Archie Barnes
{{Short description|English actor}}
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Archie Oliver G Barnes (born 2006) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor. His films include The Dig (2021). On television, he is known for his role as Oscar Tully in the HBO series House of the Dragon (2024–).
Early life
The son of actress Helena Calvert and app founder Olly Barnes, Barnes was born prematurely and spent the first five weeks of his life at Guy's Hospital in Southwark, South London. He has two siblings.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2021/02/08/used-scared-school-plays-digs-archie-barnes-became-britains/|title=How The Dig's Archie Barnes became Britain's next child star|journal=The Daily Telegraph|first=Chris|last=Harvey|date=8 February 2021|accessdate=29 July 2024}}{{subscription required}} Barnes attended Royal Russell School in Croydon.{{Cite web|url=https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1612176398/royalrussellcouk/xcyrhd3zzmsvtmvp7wph/29012021-HMWeeklySeniorSchoolNewsletter_2.pdf|title=Royal Russell Film Stars|website=Royal Russell Headmaster's Weekly Newsletter|first=Chris|last=Hutchinson|date=29 January 2021|accessdate=20 January 2023}}
Career
Around the age of 10, Barnes made his professional stage debut in the 2016 production of Bugsy Malone at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith.{{Cite web|url=https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/lyric-reveals-bugsy-malone-cast-363243/|title=Lyric reveals Bugsy Malone cast|website=Official London Theatre|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=29 July 2024}} He made his feature film debut in the 2018 comedy Patrick (also known as Patrick the Pug).{{Cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2021/01/10283101/netflix-the-dig-cast-actors-characters-list|title=Everyone In The Charming Cast Of Netflix's The Dig|website=Refinery29|first=Joyce|last=Chen|date=29 January 2021|accessdate=29 July 2024}} This was followed by a role in All My Sons at the Old Vic in 2019.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/brexit-news-theatre-review-all-my-sons-arthur-miller-the-old-vic-45362/|title=Sally shines in the gloom in All My Sons|journal=The New European|first=Tim|last=Walker|date=3 May 2019|accessdate=29 July 2024}} He was initially set to voice Pantalaimon in the BBC series His Dark Materials but withdrew; the role was taken over by Kit Connor.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/a789641/his-dark-materials-bbc-tv-series-casting-characters-start-date-everything-you-need-to-know/|title=His Dark Materials TV series on the BBC: Casting, characters, start date - everything you need to know|journal=Digital Spy|first1=Tom|last1=Eames|first2=Morgan|last2=Jeffrey|date=27 July 2018|accessdate=29 July 2024}}
Barnes returned to film and gained prominence through his portrayal of Robert Pretty, son of Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan), in the biographical drama The Dig, released on Netflix in 2021. He also had a small role in The Batman.{{Cite web|url=https://winteriscoming.net/2023/11/28/the-batman-veteran-archie-barnes-oscar-tully-house-of-the-dragon-season-2/|title=The Batman alum Archie Barnes is Oscar Tully in House of the Dragon season 2|website=Winter is Coming|first=Dan|last=Selcke|date=28 November 2023|accessdate=29 July 2024}}
In 2023, Barnes made his television debut as Matthew Stonehouse in the 2023 ITV comedy-drama Stonehouse starring Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes{{Cite web|url=https://thewaymgmt.com/artists/archie-barnes/|title=Archie Barnes|website=The Way|accessdate=29 July 2024}} and appeared in Phaedra at the National Theatre,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/artists/archie-barnes/|title=Archie Barnes|website=National Theatre|date=January 2023|accessdate=29 July 2024}} which was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award.{{Cite web|url=https://thedirect.com/article/archie-barnes-house-of-the-dragon-oscar-tully-actor|title=Who Is Archie Barnes? 5 Things to Know About House of the Dragon's Oscar Tully Actor|work=The Direct|first=Richard|last=Nebens|date=29 July 2024|accessdate=29 July 2024}} The following year, Barnes joined the cast of the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel, for its second season as Oscar Tully,{{Cite web|url=https://dwbfilm.com/blog/the-18-years-old-archie-barnes-plays-a-brand-new-character-oscar-tully-in-the-house-of-the-dragon/|title=The 18 Years Old Archie Barnes Plays A Brand New Character, Oscar Tully, In The House Of The Dragon|website=DWB Film|first=Pranaya|last=Poufel|date=29 July 2024|accessdate=29 July 2024}} who becomes Lord of Riverrun and Lord Paramount of the Riverlands at a young age.{{Cite web|url=https://www.themarysue.com/oscar-tullys-king-consort-comment-to-daemon-targaryen-explained/|title=Fans Think Oscar Tully Gagging King Consort Daemon Targaryen Is Giving 'Game of Thrones'!|website=The Mary Sue|first=Jinal|last=Bhatt|date=29 July 2024|accessdate=29 July 2024}}
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2018
| Patrick | Zachary | Also known as Patrick the Pug |
| 2021
| The Dig | Robert Pretty | Netflix film |
| 2022
| Mitchell's Son | |
| 2023
| Matthew Stonehouse | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2024–present
| Season 2– |
| 2024
| Albert | Season 1, episode 3 |
Stage
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2016
| Bugsy Malone | Dandy Dan |
| 2019
| Bert | Old Vic, London |
| 2023
| Phaedra | Declan | National Theatre, London |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|10706149}}
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Category:Actors from the London Borough of Lambeth
Category:Actors from the London Borough of Southwark