Arthur Stanley Conti (born 2004) is a British actor. A son of

Nina Conti Nina Margarita Conti (born 25 August 1973) is a British actress, comedian, and ventriloquist. Early life Conti was born and grew up in Hampstead, London, the daughter of actors Tom Conti and Kara Wilson. She attended King Alfred School, Lo ...

, he began his career with a small role in the ''

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'' episode "

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" in 2022. Conti gained recognition for his role as Jeremy Frazier in the 2024 fantasy film ''

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''.

Life and career

Born in Camden,

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in 2004, Conti is the son of comedian and ventriloquist

and comedian Andrew Stanley, and the grandson of actor

Tom Conti Tommaso Antonio Conti (born 22 November 1941) is a Scottish actor. Conti has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards ...

and actress

Kara Wilson Kara Wilson (born 18 June 1944) is a Scottish actress best known for her roles as Patience Heatherstone in the 1964 adaptation of ''The Children of the New Forest'' and as Miss Caroline Gordon in the seventh series of children's soap opera ''G ...

. He has a younger brother, Drummond. Conti is a member of the

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, and has appeared in productions of ''

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'', '' Crazy for You'' and ''

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''. In 2023, he signed with talent agency WME. Conti made his onscreen debut as the Queen's Page in a 2022 episode of

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's series ''

''. He went on to play Jeremy Frazier, the brief love interest of Astrid, in the 2024 comedy horror film ''

''. He had auditioned for the role over a

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call with director

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. Conti was told that he had won the part on

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, and thus initially thought it was a practical joke.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Conti, Arthur 2004 births Living people English male film actors English male stage actors English male television actors English people of Italian descent English people of Irish descent English people of Scottish descent