Biography
Who is Taron Egerton?
Early life and education
Taron David Egerton was born on November 10, 1989, in Birkenhead, United Kingdom. His mother worked in social services, and his father ran a bed-and-breakfast near Liverpool. His parents are Liverpool natives, and he has two younger half-sisters. His grandmother was from Wales, and he considers himself Welsh while also being a speaker of the Welsh language.
His parents divorced when he was two years old, and he moved with his mother to the Welsh island of Anglesey to attend primary school. The family later relocated to Aberystwyth when he was twelve years old. During his mid-teens, he attended therapy due to anxiety symptoms and began acting at age fifteen. He went on to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, winning a student performer award in May 2011 before graduating in 2012.
Early career and rise to fame
Taron Egerton performed in a stage production of The Last of the Haussmans at the National Theatre in London in 2012. After appearing in the crime drama series Lewis, he was cast as the lead role in Matthew Vaughn's action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service in 2013. He portrayed Gary Eggsy Unwin, a recruit for an espionage organization, which brought him widespread recognition and fame. The film received favorable reviews and grossed over $400 million internationally.
He continued taking on diverse film roles in 2014 and 2015, portraying Edward Brittain in the biographical drama proof of Youth and Edward Mad Teddy Smith in the biographical crime film Legend. In 2016, he received a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. He also starred as ski-jumper Eddie the Eagle in the eponymous biopic and voiced Johnny in the animated musical film Sing. He later reprised his role as Eggsy in the sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Career highlights and recent projects
In 2019, Taron Egerton starred as singer Elton John in the biographical musical film Rocketman. He learned to play the piano for the part and sang live in each take during filming. His critically acclaimed performance earned him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, along with a British Academy Film Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
His later projects include starring as American drug dealer Jimmy Keene in the Apple TV+ miniseries Black Bird in 2022, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He also portrayed entrepreneur Henk Rogers in the biographical film Tetris in 2023. In 2024, he starred as TSA agent Ethan Kopek in the Netflix thriller film Carry-On, which became one of the platform's most-watched English-language films, and he later appeared in the survival thriller Apex in 2026.
Birthday and age
Taron Egerton was born on November 10, 1989, which makes Taron 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Taron shares the date with 71 other famous people.
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