean Thomas
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Dean Thomas
- 2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Dean Thomas
- 2009: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Dean Thomas
- 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as Dean Thomas
- 2020: Executive Order as Antônio Rodrigues
- 2020: Tigers as Ryan
- 2022: This Is Christmas as Adam
- 2023: The Critic as Tom Tunner
Television Roles
Here are some of Alfred Enoch's TV appearances:
- 2013: Broadchurch as Sam Taylor
- 2014: Sherlock as Stephen Bainbridge
- 2014–2020: How to Get Away with Murder as Wesley "Wes" Gibbins and Christopher Castillo
- 2018: Troy: Fall of a City as Aeneas
- 2019: Trust Me as Jamie McCain
- 2021–2023: Foundation as Raych Seldon
- 2022: Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts as Himself
- 2023: The Couple Next Door as Pete
Awards and Recognition
Alfred Enoch has received several awards and nominations for his acting:
- 2015, 2016, 2017: Nominated for a NAACP Image Award for How to Get Away with Murder
- 2018: Nominated for an IARA Award for Best Young Actor for How to Get Away with Murder
- 2021: Won the Canada Lee Award at the Pan African Film Festival for Executive Order
- 2021: Won the Best Actor Award at FESTin for Executive Order
- 2023: Nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Actor for Darkness
See also
In Spanish: Alfred Enoch para niños
Images for kids
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Alfred Enoch at the 2011 London Film and Comic Con
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Alfred Enoch at the 46th NAACP Image Awards in 2015
