Dexter Sol Ansell (born 16 September 2014) is a British child actor.

Early and personal life

From

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, in

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, he is the son of former '' Quizmania'' host Debbie (née King) and pop-opera group G4 singer

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Career

He began acting in the British soap opera ''

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'' playing the role of

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's son Carl Holliday between January and May 2016. He returned to ''Emmerdale'' in June 2019, playing Dawn Taylor's son Lucas Taylor, which he continued to play until March 2021. He had the role of the young

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in '' The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes''. He appeared in the series ''

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'', the sitcom ''

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'' on

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, and the 2023 horror film ''The Moor''. He also appeared in the

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film ''Christmas on Mistletoe Farm''. His projects include the

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film ''

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'', and as Little Dan in the

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family comedy film '' Robin and the Hoods''. In April 2024, he was cast in the lead role of Aegon "Egg" Targaryen in '' A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'', written by

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and Ira Parker. It is set a century before the events of ''

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'', and 72 years after the start of ''

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''. He was cast alongside

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and Roman Griffin Davis in the film '' 500 Miles'' in October 2024.

Filmography

References

External links

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