Iwan Rheon facts for kids
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Iwan Rheon
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Rheon in 2016.
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| Born | 13 May 1985 Carmarthen, Dyfed, Wales
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| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Children | 1 |
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Iwan Rheon (born 13 May 1985) is a Welsh actor and musician. He is famous for playing Simon Bellamy in the TV show Misfits and the villain Ramsay Bolton in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones.
Rheon is also known for his role as the guitarist Mick Mars in the movie The Dirt. He has also appeared in other TV shows like Vicious, Riviera, and Inhumans.
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Early Life and Education
Iwan Rheon was born in Carmarthen, Wales. When he was five, his family moved to Cardiff, the capital of Wales. He has an older brother named Aled, who is also a musician.
Rheon went to a school where lessons were taught in the Welsh language. This is where he started acting in school plays when he was 17. He was discovered by a talent scout at a big Welsh festival of music and arts called the National Eisteddfod of Wales.
Career
Acting on Stage and Screen
When he was 17, Rheon acted in a Welsh-language TV show called Pobol Y Cwm. He later left to study at the famous London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
In 2009, he starred in the rock musical Spring Awakening in London. For his role, he won a Laurence Olivier Award, which is a very important award for theatre in the United Kingdom.
From 2009 to 2011, Rheon played Simon Bellamy in the TV series Misfits. The show is about a group of young people who get superpowers after a strange storm. His character, Simon, could become invisible.
In 2013, Rheon joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones as the villain Ramsay Bolton. Interestingly, he first auditioned for the hero role of Jon Snow. The part went to Kit Harington, who is now a good friend of Rheon's.
He also played Ash Weston in the comedy show Vicious from 2013 to 2016. In 2017, he played Maximus in the Marvel TV series Inhumans. In 2019, he portrayed Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars in the movie The Dirt.
Music Career
Rheon has been writing songs and singing since he was 16. He was the lead singer of a band called The Convictions before he focused on acting.
He has released several EPs (short albums), including Tongue Tied (2010), Changing Times (2011), and Bang! Bang! (2013).
In 2015, he released his first full album, called Dinard. The album is named after a town in France where he met his girlfriend at the time, Zoë Grisedale. In July 2025, Rheon released his second album, I Just Wish I'd Never Gone To Space.
Personal Life
Rheon can speak both Welsh and English fluently, and Welsh is his first language. He lives in London. He has a son who was born in August 2018.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Resistance | George | |
| Wild Bill | Pill | ||
| 2012 | The Rise | Dempsey | known as Wasteland in North America |
| The Gospel of Us | Himself | Musical performer | |
| 2013 | Libertador | Daniel O'Leary | |
| 2015 | Mermaid's Song | Randall | |
| 2016 | Alien Invasion: S.U.M.1 | S.U.M.1 | |
| 2017 | Daisy Winters | Doug | |
| 2018 | Hurricane: 303 Squadron | Jan Zumbach | known as Mission of Honor in the U.S. |
| 2019 | Berlin, I Love You | Greg | Segment: "Embassy" |
| The Dirt | Mick Mars | ||
| 2021 | The Toll | Dom | known as Tollbooth in the U.S. |
| Barbarians | Adam | ||
| 2022 | The Magic Flute | Papageno | |
| Suppression | TBA | ||
| 2023 | A Christmas No.1 | Blake Cutter |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002–2004 | Pobol y Cwm | Macsen White | |
| 2006 | Caerdydd | Daniel | |
| 2009–2011 | Misfits | Simon Bellamy | Main role (series 1–3) |
| 2010 | Coming Up | Luka | 1 episode |
| 2010–2012 | Grandma's House | Ben Theodore | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2016 | Game of Thrones | Ramsay Bolton | Recurring role (season 3); main role (seasons 4–6) |
| 2013–2016 | Vicious | Ash Weston | Main role |
| 2014 | Our Girl | Dylan "Smurf" Smith | Main role (series 1) |
| Under Milk Wood | Evans the Death | 1 episode | |
| 2015 | Residue | Jonas Flak | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | The Green Hollow | Sam Knight | Television film |
| 2017 | Urban Myths | Adolf Hitler | 1 episode |
| Riviera | Adam Clios | Recurring role (series 1) | |
| Inhumans | Maximus | Main role | |
| Family Guy | George Harrison / John Lennon / Ring Announcer | Voice role; episode: "Petey IV" | |
| 2019 | PTSD: The War in My Head | Narrator | |
| 2020 | A Special School | Narrator | |
| The Snow Spider | The Voice of Gwydion | ||
| 2021 | American Gods | Liam Doyle | Recurring role (season 3) |
| The Prince | Prince William | Voice role | |
| A Christmas Number One | Blake Cutter | Television film | |
| 2022 | The Light in the Hall | Joe Pritchard | known as Y Golau in Welsh |
| 2023 | Wolf | Molina | Recurring Role - 6 episodes |
| Men Up | Meurig Jenkins | Television film | |
| 2024 | Those About to Die | Tenax | 10 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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| 2014–2015 | Game of Thrones | Ramsay Snow | Voice role |
| 2021 | Total War: Warhammer II | Rakarth | Voice role |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Eight Miles High | Al | Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool |
| 2009 | Spring Awakening | Moritz Stiefel | Lyric Hammersmith |
| 2010 | The Devil Inside Him | Huw Prosser | National Theatre Wales |
| 2011 | Remembrance Day | Lyosha | Royal Court Theatre |
| 2018 | Foxfinder | William Bloor | Ambassadors Theatre |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical | Spring Awakening | Won | |
| 2011 | Golden Nymph Awards | Outstanding Actor – Drama Series | Misfits | Nominated | |
| 2012 | SFX Awards | Best Actor | Misfits | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones | Nominated | |
| 2015 | IGN Awards | Best TV Villain | Game of Thrones | Nominated | |
| IGN People's Choice Award | Best TV Villain | Game of Thrones | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Screen Actors Guild Award | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Game of Thrones | Nominated | |
| 2020 | CinEuphoria Award | Merit – Honorary Award | Game of Thrones | Won |
See also
In Spanish: Iwan Rheon para niños
