Person · Actor

Taron Egerton

Born

November 10, 1989

From

Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, UK

Also:
Producer

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In short · Acting since 1988, 5 decades active, 34 credits.

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Biography

Taron Egerton (/ˈɛdʒərtən/ 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).

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).

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