Charlie Hamblett

{{Short description|English actor}}

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Charlie Hamblett is an English stage and screen actor.

Career

Hamblett began his career on stage in the Royal Shakespeare Company's The Histories Cycle, directed by Michael Boyd.{{cite web|date=11 April 2023|title= LIVE AT THE RSC: 5 DAYS OF MUSIC AND COMEDY IN THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE THEATRE|url= https://www.rsc.org.uk/press/releases/live-at-the-rsc-5-days-of-music-and-comedy-in-the-royal-shakespeare-theatre#:~:text=Charlie%20Hamblett%20began%20his%20career,The%20World%20in%2080%20Days.|website=rsc.org|accessdate=16 February 2025}} His stage work includes a production of The Tempest alongside Ralph Feinnes and Trevor Nunn in 2011,{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2011/legit/reviews/the-tempest-4-1117945993/ |website=Variety|accessdate=16 February 2025|title=The Tempest|date=7 September 2011|first= Karen|last=Fricker}} and Brecht's The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the Duchess Theatre, London in 2013.{{cite web|date=19 July 2013|url=https://www.westendtheatre.com/22242/news/full-cast-announced-for-the-resistible-rise-of-arturo-ui-opens-duchess-theatre-on-25-september-with-henry-goodman/ |website=West End Theatre|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= Full Cast Announced for The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui – Opens Duchess Theatre on 25 September}}

In 2016, he appeared in The Secret Agent television series alongside Toby Jones.{{cite web|first=Mike|last=Hale|date=11 September 2016|title= Review: ‘The Secret Agent’ Is Reimagined on AcornTV|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/12/arts/television/the-secret-agent-review.html|website=The New York Times|accessdate=16 February 2025}} Hamblett also played Sebastian in the first series of Killing Eve.{{cite web|website=Gloucestershire Live|first=Kim|last=Horton|date=18 June 2024|title= Game of Thrones and Killing Eve stars to celebrate Laurie Lee at county beauty spot in special show|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/game-thrones-killing-eve-stars-9349333|accessdate=16 February 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2018/04/196601/killing-eve-villanelle-sex-scene-sebastian-death|website=Refinery29.com|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= Killing Eve Had One Of 2018’s Most Memorable Sex Scenes|first=Ariana|last=Romero|date=16 April 2018}}

He could be seen in a recurring role in 2023 television series The Burning Girls, as Benjamin Grady.{{cite web|url= https://inews.co.uk/culture/the-burning-girls-cast-samantha-morton-new-spooky-series-2698158?srsltid=AfmBOorOyxZPBuKMdChY0ErUeldWg_Jr_6mf4AcZqGx4DREOBsyQX4W6|website=inews|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= The Burning Girls cast: Who stars with Samantha Morton in new spooky series|date=19 Oct 2023}} As well as portraying Benoit in 2023 BBC One murder comedy Boat Story.{{cite web|website=The Northern Echo|url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23934675.bbc-boat-story-full-cast-will-tv/|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= BBC Boat Story full cast and when it will be on TV

|date=20 November 2023}} That year, he made a guest appearance as a French interpreter on BBC One sitcom Ghosts.{{cite web|date=10 October 2023|url= https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/ghosts-series-5-guest-cast-anna-crilly-charlie-hamblett/|website=Den of Geek|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= Ghosts Series 5: Meet The Guest Cast – Anna Crilly, Charlie Hamblett & More}}

He played British racing driver Martin Brundle in 2024 production Senna. {{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Jacob |date=5 July 2023 |title=Charlie Hamblett Cast as Martin Brundle in Netflix's 'Senna' Limited Series |url=https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/charlie-hamblett-cast-as-martin-brundle-in-netflixs-senna-limited-series/ |access-date=16 February 2025 |website=What's on Netflix}} That year, he portrayed a version of writer Laurie Lee on stage in a touring production of the play Red Sky at Sunrise, alongside Anton Lesser.{{cite web|url= https://www.westendtheatre.com/242580/news/wiltons-music-hall-reveals-autumn-2024-season-including-the-pirates-of-penzance-potted-panto-rupert-everett-in-the-man-with-night-sweats/|title= Wilton’s Music Hall reveals autumn 2024 season including The Pirates Of Penzance, Potted Panto & Rupert Everett in The Man with Night Sweats|website=WestEnd Theatre|accessdate=16 February 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://yorkmix.com/game-of-thrones-and-killing-eve-stars-are-coming-to-york/|website=Yorkmix|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= Game of Thrones and Killing Eve stars are coming to York|date=8 May 2024}}{{cite web|website=Oxinabox|url= https://oxinabox.co.uk/review-an-astonishing-performance-anton-lesser-and-charlie-hamblett-in-red-sky-at-sunrise-is-a-triumph/|accessdate=16 February 2025|title=REVIEW: ‘AN ASTONISHING PERFORMANCE. ANTON LESSER AND CHARLIE HAMBLETT IN RED SKY AT SUNRISE IS A TRIUMPH!|date=18 February 2024}}

