Alfie Evan Allen (born 12 September 1986) is an English actor. He portrayed

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on all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), for which he received a nomination for the

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in 2019. In film, he is best known for his starring roles in ''

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'' (2014), '' The Predator'' (2018), and ''

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'' (2019).

Early life and education

Allen was born on 12 September 1986 in

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, the son of film producer Alison Owen and actor Keith Allen. His older sister is singer

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; her song "

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" is about him. His uncle is actor Kevin Allen. He is a third cousin of singer

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. He attended

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in Sussex, Embley Park School near Romsey, St John's College in

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, and the

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in Hampstead, where he studied for his A-levels.

Career

Allen's first professional appearance was in a one-off

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comedy, ''You Are Here'' in 1998, co-written by

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and

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. 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 '' Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London'', directed by his uncle, the film ''

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'', and in

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's historical hospital drama, ''

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'', as Nobby Clark. Starting in

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on 31 January 2008, he took over

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's role in a revival of '' Equus'' on a nationwide tour. In April 2009, Allen co-starred with then-partner

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in the music video for "

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" by Madness. He also had a role in the BBC2 film, ''

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''. He continued to work in films, appearing in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Freestyle'' and ''Powder'' in 2010. Allen came to international attention when he was cast as

in the HBO fantasy series '' Game of Thrones'', an adaptation of

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's '' A Song of Ice and Fire'', in 2011. Originally auditioning for the role of Jon Snow, 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. Allen starred in the 2012 British thriller ''Confine'', and then opposite Keanu Reeves in the 2014 film ''

''. In 2016, directed by Mike Christie, he filmed a two part documentary for the

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titled ''Football: A Brief History'', about the roots of association football. That same year, he played Ringwood in the BBC Two 1940s-set miniseries '' Close to the Enemy'' and joined the London production of

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's ''The Spoils'' at

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. Allen co-starred in the sci-fi sequel '' The Predator'' as Lynch in 2018, and

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-nominated dark comedy ''

'' as Finkel as well as the coming-of-age film '' How to Build a Girl'' as John Kite in 2019. He had a recurring role as Isaac Pincher in the third series of the period drama ''

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''. In 2020, Allen appeared in the ITV crime drama '' White House Farm'' as Brett Collins. Allen made his

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debut in 2022 when he took over the role of Mooney from Dan Stevens in Martin McDonagh's '' Hangmen'' at

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. For his performance, Allen received a

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nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In 2022, he starred as Jock Lewes in the

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miniseries '' SAS: Rogue Heroes''.

Personal life

From 2017 to 2019, Allen was in a relationship with American DJ and model Allie Teilz, with whom he has a daughter, born October 2018. He is a supporter of English football club Arsenal.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allen, Alfie 1986 births Living people 21st-century English male actors English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English people of Welsh descent Lily Allen Male actors from London People educated at Fine Arts College People educated at St John's College, Portsmouth People educated at Windlesham House School People from Hammersmith