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Taron Egerton

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Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton ( EJ-ər-tən; born 10 November 1989) is a Welsh actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he performed in stage plays before gaining recognition for his starring role as a spy in the action comedy films Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), He has also voiced characters in animated projects like the Sing franchise (2016–present) and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019). Egerton has starred in several biographical films, portraying military officer Edward Brittain in the drama Testament of Youth (2014), the titular ski-jumper in the sports film Eddie the Eagle (2016), and singer Elton John in the musical Rocketman (2019). The last of these earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He also starred as Jimmy Keene in the miniseries Black Bird (2022), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, as Henk Rogers in the biopic Tetris (2023), and in the thriller film Carry-On (2024).

Infobox

Born
(1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 Birkenhead, Merseyside, England
Alma mater
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation
Actor
Years active
2012–present
Awards
Full list

Tables

· Acting credits › Film
2014
Testament of Youth
Role(s)
Edward Brittain
2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Role(s)
Gary "Eggsy" Unwin / Galahad
Legend
Role(s)
Edward "Mad Teddy" Smith
2016
Eddie the Eagle
Role(s)
Michael "Eddie" Edwards / Eddie the Eagle
Sing
Role(s)
Johnny
Notes
Voice role
2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Role(s)
Gary "Eggsy" Unwin / Galahad
2018
Billionaire Boys Club
Role(s)
Dean Karny
Robin Hood
Role(s)
Robin Hood
2019
Rocketman
Role(s)
Elton John
2021
Sing 2
Role(s)
Johnny
Notes
Voice role
2023
Tetris
Role(s)
Henk Rogers
Notes
Also executive producer
2024
Carry-On
Role(s)
Ethan Kopek
2025
She Rides Shotgun
Role(s)
Nate
Notes
Also executive producer
2026
Apex
Role(s)
Ben
2027
Everybody Wants to Fuck Me
Notes
Post-production
TBA
Role(s)
Kockroach
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2014
Testament of Youth
Edward Brittain
2015
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Gary "Eggsy" Unwin / Galahad
Legend
Edward "Mad Teddy" Smith
2016
Eddie the Eagle
Michael "Eddie" Edwards / Eddie the Eagle
Sing
Johnny
Voice role
2017
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Gary "Eggsy" Unwin / Galahad
2018
Billionaire Boys Club
Dean Karny
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
2019
Rocketman
Elton John
2021
Sing 2
Johnny
Voice role
2023
Tetris
Henk Rogers
Also executive producer
2024
Carry-On
Ethan Kopek
2025
She Rides Shotgun
Nate
Also executive producer
2026
Apex
Ben
2027
Everybody Wants to Fuck Me
Post-production
TBA
Kockroach
Filming
· Acting credits › Television
2013
Lewis
Role(s)
Liam Jay
Notes
2 episodes
2014
The Smoke
Role(s)
Dennis "Asbo" Severs
2018
Watership Down
Role(s)
El-Ahrairah
Notes
Miniseries; voice role
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Role(s)
Rian
Notes
Voice role
2019–2020
Role(s)
Moominvalley
Notes
Moomintroll
2022
Black Bird
Role(s)
Jimmy Keene
Notes
Miniseries; also executive producer
2025
Smoke
Role(s)
Dave Gudsen
Notes
Miniseries; also executive producer
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2013
Lewis
Liam Jay
2 episodes
2014
The Smoke
Dennis "Asbo" Severs
2018
Watership Down
El-Ahrairah
Miniseries; voice role
2019
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
Rian
Voice role
2019–2020
Moominvalley
Moomintroll
Voice role
2022
Black Bird
Jimmy Keene
Miniseries; also executive producer
2025
Smoke
Dave Gudsen
Miniseries; also executive producer
· Acting credits › Theatre
2012
The Last of the Haussmans
Role(s)
Danny
Notes
Royal National Theatre
2013
No Quarter
Role(s)
Tommy
Notes
Royal Court Theatre
2022
Cock
Role(s)
M
Notes
Ambassadors Theatre
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2012
The Last of the Haussmans
Danny
Royal National Theatre
2013
No Quarter
Tommy
Royal Court Theatre
2022
Cock
M
Ambassadors Theatre
· Acting credits › Music videos
2015
2015
Year
2015
Song
"The Breach"
Artist
Lazy Habits
2019
2019
Year
2019
Song
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again"
Artist
Elton John, Taron Egerton
Year
Song
Artist
Ref.
2015
"The Breach"
Lazy Habits
2019
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again"
Elton John, Taron Egerton

References

  1. Slate
    2020
    https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/2020-oscars-pronunciation-guide.html
  2. British GQ
    2019
    https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/taron-egertons-style
  3. "Rocketman star Taron Egerton credits Wales with love of singing"
    2019
    https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50646375
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    2019
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/rocketman-takes-taron-egertons-transformation-elton-john-1207544
  5. The Guardian
    2016
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/31/taron-egerton-eddie-eagle-kingsman-secret-service-interview
  6. "Mr Taron Egerton"
    2015
    http://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/mr-taron-egerton/172
  7. "10 Things You Never Knew About Taron Egerton"
    2020
    https://www.bbcamerica.com/blogs/10-things-you-never-knew-about-taron-egerton--17795
  8. The New York Times
    2022
    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/arts/television/taron-egerton-black-bird.html
  9. Entertainment Weekly
    2019
    https://ew.com/awards/2019/11/05/taron-egerton-rocketman-awardist-interview-elton-john/
  10. The Independent
    2012
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/last-haussmans-lyttelton-national-theatre-london-7869298.html
  11. Variety
    2013
    https://variety.com/2013/film/news/matthew-vaughn-eyes-newcomer-taron-egerton-for-secret-service-exclusive-1200568145/
  12. The Times
    2014
    https://www.thetimes.com/comment/register/article/testament-of-shamed-youth-jw0mqd9qn27
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