George Blagden

George Blagden Biography

George Paul Blagden (born December 28, 1989) is a London-based stage and film actor. He is best known for his role of the cynical revolutionary Grantaire in the 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables. He also stars in the television series Vikings as the monk Athelstan.

Early life and education

Blagden began singing at age 13, performing in various choirs and his own rock band. He attended the Oundle School with a Drama scholarship and appeared in the school's Stahl Theatre in such roles as The Baker in Into the Woods and Marc in 'Art'. Also while at Oundle, Blagden became a member of the National Youth Theatre and was selected as one of four students to participate in a masterclass with Sir Ian McKellen. Following his graduation, he studied Acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, from which he graduated in 2011.

Career

In 2011, Blagden received his first acting role as Andy in the feature film The Philosophers, which is to be theatrically released in 2013. He has since appeared in Wrath of the Titans, Les Misérables, and Vikings.

Filmography

Film
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	The Philosophers	Andy
2012	Wrath of the Titans	Soldier #1
2012	Les Misérables	Grantaire	National Board of Review Award for Best Cast Satellite Award for Best Cast " Motion Picture Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble Nominated"?Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated"?Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated"?San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble Nominated"?Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013"present	Vikings	Athelstan	Main cast

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Film	Result
2012	National Board of Review of Motion Pictures	Best Acting by an Ensemble	Les Misérables	rowspan="2"
	National Board of Review of Motion Pictures	Best Ensemble
	San Diego Film Critics Society	Best Ensemble Performance
	Satellite Awards	Best Ensemble, Motion Picture		rowspan="2"
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	Best Acting Ensemble
2013	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

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