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Aramayo in 2022
Born	Robert Michael Aramayo (1992-11-06) 6 November 1992 (age 33) Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Education	Juilliard School (BFA)
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2012–present

Robert Michael Aramayo, born on November 6, 1992, is a talented English actor. He is known for playing young Eddard Stark in the popular TV series Game of Thrones. He also starred in the mystery miniseries Behind Her Eyes on Netflix. Since 2022, many people recognize him as Elrond in the Amazon series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

In 2025, Robert Aramayo received important awards for his leading role in the film I Swear. He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the BAFTA Rising Star Award. This made him the first person to win both of these prestigious awards in the same year.

Robert Aramayo's Early Life and Education

Robert Aramayo was born in Kingston upon Hull, England, on November 6, 1992. His parents are Michael Aramayo and Lisa Dawson. Robert has both English and Basque family roots. His grandfather, Pedro Aramayo, came from San Sebastián and moved to England when he was fifteen to work in the fishing industry.

Starting Acting Young

Robert began acting when he was just seven years old. His first role was playing Bugsy Malone in a play at his primary school. He went to Cavendish Primary School. When he was ten, he joined the Hull Truck Youth Theatre. There, he performed in about three plays every year. His older sister, Laura, also started acting at the Hull Truck Youth Theatre. She later studied drama at the Oxford School of Drama.

Studying at Juilliard

After attending Malet Lambert School and Hull's Wyke College, Robert earned a special spot. In 2011, he was accepted into the famous Juilliard School in New York City. While at Juilliard, he played the main character, Alex, in a play called A Clockwork Orange. This performance helped him get his very first film role in an Italian-American movie called Lost in Florence.

Robert Aramayo's Acting Career

Robert Aramayo has played many interesting characters in both television and movies. His career started gaining speed in the mid-2010s.

Famous Roles on TV

From 2016 to 2017, Robert played a younger version of Ned Stark in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. This role helped him become known to many viewers. In 2016, he also played William S. Harley, a co-founder of the famous Harley-Davidson motorcycle company. This was for the Discovery Channel miniseries Harley and the Davidsons.

In 2019, he appeared in one episode of the crime series Mindhunter. Later, in 2021, Robert starred in the Netflix mystery miniseries Behind Her Eyes. A very big role came in 2020 when he was cast as Elrond. He plays this wise elf character in Amazon's fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which started in 2022.

Movies and Other Projects

Robert Aramayo has also appeared in several films. In 2016, he was in the film Nocturnal Animals. He also had roles in The Empty Man and The Standoff at Sparrow Creek. In 2019, he lent his voice to the character Johnny in the film Eternal Beauty.

In 2025, Robert played Captain Wingate, a British army commander, in the film Palestine 36. The same year, he starred as John Davidson in the film I Swear. John Davidson was a well-known campaigner for Tourette syndrome. Critics praised Robert's performance in I Swear.

Awards and Recognition

Robert Aramayo has received several important awards for his acting.

In 2025, he won the Breakthrough Performer of the Year award at the London Film Critics Circle Awards 2025. This was for his work in both I Swear and Palestine 36. At the 79th British Academy Film Awards in 2026, he won two major awards. He received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for I Swear. He also won the BAFTA Rising Star Award. This made him the first person to win both of these BAFTA awards in the same year.

Robert Aramayo's Film and TV Shows

Here is a list of the movies and television shows Robert Aramayo has been a part of.

Movies

Television Shows

Fun Facts About Robert

Robert Aramayo is a big fan of the football club Leeds United.

See also

In Spanish: Robert Aramayo para niños