Elliott Tittensor

{{short description|English actor}}

{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}}

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{{Infobox person

|name = Elliott Tittensor

|image = Gallery showbiz-elliott-tittensor.jpg

|caption = Elliott Tittensor in 2015

|birth_name = Elliott John Tittensor

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|11|03|df=y}}

|birth_place = Heywood, Greater Manchester, England

|occupation = Actor

|years_active = 2003–2017, 2021–

|relatives = Luke Tittensor (twin brother)

|partner = Kaya Scodelario (2009–2014)

}}

Elliott John Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor. {{cite web |title=Elliott Tittensor BIFA · British Independent Film Awards |url=https://www.bifa.film/people/elliott-tittensor/ |website=BIFA · British Independent Film Awards |access-date=9 April 2022 |date=12 October 2018}}

Career

Elliott Tittensor and his twin brother, Luke, appeared in the soap Brookside.

In the first series of the Channel 4 series Shameless, the Tittensor twins shared the role of Carl Gallagher. Elliott continued in the role after Luke left the show.

In 2022, he secured the role of Ser Erryk Cargyll in HBO's House of the Dragon, alongside Luke, who plays the role of Ser Arryk Cargyll.{{cite news|last1=Knight |first1=Lewis|title=Who plays Ser Arryk and Ser Erryk Cargyll in House of the Dragon?|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/fantasy/house-dragon-arryk-erryk-cargyll-luke-elliott-tittensor-actors/|work=Radio Times|date=17 October 2022}}

Personal life

Elliott Tittensor is the identical twin brother of Luke Tittensor. They are both from Heywood, Greater Manchester and attended Heywood Community High School.{{cite news| url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/gcse-results-2006---heywood-1040789|work=Manchester Evening News|title=GCSE results 2006 - Heywood|date=31 August 2006|access-date=14 April 2021}}

They have an older sister, Ashley.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Whilst he was in a relationship with girlfriend Kaya Scodelario, Tittensor was arrested for a motoring incident while driving an uninsured car, causing the victim serious injuries and blindness. He pleaded guilty to driving without insurance and was successfully sued for damages arising out of his role in the incident.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/shameless-star-elliott-tittensor-attacked-259271|title=Shameless star Elliott Tittensor attacked after court appearance|date=November 2, 2010|website=Mirror}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-11675815|title=Shameless star hit outside court|work=BBC News |date=2 November 2010|access-date=February 8, 2020}}{{Cite web|url= http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/shameless-star-elliott-tittensor-ordered-8680226|title=Shameless star Elliott Tittensor ordered to pay massive damages to trainee plumber thrown from bonnet of car|first=James|last=Brewster|date=19 February 2015|website=Manchester Evening News}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable"
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Protect Me from What I WantDazShort film
2011Charlie SaysLukeShort film
2012Spike IslandGary Tits Titchfieldfilm
2013The Selfish GiantMartin FentonFilm
2014SlapArchieShort film
2015North v SouthTerry SingerFilm
2016EdithYoung JakeShort film
2017DunkirkHighlander 2Film

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"

|+

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2003

| Brookside

| Niall Gibson

|2 episodes

2004–2013

| Shameless

| Carl Gallagher

| 109 episodes

2009

| Moving On

| Ian Jacko Jackson

| Episode 5: "Butterfly Effect"{{Cite web|title=BBC One - Jimmy McGovern's Moving On, Series 1 Episode 5, Butterfly Effect|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00kn3vv|access-date=2022-04-05|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}

2014

| Chasing Shadows

| John Meadows

| Episodes: "Only Connect: Part 1" & "Only Connect: Part 2"

2016

| Reg{{cite web | title= BBC One: Reg| url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07g06ch| author=| publisher= BBC | access-date= 7 June 2016 }}

| Richard Keys

| Television film

2010, 2021

|Silent Witness

| Scott Weston

| Episodes: "Shadows" (2 parts){{Cite web|title=BBC One - Silent Witness, Series 13 Episode 7, Shadows, Part 1|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qh0cj/silent-witness-series-13-7-shadows-part-1?seriesId=b00q3fv7|access-date=2022-04-05|website=BBC|language=en-GB}} and "Redemption, Part 1" & "Redemption, Part 2"{{Cite web|title=BBC One - Silent Witness, Series 24 Episode 1, Redemption, Part 1|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000zgwp|access-date=2021-09-07|website=BBC|language=en-GB}}

2022–2024

| House of the Dragon

| Ser Erryk Cargyll

|7 episodes

References

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