Alfie Allen Explained

Birth Name:Alfie Evan Allen
Birth Date:1986 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Hammersmith, London, England
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:1998–present
Children:1

Alfie Evan Allen (born 12 September 1986) is an English actor. He portrayed Theon Greyjoy on all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2019. In film, he is best known for his starring roles in John Wick (2014), The Predator (2018), and Jojo Rabbit (2019).

Early life and education

Allen was born on 12 September 1986 in Hammersmith, London, the son of film producer Alison Owen and actor Keith Allen. His elder sister is singer Lily Allen;[1] her song "Alfie" is about him.[2] [3] His uncle is actor Kevin Allen.[4] He is a third cousin of singer Sam Smith.[5] He attended Windlesham House School in Sussex, Embley Park School near Romsey, St John's College in Portsmouth, and the Fine Arts College in Hampstead,[6] where he studied for his A-levels.[7]

Career

Allen's first professional appearance was in a one-off Channel 4 comedy, You Are Here in 1998, co-written by Matt Lucas and David Walliams. The same year, Allen and his sister Lily appeared in the 1998 film Elizabeth, which was produced by their mother.

His early work included small roles in , directed by his uncle, the film Atonement, and in BBC1's historical hospital drama, Casualty 1907, as Nobby Clark.[8] Starting in Chichester on 31 January 2008, he took over Daniel Radcliffe's role in a revival of Equus on a nationwide tour.[9]

In April 2009, Allen co-starred with then-partner Jaime Winstone in the music video for "Dust Devil" by Madness.[10] He also had a role in the BBC2 film, Freefall.[11] He continued to work in films, appearing in Soulboy, The Kid, Freestyle and Powder in 2010.[12] [13]

Allen came to international attention when he was cast as Theon Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones, an adaptation of George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire, in 2011.[14] [15] [11] Originally auditioning for the role of Jon Snow,[16] he appeared as a series regular for 8 seasons and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019 for the show's final season.[17]

Allen starred in the 2012 British thriller Confine,[18] and then opposite Keanu Reeves in the 2014 film John Wick.[19] In 2016, directed by Mike Christie, he filmed a two part documentary for the History Channel titled Football: A Brief History, about the roots of association football.[20] That same year, he played Ringwood in the BBC Two 1940s-set miniseries Close to the Enemy and joined the London production of Jesse Eisenberg's The Spoils at Trafalgar Studios.[21]

Allen co-starred in the sci-fi sequel The Predator as Lynch in 2018, and Taika Waititi's Oscar-nominated dark comedy Jojo Rabbit as Finkel as well as the coming-of-age film How to Build a Girl as John Kite in 2019.[22] He had a recurring role as Isaac Pincher in the third series of the period drama Harlots.[23] [24]

In 2020, Allen appeared in the ITV crime drama White House Farm as Brett Collins. Allen made his Broadway debut in 2022 when he took over the role of Mooney from Dan Stevens in Martin McDonagh's Hangmen at John Golden Theatre.[25] For his performance, Allen received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.[26] In 2022, he starred as Jock Lewes in the BBC One World War II miniseries .[27]

Personal life

From 2017 to 2019, Allen was in a relationship with disc jockey Allie Teilz, with whom he has a daughter, born October 2018.[28] [29] He is a supporter of English football club Arsenal.[30]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998You Are HereSon
ElizabethArundel's Son
2004Berkhamp on Double Bass
2005StonedHarry
2006Sixty SixYounger Tout
2007CherriesJamesShort film
AtonementDanny Hardman
Joe's PalaceJasonTelevision film
2008Flashbacks of a FoolKevin Hubble
The Other Boleyn GirlKing's Messenger
2009FreefallIan
2010SoulboyRuss Mountjoy
The KidDominic
FreestyleJez
PowderWheezer
2012ConfineHenry
2014PlasticYatesy
John WickIosef Tarasov
2016PandemicWheeler
Patient SevenThe Man
2018The PredatorLynch
2019How to Build a GirlJohn Kite
Jojo RabbitFinkel
2020NightwalkersUnnamedShort film[31]
2021La Cha ChaDooty Davies
Night TeethVictor
2024McVeigh[32] Timothy McVeigh

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1988The Comic Strip Presents...Child in Promo1 episode
1999SpacedSkateboard Kid1 episode
2005The Golden HourClive1 episode
JerichoAlbert Hall1 episode
2008Casualty 1907Nobby Clark3 episodes
Coming UpAdams1 episode
2011–2019Game of ThronesTheon Greyjoy47 episodes
2016Close to the EnemyRingwood7 episodes
2017Football: A Brief HistoryHimself2 episodes, Documentary, History Channel
2019HarlotsIsaac Pincher5 episodes
2020White House FarmBrett Collins4 episodes
2022Jock Lewes4 episodes
2023Tarantulas (voice)1 episode
TBASafe HarborTobiasMain Role[33]

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008EquusAlanUK tour
2016The SpoilsBenTrafalgar Studios, London
2022HangmenMooneyJohn Golden Theatre, New York

