kids encyclopedia robot

Regé-Jean Page facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Regé-Jean Page
Regé-Jean Page, Jura Watches Aug 9, 2023.jpg
Page in 2023
Born April 27, 1988 (age 37)
London, England
Alma mater Drama Centre London
Occupation Actor
Years active 2001–present

Regé-Jean Page is a British actor. He became very well known for playing the Duke of Hastings in the first season of the Netflix show Bridgerton in 2020. He has also been in other TV shows like Waterloo Road and Roots. You might have seen him in movies such as The Gray Man and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

Early Life and Education

Regé-Jean Page was born in London, England. His mother was a nurse from Harare, Zimbabwe, and his father was an English preacher. He has a brother named Tose Page. They even had a music group together called Tunya.

Regé-Jean spent his childhood in Zimbabwe. Later, he moved back to London for high school. He started acting as a hobby there. He also studied sound engineering at the Northern Technical College. After trying out for acting schools for two years, he was accepted into Drama Centre London.

Acting Career Highlights

Regé-Jean Page started acting in 2001 in a TV show called Gimme 6. He then had small roles in British TV shows like Casualty@Holby City and Fresh Meat. In 2015, he appeared in eight episodes of Waterloo Road.

First Roles and American Debut

He also performed on stage in plays like The History Boys (2013) and The Merchant of Venice (2015). In 2016, Regé-Jean made his first appearance in an American show. He played Chicken George in the miniseries Roots for the History Channel. This show was a new version of a famous 1977 miniseries.

In 2017, he got a role in the legal drama For the People. This show ran for two seasons. He also had small movie roles in Mortal Engines (2018) and Sylvie's Love (2020).

Becoming a Star in Bridgerton

In 2019, Regé-Jean Page was chosen for a main role in the Netflix show Bridgerton. This show is based on popular romance novels. It came out in December 2020 and became a huge hit.

His performance in Bridgerton earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. Time magazine even put him on their "100 Next List" in 2021. He was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his role. Regé-Jean decided not to return for the second season of Bridgerton. He had only signed on for one season and wanted to try other acting opportunities.

Recent Movies and Future Projects

In 2022, Regé-Jean appeared in the Netflix action movie The Gray Man. He played a villain in the film. The same year, he became the face of Armani Code, a well-known brand.

He then starred in the fantasy movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023). This movie received good reviews, but it didn't make a lot of money at the box office.

In 2025, Regé-Jean Page was in the thriller movie Black Bag, directed by Steven Soderbergh. He acted alongside Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett. He is also set to star with Halle Bailey in a movie called Italianna.

Personal Life

Regé-Jean Page has been in a relationship with Emily Brown since 2019.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Troublemaker Jayu Short film
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Wedding guest Uncredited
2015 Survivor Robert Purvell
2016 Second Summer of Love Rupert Short film
The Merchant of Venice Solanio Filmed stage production
2018 Mortal Engines Captain Khora
2020 Don’t Wait Performer Also producer; short film
Sylvie's Love Chico Sweetney
2022 The Gray Man Denny Carmichael
2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Xenk Yendar
2025 Black Bag Col. James Stokes
2026 Italianna Not yet released 0TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Gimme 6 Tanaka
2005 Casualty@Holby City Daniel Kimpton Episode: "Teacher's Pet / Crash and Burn"
2013 Fresh Meat Dean 2 episodes
2015 Waterloo Road Guy Braxton 8 episodes (series 10)
2016 Roots Chicken George Miniseries
Spark Alex Lavelle Unaired TV pilot
2018–2019 For the People Leonard Knox 20 episodes
2020 Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas Prince Charming BBC Christmas Special
Bridgerton Simon Basset Main role (series 1)
2021 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) Episode: "Regé-Jean Page / Bad Bunny"
2022 Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale Narrator Documentary

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2013 The History Boys Crowther Crucible Theatre, Sheffield
2015 The Merchant of Venice Solanio Shakespeare's Globe, London

Audio

Year Title Role Notes
2020 The Harrowing Major Tanner Podcast series
2021 The Sandman: Act II Orpheus Audio drama
The Prince and the Naturalist Narrator Calm
2022 The Sandman: Act III Orpheus Audio drama

Awards and Nominations

Regé-Jean Page has won and been nominated for several awards for his acting.

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Reference(s)
2017 National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Awards Best Performance – Drama Roots Nominated
2021 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Nominated
Outstanding Actor, Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated
IMDb STARmeter Awards Breakout Star Won
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards Breakthrough Performance Won
Best Kiss (w/ Phoebe Dynevor) Nominated
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Regé-Jean Page para niños

kids search engine
Regé-Jean Page Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.