Bertie Carvel

Bertie Carvel
Carvel as Rupert Murdoch in Ink 2019
Born
Robert Hugh Carvel

(1977-09-06) 6 September 1977 (age 47)
Marylebone, London, England
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Sally Scott
(m. 2019)
[1]
Children1

Robert Hugh Carvel (born 6 September 1977) is a British film and theatre actor. He has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award: for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, and for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Rupert Murdoch in Ink. For the latter role, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play.

On television, Carvel is known for playing Jonathan Strange in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Simon Foster in Doctor Foster, and Adam Dalgliesh in Dalgliesh. He also starred in ITV drama The Sister in 2020.

  1. ^ 73rd Tony Awards (Television broadcast). New York City: CBS. 9 June 2019.