Edward Bluemel

English actor (born 1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Edward Robert Bluemel (born 22 May 1993) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the Sky One series A Discovery of Witches (2018–2022), the BBC thriller Killing Eve (2019–2022), and the Amazon Prime series My Lady Jane (2024).

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Edward Bluemel
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Edward Robert Bluemel

(1993-05-22) 22 May 1993 (age 31)
Alma materRoyal Welsh College of Music & Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
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Early life and education

Bluemel was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.[1] He attended Taunton School in Somerset, where his parents Martin and Jane taught Chemistry and Physics respectively.[2] He has two siblings, a sister named Phyllida and an elder brother named Ben.[3] Bluemel was 11 when he first got into acting through a school play[4] and 17 when he decided to pursue it professionally.[5] He took a year-long foundation course at RADA[6] before going on to graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[7] During his time at drama school, Bluemel was flatmates with Jacob Ifan.[8]

Career

In 2017, Bluemel made his West End debut in Love In Idleness at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Apollo Theatre, as well as his feature film debut in Access All Areas,[9] and had his first main television role as Toby Hamilton in the ITV war drama The Halcyon.[10] He also appeared in Touch at the Soho Theatre.[11]

The following year, Bluemel began starring as Marcus Whitmore in the Sky One fantasy series A Discovery of Witches, an adaptation of the book of the same name by Deborah Harkness.[12][13] He also appeared in the film The Commuter. In 2019, he had a recurring role as Maeve Wiley's (Emma Mackey) brother Sean in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education[14] and joined the main cast of the BBC thriller Killing Eve for its second series as Hugo.[15][16]

Bluemel played Captain Harville in the 2022 Netflix film Persuasion[17] and Luke Nightingale in the Amazon Prime series Ten Percent. He has upcoming roles in the MGM+ series Belgravia: The Next Chapter and the Amazon Prime adaptation of My Lady Jane.[18]

Personal life

On the side, Bluemel enjoys lo-fi music and football as hobbies. He also has an interest in fish.[19][20] As of 2019, he lived in Tooting Bec, South London.[21]

Filmography

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Film

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2017 Access All Areas Heath Lead
2018 The Commuter Gwen's Boyfriend
House Finch Jamie Short film
2019 How to Build a Girl Strange Cages Manager
2020 Pelicans Ben Bay Short film
2022 Persuasion Captain Harville Netflix film
2023 Such A Lovely Day Ben Short film
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Television

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2016 Holby City Dexter Arnold Episode: "A Friend in Need"
2017 The Halcyon Toby Hamilton Main role; 8 episodes
The Crown Young Man (Barracks) Unknown episodes
2018–2022 A Discovery of Witches Marcus Whitmore Main role
2019 Traitors Barrie Clifton 2 episodes
2019–2022 Killing Eve Hugo Main role; 10 episodes
2019–2023 Sex Education Sean Wiley 5 episodes
2020 Trying Jonny Episode: "Show Me the Love"
Behind the Filter Barney Television short
Brave New World Arch Songster Episode: "Monogamy and Futility: Part 1"
2021 Please Help Dean Nutt Television pilot
2022 Ten Percent Luke 6 episodes
2023–present Castlevania: Nocturne Richter Belmont (voice) Main role
2024 Belgravia: The Next Chapter Dr. Stephen Ellerby Main role
My Lady Jane Lord Guildford Dudley Lead role
We Might Regret This Levi
TBA Washington Black Billy McGee Post-production

The Seven Dials Mystery

Jimmy Thesiger Filming[22]
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Theatre

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2014 The Winter's Tale Leontes Richard Burton Theatre Company
Strange Orchestra George
Mercury Fur Lola Company of Sirens
King Lear Earl of Gloucester RWCMD
2015 Longing Sergei Richard Burton Theatre Company
Animal Hector / Herdsman
2017 Love In Idleness Michael Brown Menier Chocolate Factory and Apollo Theatre
Touch Paddy Soho Theatre
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Video games

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2022 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me Jeff Voice and motion capture
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