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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''. His notable TV roles include

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in '' The White Queen'' (2013) and

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in the

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fantasy series ''

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'' (2014–2016). He also portrayed Tom Blake in

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's film ''

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'' (2019).

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 his friend and future

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actor

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, 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

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sitcom '' The Revolting World of Stanley Brown'' in the lead role, alongside fellow future ''

'' and ''

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'' co-star Nell Williams. The show lasted for one season. He made his film debut in the 2014 film '' Before I Go to Sleep'', alongside

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and

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. After playing the minor role of Martyn Lannister in the third season of ''Game of Thrones'', he replaced Callum Wharry in the major role of

, 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

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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 Finn Cole,

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, and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo.

Personal life

In 2015, it was speculated that Chapman was dating Nell Tiger Free, who played

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on ''Game of Thrones''; they subsequently split up and deleted all social-media posts of a romance. Chapman is close friends with his ''Game of Thrones'' co-star

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(

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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 London Actors from the London Borough of Havering