Alexander Dreymon (born Alexander Doetsch; 7 February 1983) is a German actor. He is best known for portraying Uhtred of Bebbanburg in the television series ''

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'' (2015–2022). Dreymon's other notable roles were in ''

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'' (2011) and '' American Horror Story: Coven'' (2013–2014). Dreymon also appeared in the 2011 World War II film '' Resistance''.

Early life

Dreymon was born Alexander Doetsch in Germany, and grew up in the United States, France, and Switzerland. Dreymon grew up always wanting to be an actor. He has a background in martial arts and learned to ride horses while living in South Dakota. He studied in

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, then trained for three years at

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Career

After training for three years at Drama Centre London, Dreymon appeared on stage in

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and Paris before making his screen debut in the French one-off-drama ''Ni reprise, ni échangée'', and later played alongside ''

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''s

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in the British film ''

.'' Dreymon worked on several independent films in the US as well as portraying Luke Ramsey in five episodes of ''

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''s third season, ''

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''. Dreymon portrays Uhtred of Bebbanburg in the television series ''

'' on Netflix. He also directed the second episode of the fifth season.

Personal life

In late 2019, Dreymon began dating actress

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. They met while filming ''

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''. In late 2021, they had a son. In December 2022, it was reported that the couple had become engaged. In 2024, Dreymon was promoted to brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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