Timothy Jacob A. Innes (born 1 November 1993) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his role in the

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medieval drama '' The Last Kingdom'' (2018–2022).

Early life

Innes was born in

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, West Sussex. He attended

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. He took classes at Ariel Drama Academies and Sussex Actors Studio. He went on to graduate from

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in 2015 with a

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in Acting.

Career

Innes made his television debut in a 2016 episode of the

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medical soap opera '' Doctors''. This was followed by his feature film debut the following year as Jimbo in ''

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'' and young Alex Stuart (played by Hilton McRae later in the character's life) in '' The Sense of Ending''. He also had a recurring role as Benjamin Lennox in the first series of the ITV Encore and

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period drama '' Harlots''. In 2018, Innes joined the main cast of the

medieval drama '' The Last Kingdom'' for its third series as King Edward the Elder, a role he would portray for the final three series, the fifth and final of which premiered in 2022. He also appeared in the

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film '' Ashes in the Snow'' and had a small role in ''

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''. Innes played Algernon Moncrieffe in ''

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'' at the

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in 2022. He has an upcoming role in the Globoplay series '' Fallen''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

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