He could be seen as Charlie Parker in 2025 in Harlan Coben adaptation Missing You for Netflix.{{cite web|url= https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/missing-you-netflix-cast/|website=Radio Times|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= Missing You cast: Full list of characters in Harlan Coben Netflix series|first=Morgan|last=Cormack|date=13 January 2025}}{{cite web|url= https://www.thewrap.com/missing-you-netflix-cast-characters/#|website=The Wrap|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= ‘Missing You’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Plays Who in the Netflix Series?|date=2 January 2025}} He appears alongside Christoph Waltz in Simon West action comedy film Old Guy.{{cite web|url= https://www.air-edel.co.uk/old-guy-opens-newport-beach-film-festival-2024/|website=air-edel.co.uk|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= 'Old Guy' Opens Newport Beach Film Festival 2024|date=17 October 2024}}

Personal life

He grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, and both his parents worked in theatre.{{cite web|url= https://overtheshoulder.co.uk/2025/02/05/exclusive-charlie-hamblett-talks-about-netflixs-missing-you-shakespeare-and-his-love-of-acting/ |website=Overtheshoulder|date=February 5, 2025|first=Nyah|last=Barnett|title=EXCLUSIVE: CHARLIE HAMBLETT TALKS ABOUT NETFLIX’S MISSING YOU, SHAKESPEARE AND HIS LOVE OF ACTING|accessdate=16 February 2025}} His sister Olivia is an actress.{{cite web|url= https://stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/from-intensive-care-to-edinburgh-fringe-hamlet-becomes-hamblett-51148/|website=Stratford Observer|accessdate=16 February 2025|title=From Intensive Care to Edinburgh Fringe - Hamlet becomes Hamblett|date=12 August 2024}} He attended Warwick School between 2004 and 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.oldwarwickians.org/_site/data/files/newsletters/B98B30A874B14C49CA2A4FEC4DA62256.pdf|website=Old Warwickians|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= The Old Warwickian|date=6 Jul 2019}} He was previously in a relationship with actress Daisy Ridley.{{cite web|url= https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-pictures/gallery/what-you-need-know-daisy-14965041|website=Ok.co.uk|accessdate=16 February 2025|title= What you need to know about Daisy Ridley|date=21 December 2015}}

Filmography

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Year

! Title

! Role

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2014

| Babylon

| Mickey

| 1 episode

2016

| The Secret Agent

| Stevie

| All episodes

2018

| Macbeth

| Malcolm

|

2018

| Killing Eve

| Sebastian

| 1 episode

2018

| Fast Forward

| Jack

| 1 episode

2019

| Grantchester

| Tim

| 1 episode

2020

| Brave New World

| Marco Hoover

| 1 episode

2020

| The Queen's Gambit

| Derek

| 1 episode

2021

| Ladhood

| Rob

| 1 episode

2021

| Around the World in 80 Days

| Lieutenant Bathurst

| 1 episode

2023

| Mrs Sidhu Investigates

| Artie Melville

| 1 episode

2023

| Ghosts

| Garion

| 1 episodes

2023

| The Burning Girls

| Benjamin Grady

| 6 episodes

2023

| Boat Story

| Benoit

| 2 episodes

2024

| FBI: International

| Maarten Van Hagen

| 1 episode

2024

| Old Guy

| Opal’s assistant

|

2024

| Senna

| Martin Brundle

| 2 episodes

2025

| Missing You

| Charlie Pitts

| All episodes

References

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