Jacob Anderson

For other people named Jacob Anderson, see Jacob Anderson (disambiguation).

Jacob Anderson
Anderson at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Jacob Basil Anderson

(1990-06-18) 18 June 1990 (age 34)[1]
Bristol, England
Other namesRaleigh Ritchie
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
Years active2007–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websiteraleighritchie.com

Jacob Basil Anderson (born 18 June 1990) is a British actor and musician. As an actor, he is known for his roles as Grey Worm in Game of Thrones (2013–19), Louis de Pointe du Lac in Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire (2022–present), his recurring roles in Episodes (2012) and Broadchurch (2013),[2] and the thirteenth series of the revival of Doctor Who (2021–22). As a musician, he uses the alias Raleigh Ritchie (named after his favorite characters from The Royal Tenenbaums); his debut album, You're a Man Now, Boy, was a soul and trip hop album released in 2016 to positive reviews. Anderson's second studio album, Andy, was released in 2020.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Jet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Bustos, Kristina (20 August 2012). "Game of Thrones casts Ed Skrein, Jacob Anderson". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.