George Edward Rexstrew (born 6 May 1997) is an English actor. He is known for his lead role in the

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series ''

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'' (2024).

Early life

Rexstrew grew up in South West London. Rexstrew graduated with a degree in modern languages from

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in 2017. During his time at Durham, he participated in student theatre. On a Leverhulme scholarship, he went on to complete a

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(MA) in Professional Acting at the

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(LAMDA) in 2020.

Career

Rexstrew has performed at the

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and travelled to the US, touring as part of

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's Castle Theatre Company. He starred as Edwin Payne in ''

'', his first official TV acting role.

Filmography

Series

Short films

References

External links

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George Rexstrew
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