Taron Egerton | |
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 Egerton in 2019 | |
| Born | 10 November 1989 Birkenhead, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Awards | Full list |
Taron Egerton (/ˈɛdʒərtən/ EJ-ər-tən;[1] born 10 November 1989) is a Welsh actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he performed in stage plays. Egerton gained recognition for his starring role as a spy in the action comedy films Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).
Egerton has also starred in several biographical films, portraying military officer Edward Brittain in the drama Testament of Youth (2014), the titular ski-jumper in the sports film Eddie the Eagle (2016), and singer Elton John in the musical Rocketman (2019). The last of these earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He has since starred as Jimmy Keene in the miniseries Black Bird (2022), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, and as Henk Rogers in the biopic Tetris (2023).
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