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2011Scream AwardsBest Ensemble (shared with the cast)Game of Thrones[34]
Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast)[35]
2013Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast)[36]
2014Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast)[37]
2015Empire AwardsEmpire Hero Award (shared with the cast)[38]
Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast)[39]
2016Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast)[40]
2019Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series[41]
2020Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast)[42]
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture (shared with the cast)Jojo Rabbit
2022Tony AwardBest Featured Actor in a PlayHangmen[43]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lily Allen: "No Thanks!" To Incestuous Game Of Thrones Role Opposite Brother Alfie's Theon. Yahoo. 15 May 2014. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140515234406/https://celebrity.yahoo.com/news/lily-allen-no-thanks-incestuous-game-thrones-role-122000982-us-weekly.html. 15 May 2014.
  2. Barratt, Nick. "Family detective" . The Daily Telegraph. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
  3. Web site: Interview:Lily Allen. Pitchfork Media. Scott. Plagenoef. 6 November 2006. 1 September 2009. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023165259/http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/6476-lily-allen/. 23 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Akbar . Arifa . Lily's little brother Alfie to become the latest famous Allen . Independent U.K. . 29 October 2007 . 26 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Nick Grimshaw and BBC Sound of winner Sam Smith joke about Lily Allen's 'big mouth' . . 10 January 2014 . 17 May 2014 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140906143506/http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/74818 . 6 September 2014 .
  6. News: Alfie Allen: 'I wanted to be like Dad' . . 9 April 2011 . 24 April 2012.
  7. Web site: Alfie Allen On The Uneasy Humour Of 'Jojo Rabbit' And The End Of 'Game Of Thrones' . Pym . Olivia . 15 January 2020 . . 7 March 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210307024929/https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film/a30453843/alfie-allen-jojo-rabbit-game-of-thrones/ . 7 March 2021.
  8. Web site: Rising star: Alfie Allen, actor. The Observer. Killian. Fox. 9 September 2009. 24 April 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005152839/http://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2007/sep/09/features.magazine57. 5 October 2013.
  9. News: Alfie Allen takes on Equus role. BBC News. 26 October 2007. 23 January 2008. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20090123172825/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7063699.stm. 23 January 2009.
  10. News: Game of Thrones – Alfie Allen: "I want people to know who I am". Radio Times. 22 April 2012. 24 April 2012. Ben. Matchell. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120423142343/http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-04-22/game-of-thrones---alfie-allen-i-want-people-to-know-who-i-am. 23 April 2012.
  11. Web site: With a leading role in the new series of Game of Thrones, Alfie Allen speaks about stepping out the shadow of his famous family. Northampton Chronicle. 4 April 2012. 24 April 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120510012338/http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/lifestyle/weekend-life/tv-review/with-a-leading-role-in-the-new-series-of-game-of-thrones-alfie-allen-speaks-about-stepping-out-the-shadow-of-his-famous-family-1-3697229. 10 May 2012.
  12. Web site: SoulBoy – Alfie Allen. 1 September 2010. YouTube. 24 April 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131205232939/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z88-sv6mZdo. 5 December 2013.
  13. Web site: Powder – review. French. Philip. 28 August 2011. The Observer. 24 April 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005154746/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/aug/28/powder-film-review. 5 October 2013.
  14. Web site: Cast & Crew: Theon Greyjoy . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120424144009/http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones#/game-of-thrones/cast-and-crew/theon-greyjoy/index.html . 24 April 2012 . 24 April 2012 . HBO.
  15. Web site: Alfie Allen: 'I prefer playing baddies'. Fisher, Alice. 5 September 2010. The Guardian. 5 August 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005153039/http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2010/sep/05/alfie-allen-interview-alice-fisher. 5 October 2013.
  16. Web site: Game Of Thrones season 5: what we learned from the Blu-rays. denofgeek.com. 11 March 2016 . 24 April 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171023073621/http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/game-of-thrones/39270/game-of-thrones-season-5-what-we-learned-from-the-blu-rays#ixzz436hmC8Fh. 23 October 2017.
  17. Alfie Allen reacts to Game of Thrones Emmy nomination . Entertainment Weekly . 26 June 2020.
  18. Web site: Daisy Lowe, Alfie Allen to star in London thriller Confine. Cooper. Sarah. 1 February 2012. Screen Daily. 24 April 2012. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120414111827/http://www.screendaily.com/news/production/daisy-lowe-alfie-allen-to-star-in-london-thriller-confine/5037251.article. 14 April 2012.
  19. Web site: Alfie Allen Talks 'John Wick' and 'Game of Thrones Season 5 . Collider . 23 October 2014 . 26 June 2020.
