Biography
Who is Alfie Allen?
Early Life and Education
Alfie Evan Allen was born on September 12, 1986, in Hammersmith, United Kingdom. His parents are film producer Alison Owen and actor Keith Allen. He grew up with a famous musical sister, Lily Allen, and his uncle is actor Kevin Allen. He attended several schools during his youth, including Windlesham House School in Sussex, Embley Park School near Romsey, St John's College in Portsmouth, and the Fine Arts College in Hampstead where he studied for his A-levels.
Early Acting Career
Alfie Allen made his first professional acting appearance in a 1998 Channel 4 comedy titled You Are Here. That same year, he and his sister Lily appeared in the historical film Elizabeth, which was produced by their mother. His early career included small film roles in Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London and Atonement, as well as television work in Casualty 1907. In 2008, he took over the lead role in a nationwide theatre tour of Equus, replacing Daniel Radcliffe. He continued taking on various film and television projects through the late 2000s and early 2010s, appearing in projects like Freefall, Freestyle, Soulboy, and The Kid.
Game of Thrones and Major Roles
Alfie Allen achieved international recognition when he was cast as Theon Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones in 2011. He originally auditioned for the part of Jon Snow before securing the role of Theon, appearing as a regular across all eight seasons of the show. His performance in the final season earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 2019. Alongside his television success, he maintained a steady film career with supporting and starring roles in movies such as Confine in 2012, the action thriller John Wick in 2014 alongside Keanu Reeves, the sci-fi sequel The Predator in 2018, and Taika Waititi's dark comedy Jojo Rabbit in 2019.
Stage Work and Later Projects
In addition to his screen credits, Alfie Allen expanded his career into stage productions and documentaries. He filmed a two-part documentary for the History Channel titled Football: A Brief History in 2016 and joined the London cast of The Spoils at Trafalgar Studios that same year. He appeared in the television dramas Harlots and White House Farm, followed by a role in the BBC One World War II miniseries SAS: Rogue Heroes in 2022. That same year, he made his Broadway debut by taking over a role in Martin McDonagh's play Hangmen at the John Golden Theatre, which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
Personal Life
Alfie Allen was in a relationship with artist Allie Teilz from 2017 to 2019, and the two share a daughter who was born in October 2018. Outside of his acting career, he is known to be a supporter of the English football club Arsenal.
Birthday and age
Alfie Allen was born on September 12, 1986, which makes Alfie 40 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Alfie shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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