Trystan Gravelle

Trystan Gravelle (born 1981) is a Welsh theatre, film and television actor.[1]

Life and career

Gravelle was born in the Welsh village of Trimsaran in Carmarthenshire.[2] He attended Ysgol Gyfun Y Strade. He was a member of the Llanelli Youth Theatre between 1997 and 1999 before becoming a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[2]

After graduation from RADA, Gravelle joined the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3]

In 2011 he appeared opposite Rhys Ifans and Vanessa Redgrave in the feature film Anonymous, which contests the authorship of Shakespeare's plays, as Christopher Marlowe.[4] Gravelle missed attending the film's London premiere due to starring in a London production of Mike Bartlett's National Theatre production 13.[4]

In 2012 he joined the main cast of the ITV period drama series Mr Selfridge as Victor Colleano, assistant manager of the department store's restaurant.[5] In the summer of 2012 he was named one of the 'Stars of Tomorrow' by Screen International.[3] Gravelle filmed Mr Selfridge between April and October,[5] and the series débuted in the United Kingdom in January 2013.[6]

In 2016 Gravelle played the young Paul Finchley in the Channel 4 drama National Treasure.

Selected credits

Year(s)TitleRoleMore information
201113JohnTheatre
AnonymousChristopher MarloweFeature film
2013One ChanceMatthewFeature film
2013-2016Mr SelfridgeVictor ColleanoSeries regular
2016The AliensFabienSeries regular
2016National TreasureThe young Paul FinchleyMini-series regular
2017Gap YearEugeneEpisode 1
2018The TerrorHenry CollinsSeries regular
2018A Discovery of WitchesBaldwin MontclairSeries regular

References

  1. ↑ IMDb: Trystan Gravelle Biography Linked 2014-03-06
  2. 1 2 "Actor Trystan a 'star in making'". Llanelli Star. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 Halligan, Fionnualla (June 2012). "Stars of Tomorrow 2012" (PDF). Screen Daily. Screen International. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. 1 2 Price, Karen (29 October 2011). "Welsh actor Trystan Gravelle in London stage world premiere and new film Anonymous". Western Mail. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  5. 1 2 Mainwaring, Rachel (12 January 2013). "Trystan Gravelle on playing Mr Selfridge's ladies man Victor". Western Mail. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Graham, Alison. "Mr Selfridge - Series 1 - Episode 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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