1. George Paul Blagden was born on 28 December 1989 and is an English stage and film actor.
10 Facts About George Blagden
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George Blagden is best known for his role as Louis XIV in the French-produced television series drama Versailles.
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George Blagden played Grantaire in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Miserables and Athelstan in the television series Vikings.
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George Blagden has narrated the Penguin Classics audiobook version of Homer's The Odyssey and an immersive audiovisual tour for the Circus Maximus in Rome written by Margaret George for the BARDEUM mobile app.
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Also while at Oundle, George Blagden became a member of the National Youth Theatre and was selected as one of four students to participate in a masterclass with Sir Ian McKellen.
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George Blagden has a younger sister, Katie, who is a writer and filmmaker.
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In 2011, George Blagden received his first acting role as Andy in the feature film After the Dark, which was released in 2014.
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George Blagden has since appeared in Wrath of the Titans, Les Miserables, Vikings, and as the lead character of Louis XIV in the drama series Versailles.
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George Blagden played the role of PJ in the 2018 revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical comedy, Company, at the Gielgud Theatre in the West End of London.
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The couple have a son, Arlo Peter George Blagden born in October 2020.