Trystan Gravelle facts for kids
Trystan Gravelle is a Welsh actor born on May 4, 1981. He is known for his work in theatre, movies, and TV shows.
His Life and Acting Journey
Trystan Gravelle was born in a Welsh village called Trimsaran. This village is in Carmarthenshire. He went to a school named Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade. Before becoming a professional actor, he was part of the Llanelli Youth Theatre. He then studied acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, which is a famous acting school.
After finishing his studies, Trystan joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. This is a very famous theatre group in the UK.
In 2010, he performed a play called Honest. He showed this play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This festival is a big arts event held every year in Scotland.
In 2011, Trystan appeared in the movie Anonymous. He acted alongside famous stars like Rhys Ifans. In the film, he played the role of Christopher Marlowe. This movie explores ideas about who really wrote Shakespeare's plays. Trystan could not go to the movie's premiere in London. He was busy acting in a play called 13 at the National Theatre.
In 2012, he joined the TV show Mr Selfridge. This was a period drama series on ITV. Trystan played Victor Colleano in the show. Victor was an assistant manager at a department store restaurant. In the summer of 2012, Screen International magazine named him a 'Star of Tomorrow'. This means they thought he was a rising talent. He filmed Mr Selfridge for several months. The show first aired in the UK in January 2013.
In 2016, Trystan played a younger version of Paul Finchley. This was in the Channel 4 drama National Treasure. In 2018, he took on the role of a vampire named Baldwin Montclair. This was for the Sky One show A Discovery of Witches.
Since 2022, Trystan has played Ar-Pharazôn. This character is in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series. You can watch this show on Amazon Prime. His co-star, Morfydd Clark, said she enjoyed speaking Welsh with Trystan on set. She also spoke Welsh with Owain Arthur.
His Acting Roles
| Year(s) | Title | Role | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Honest | Dave | Theatre |
| 2011 | 13 | John | Theatre |
| Anonymous | Christopher Marlowe | Feature film | |
| 2013 | One Chance | Matthew | Feature film |
| 2013–2016 | Mr Selfridge | Victor Colleano | Series regular |
| 2016 | The Aliens | Fabien | Series regular |
| 2016 | National Treasure | The young Paul Finchley | Mini-series regular |
| 2017 | Gap Year | Eugene | Episode 1 |
| 2017 | Beast | Clifford | Feature film |
| 2018 | The Terror | Henry Foster Collins | Series regular |
| 2018 | A Discovery of Witches | Baldwin Montclair | Series regular |
| 2019 | Baptiste | Greg | TV series |
| 2019 | Britannia | Derog | TV series |
| 2020 | Quiz | Adrian Pollock | Mini-series regular |
| 2022–present | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Ar-Pharazôn | Series regular |
| 2023 | Great Expectations | Compeyson | TV miniseries |
