Gregg Chilingirian (born 15 December 1988) better known by his stage name Gregg Chillin, is an English actor and writer born in
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a county in the East of England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the ...
.
Early life
Gregg Chilingirian was born in December 1988 in Cambridge to parents of
Armenian
Armenian may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent
** Armenian Diaspora, Armenian communities across the ...
and English descent.
Career
Chillin is notable for his role as ruthless vampire Domenico in SKY, HBO and AMC's
A Discovery of Witches
''A Discovery of Witches'' is a 2011 historical-fantasy novel and the debut novel by American scholar Deborah Harkness. It follows Diana Bishop, a history of science professor at Yale University, as she embraces her magical blood after finding ...
in its third season.
He has appeared in many television shows over the years, including
Zoroaster da Peretola in
David S. Goyer
David Samuel Goyer (born December 22, 1965) is an American filmmaker, novelist and comic book writer. He is best known for writing the screenplays for several superhero films, including '' Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (1998), the ''Blade'' ...
's TV series ''
Da Vinci's Demons
''Da Vinci's Demons'' is a historical fantasy drama series that presents a fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci's early life. The series was conceived by David S. Goyer and stars Tom Riley in the title role. It was developed and produced in ...
''.
Owen in the first series of
BBC Three
BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes targeting 16 to 34-year-olds, covering all genres including animation, comedy, cur ...
's ''
Being Human'',
BBC One
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's ''
Inside Men
''Inside Men'' is a British television drama series, consisting of four episodes, transmitted from 2 to 23 February 2012 on BBC One. The series was filmed in Bristol between June and August 2011, with filming taking place over a 10-week perio ...
'',
''Waking the Dead'' and
''Zen'' playing the character of Pepe Spadola alongside
Rufus Sewell
Rufus Frederik Sewell (; born 29 October 1967) is a British film and stage actor. In film, he has appeared in '' Carrington'' (1995), '' ''Hamlet' (1996), ''Dangerous Beauty'' (1998), '' Dark City'' (1998), '' A Knight's Tale ''(2001), '' Th ...
.
He provided the voice of
Ron Weasley
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in several of the
Harry Potter Video Games.
Chillin made his stage debut at the Royal National Theatre playing Mark in
Dennis Kelly
Dennis Kelly is a British scriptwriter for theatre, television and film.
His play ''DNA'', first performed in 2007, became a core set-text for GCSE in 2010 and has been studied by approximately 400,000 students each year. He wrote the book ...
's ''DNA'' in 2008.
Chillin played Lord Ingtar Shinowa in ''
The Wheel of Time
''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by American author Robert Jordan, with Brandon Sanderson as a co-author for the final three novels. Originally planned as a six-book series, ''The Wheel of Time'' spans 14 volumes, in ad ...
''.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
Theme parks
References
External links
*
English male television actors
English male voice actors
1988 births
Living people
English people of Armenian descent
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