Trystan Gravelle (born 4 May 1981) is a Welsh theatre, film and television actor.[1]

Life and career

Gravelle was born in the Welsh village of Trimsaran in Carmarthenshire.[2] He attended Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade. He was a member of the Llanelli Youth Theatre between 1997 and 1999 before becoming a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[2]

After graduation from RADA, Gravelle joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3]

In 2010, he performed D.C. Moore's monologue Honest at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Milne's Bar as part of the Assembly programme.[4]

In 2011, he appeared opposite Rhys Ifans and Vanessa Redgrave in the feature film Anonymous, which contests the authorship of Shakespeare's plays, as Christopher Marlowe.[5] Gravelle missed attending the film's London premiere due to starring in a London production of Mike Bartlett's National Theatre production 13.[5]

In 2012, he joined the main cast of the ITV period drama series Mr Selfridge as Victor Colleano, assistant manager of the department store's restaurant.[6] In the summer of 2012 he was named one of the 'Stars of Tomorrow' by Screen International.[3] Gravelle filmed Mr Selfridge between April and October,[6] and the series débuted in the United Kingdom in January 2013.[7]

In 2016, Gravelle played the young Paul Finchley in the Channel 4 drama National Treasure.

In 2018, Gravelle played the vampire, Baldwin Montclair, in the Sky One Production A Discovery of Witches.

In 2022, he played Pharazôn in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power series on Amazon Prime.[8] Co-star Morfydd Clark mentioned enjoying speaking in Welsh on-set with Gravelle and Owain Arthur.[9]

Selected credits

Year(s)TitleRoleMore information
2010 Honest Dave Theatre
201113JohnTheatre
AnonymousChristopher MarloweFeature film
2013One ChanceMatthewFeature film
2013–2016Mr SelfridgeVictor ColleanoSeries regular
2016The AliensFabienSeries regular
2016National TreasureThe young Paul FinchleyMini-series regular
2017Gap YearEugeneEpisode 1
2017BeastCliffordFeature film
2018The TerrorHenry Foster CollinsSeries regular
2018A Discovery of WitchesBaldwin MontclairSeries regular
2019BaptisteGregTV series
2019BritanniaDerogTV series
2020QuizAdrian PollockMini-series regular
2022–presentThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerPharazôn[8]Series regular
2023Great ExpectationsCompeysonTV miniseries

References

  1. ↑ IMDb: Trystan Gravelle Biography Linked 2014-03-06
  2. 1 2 "Actor Trystan a 'star in making'". Llanelli Star. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 Halligan, Fionnualla (June 2012). "Stars of Tomorrow 2012" (PDF). Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. ↑ Simpson, Clare (6 August 2010). "Honest". FringeReview. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  5. 1 2 Price, Karen (29 October 2011). "Welsh actor Trystan Gravelle in London stage world premiere and new film Anonymous". Western Mail. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  6. 1 2 Mainwaring, Rachel (12 January 2013). "Trystan Gravelle on playing Mr Selfridge's ladies man Victor". Western Mail. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Graham, Alison. "Mr Selfridge - Series 1 - Episode 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  8. 1 2 Coggan, Devan (13 July 2022). "Welcome to Númenor: Get an exclusive look at The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power". Entertainment Weekly. Meredith Corporation. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lord of the Rings star Morfydd Clark says she 'spoke more Welsh in New Zealand than in London'". Nation.Cymru. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
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