Dean-Charles Chapman (born 7 September 1997) is an English actor known for portraying Billy Elliot in the

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production of ''

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'', Tom Blake in

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's film ''1917'', and Tommen Baratheon in the fourth, fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO drama series ''

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''. He also played

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in '' The White Queen''.

Early life

Chapman was born in

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and raised in

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. He began working as a child actor at the age of four.

Career

At the age of eight, Chapman was cast as "Small Boy" in ''

'', and would later be promoted to the roles of Michael and finally the titular character, becoming the second-longest running cast member in the production. During his time on ''Billy Elliot'', he worked alongside future

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actor Tom Holland, and had the opportunity to meet

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with several other young actors in the play. Soon after leaving ''Billy Elliot'', Chapman was cast on the CBBC sitcom '' The Revolting World of Stanley Brown'' in the lead role, alongside fellow future ''

'' and ''

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'' co-star

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. The show lasted for one season. He made his film debut in the 2014 film ''

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'', alongside

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and

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. After playing the minor role of Martyn Lannister in the third season of ''

'', he replaced Callum Wharry in the major role of Tommen Baratheon, the young king of

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for the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons of the show. With the rest of the cast, he was nominated for a

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. In 2018, he played the role of Castor in the AMC series ''Into the Badlands'' for seven episodes, followed by a supporting role in the film ''

''. In 2019, he was cast, alongside George MacKay, as one of the two leads in the

-directed war film ''1917''. The film went on to receive ten

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nominations, winning three. Subsequently, he played the lead role of Matthew in the

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's drama '' Here Are the Young Men'', supported by

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, and

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. File:Dean-Charles Chapman 2010.jpg, Chapman in 2010, performing ''

'' on stage. File:Dean-Charles Chapman.jpg, Chapman in 2015.

Personal life

Chapman is close friends with his ''Game Of Thrones'' co-star

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, whom he met through his involvement with the series.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Dean-Charles 1997 births 21st-century English male actors English male film actors English male television actors English male stage actors English male child actors Living people Male actors from Essex People from Romford