  20. Web site: FOOTBALL: A BRIEF HISTORY BY ALFIE ALLEN . history.co.uk . 26 March 2017 . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326231656/http://www.history.co.uk/shows/football-brief-history-alfie-allen . 26 March 2017 .
  21. Alfie Allen Joins Jesse Eisenberg's 'The Spoils' In West End Transfer; Slow TV Takes Bus To BBC4 – Global Briefs. Deadline. Nancy. Tartaglione. 3 May 2016. 3 September 2022.
  22. Web site: Game Of Thrones' Alfie Allen Joins Taika Waititi's JoJo Rabbit . Deadline . 15 June 2018 . 26 June 2020.
  23. Web site: 'Harlots' Star Breaks Down [Spoiler]'s Season 3 Death & Relationships ]. Jacobs . Meredith . 7 August 2019 . TV Insider . 8 August 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808015430/https://www.tvinsider.com/802331/harlots-season-3-isaac-pincher-dead-alfie-allen-leaving/ . 8 August 2019.
  24. Web site: Alfie Allen Compares His 'Game of Thrones' & 'Harlots' Characters . Jacobs . Meredith . 25 August 2019 . TV Insider . 25 August 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124211105/https://www.tvinsider.com/807327/alfie-allen-game-of-thrones-theon-harlots-isaac/ . 24 November 2020.
  25. Get your first look at Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen in Broadway's Hangmen. Entertainment Weekly. Maureen Lee. Lenker. April 2022. 3 September 2022.
  26. Web site: 'Game of Thrones' ' Alfie Allen Was Nervous to Star on Broadway: 'The Pressure Just Felt So Immense' . Gioia . Michael . 20 May 2022 . . 21 May 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220521152245/https://people.com/theater/game-of-thrones-alfie-allen-was-nervous-to-star-on-broadway-the-pressure-just-felt-so-immense/ . 21 May 2022.
  27. Web site: SAS Rogue Heroes stars on forging a bond during the "tough" shoot . Mclean . Craig . 30 October 2022 . Radio Times . 30 October 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221030083014/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/sas-rogue-heroes-cast-interview-bond/ . 30 October 2022.
  28. Web site: Edwards. Chris. Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen becomes a father for the first time as he welcomes baby girl with girlfriend Allie Teilz. Digital Spy. 23 October 2018.
  29. Web site: Meet The Real-Life Partners Of 'Game Of Thrones' Stars. Chandra. Jessica. Elle Australia. en. 13 May 2019. 7 December 2021.
  30. Web site: 'Winter is coming!' – Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen visits Arsenal for Emirates Stadium tour . Evening Standard . London . 14 November 2016 . 24 February 2020 .
  31. Web site: Nightwalkers . RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival . 15 March 2021 . 10 November 2020.
  32. https://deadline.com/2024/06/mcveigh-review-alfie-allen-impresses-in-chilling-account-of-the-radicalization-of-the-oklahoma-bomber-tribeca-1235962889/ ‘McVeigh’ Review: Alfie Allen Impresses In This Chilling Account Of The Radicalization Of The Oklahoma Bomber – Tribeca Film Festival
  33. Web site: Alfie Allen, Charlie Murphy & Jack Gleeson To Lead Thriller Series 'Safe Harbor' From 'Ozark' Co-Creator Mark Williams, Night Train & Submarine. Deadline Hollywood. 24 December 2023. Jesse . Whittock. November 28, 2023.
  34. Web site: Rebecca . Murray . 2011 SCREAM Awards Nominees and Winners . . . 16 January 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008224057/http://movies.about.com/od/awards/a/2011-Scream-Awards.htm . 8 October 2012 . dead .
  35. Web site: The 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards . . . 29 January 2012 . 7 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120516024135/http://www.sagawards.org//awards/nominees-and-recipients/18th-annual-screen-actors-guild-awards . 16 May 2012 . dead .
  36. News: SAG Awards Nominations: '12 Years A Slave' And 'Breaking Bad' Lead Way . . 11 December 2013 . 11 December 2013 . https://archive.today/20131211210823/http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/sag-awards-2013-nominations-full-list/ . 11 December 2013 . live.
  37. News: Hipes. Patrick . SAG Awards Nominations: 'Birdman' & 'Boyhood' Lead Film Side, HBO & 'Modern Family' Rule TV – Full List. Deadline Hollywood . 10 December 2014 . 26 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150126230813/http://deadline.com/2014/12/sag-awards-nominations-2015-full-list-nominees-1201317757/. 26 January 2015 . live.
  38. Web site: Empire Hero Award . . . 2015 . 1 April 2015 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150714065122/http://www.empireonline.com/awards2015/winners/hero.asp . 14 July 2015 .
  39. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160822074856/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2016-sag-winners-complete-list-856945/item/outstanding-performance-by-a-female-846040 . 22 August 2016. SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. 30 January 2016. 29 January 2017. live.
  40. https://web.archive.org/web/20170111005833/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/12/14/2017-sag-awards-nominations . 11 January 2017. SAG Awards nominations 2017: See the full list. Joey . Nolfi. Entertainment Weekly. 14 December 2016. 14 December 2016. live.
  41. Web site: 71st Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners . . 16 July 2019 . 3 March 2020.
  42. Web site: SAG Awards: 'Bombshell,' 'Irishman,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Stars Top Nominees . THR . 11 December 2019 . Hollywood Reporter . 21 April 2020.
  43. Web site: Tony Awards 2022. 9 May 2022. Tony Awards. en.

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