Regé-Jean Page () is a British actor known for his role in the first series of

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'' in 2020. He has also appeared in the series '' Waterloo Road'' (2015) on

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'' (2016) on

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, and '' For the People'' (2018–2019) on ABC, and has since had roles in the action film '' The Gray Man'' (2022), the fantasy film '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'' (2023), and the spy caper '' Black Bag'' (2025).

Early life and education

Regé-Jean Page was born to an English preacher and a Zimbabwean nurse in London, England. He has a brother, Tose Page, and was once in a band with him. They also worked together as a duo named Tunya. He spent his childhood in his mother's native

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before moving to London for secondary school, where he took up acting as a hobby and studied sound engineering at the Northern Technical College. After two years of auditioning, he matriculated at

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Career

Page's first acting role was in 2001 playing Tanaka in television series ''Gimme 6''. This was followed by guest appearances in British television series '' Casualty@Holby City'' in 2005, ''Fresh Meat'' in 2013, and '' Waterloo Road'' in 2015. On stage, he had roles in theatre productions of '' The History Boys'' in 2013, and ''

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'' in 2015. Page made his American production debut playing the role of Chicken George in the

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's 1976 novel, '' Roots: The Saga of an American Family''. The same year, Page filmed an unaired pilot episode for ABC's ''Spark''. In 2017, he was cast in a supporting role in the

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-produced legal drama '' For the People'' which ran for two seasons, before getting cancelled by ABC in 2019. On film, he had minor roles in the post-apocalyptic film '' Mortal Engines'' in 2018 and drama film ''

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'' in 2020. In 2019, Page was cast as one of the leads in the first series of

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'' and was released in December 2020. The show was a critical success and Page received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series presented by the

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'' magazine including him in their 100 Next List in 2021. He was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy for the role. Page did not return for the show's second series despite being offered to come back as he initially only signed a one-series deal, and wanted to explore other opportunities outside the show. In 2022, Page appeared in Netflix's film '' The Gray Man'' which received mixed reviews. David Ehrlich of IndieWire described Page as "miserable in the role of a gallingly basic villain", with the

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's Nicholas Barber calling his performance "one-dimensionally evil". The same year, he was made the face of Armani Code. Page played a character in the fantasy film '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'' (2023) which received positive reviews but was deemed a "

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". In 2025, Page appeared in

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's Focus Features thriller '' Black Bag'', alongside

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and

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. Page is set to star opposite Halle Bailey in ''Italianna'' for Universal Pictures. Will Packer and Johanna Byer will produce the film through Will Packer Productions.

Personal life

Page has been in a relationship with Emily Brown since 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Audio

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Page, Regé-Jean Living people 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the Drama Centre London Black British male actors English male film actors English male television actors English male voice actors English people of Zimbabwean descent Male actors from London National Youth Theatre members 1988 births