| Birth Date: | 8 May 1998 |
| Alma Mater: | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2020–present |
Corey Mylchreest (born 8 May 1998) is an English actor. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he is known for his starring role as a fictionalized King George III in the Netflix period drama miniseries (2023).
Mylchreest was born on 8 May 1998,[1] and grew up in Leytonstone, East London.[2] He attended Forest School, Walthamstow,[3] and joined the National Youth Theatre. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2020.[4]
Upon graduating from RADA, Mylchreest was cast in open-air productions of the Shakespeare plays Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Abbey Wood. In 2022, he made his television debut in the premiere episode of the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.[5]
Also in 2022, it was announced Mylchreest would star as a young, fictionalised version of King George III in the period drama prequel miniseries , which was released on Netflix in May 2023.[6] [7] Karama Horne of TheWrap was appreciative of the chemistry between Mylchreest and India Amarteifio (who played the title role of Queen Charlotte) and added that he "does a beautiful job wandering through the wilderness of King George’s mind without being campy".[8]
In June 2023, Mylchreest signed with WME for representation.[9] He made his West End debut as Edmund in Kenneth Branagh's production of King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre.[10] He will appear in the second installment of the Phelps twins' travel show Fantastic Friends.[11] He has an upcoming role in the Netflix political thriller The Choice.[12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Mars | Leon | Short film | |
| 2022 | The Sandman | Adonis | Episode: "Sleep of the Just" | |
| 2023 | Young George III | Miniseries | ||
| TBA | The Choice | Matheo Lewis | TV Series --> |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Romeo & Juliet | Tybalt | New Forest Open Air Theatre, Hampshire |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demetrius | ||
| 2023 | King Lear | Edmund | Wyndham's Theatre, London |