Edward Robert Bluemel (born 22 May 1993) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the Sky One series A Discovery of Witches (2018–2022), the BBC thriller Killing Eve (2019–2022), and the Amazon Prime series My Lady Jane (2024).
Edward Bluemel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Robert Bluemel 22 May 1993 Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Alma mater | Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Early life and education
editBluemel was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.[1] He attended Taunton School in Somerset, where his parents Martin and Jane taught Chemistry and Physics respectively.[2] He has two siblings, a sister named Phyllida and an elder brother named Ben.[3] Bluemel was 11 when he first got into acting through a school play[4] and 17 when he decided to pursue it professionally.[5] He took a year-long foundation course at RADA[6] before going on to graduate from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2015 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.[7] During his time at drama school, Bluemel was flatmates with Jacob Ifan.[8]
Career
editIn 2017, Bluemel made his West End debut in Love In Idleness at the Menier Chocolate Factory and Apollo Theatre, as well as his feature film debut in Access All Areas,[9] and had his first main television role as Toby Hamilton in the ITV war drama The Halcyon.[10] He also appeared in Touch at the Soho Theatre.[11]
The following year, Bluemel began starring as Marcus Whitmore in the Sky One fantasy series A Discovery of Witches, an adaptation of the book of the same name by Deborah Harkness.[12][13] He also appeared in the film The Commuter. In 2019, he had a recurring role as Maeve Wiley's (Emma Mackey) brother Sean in the Netflix comedy-drama Sex Education[14] and joined the main cast of the BBC thriller Killing Eve for its second series as Hugo.[15][16]
Bluemel played Captain Harville in the 2022 Netflix film Persuasion[17] and Luke Nightingale in the Amazon Prime series Ten Percent. He has upcoming roles in the MGM+ series Belgravia: The Next Chapter and the Amazon Prime adaptation of My Lady Jane.[18]
Personal life
editOn the side, Bluemel enjoys lo-fi music and football as hobbies. He also has an interest in fish.[19][20] As of 2019, he lived in Tooting Bec, South London.[21] Bluemel was dating comedian and internet personality Mary Beth Barone until mid-2024.
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Access All Areas | Heath | Lead |
| 2018 | The Commuter | Gwen's Boyfriend | |
| House Finch | Jamie | Short film | |
| 2019 | How to Build a Girl | Strange Cages Manager | |
| 2020 | Pelicans | Ben Bay | Short film |
| 2022 | Persuasion | Captain Harville | Netflix film |
| 2023 | Such A Lovely Day | Ben | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Holby City | Dexter Arnold | Episode: "A Friend in Need" |
| 2017 | The Halcyon | Toby Hamilton | Main role; 8 episodes |
| The Crown | Young Man (Barracks) | Unknown episodes | |
| 2018–2022 | A Discovery of Witches | Marcus Whitmore | Main role |
| 2019 | Traitors | Barrie Clifton | 2 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Killing Eve | Hugo | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | Sex Education | Sean Wiley | 5 episodes |
| 2020 | Trying | Jonny | Episode: "Show Me the Love" |
| Behind the Filter | Barney | Television short | |
| Brave New World | Arch Songster | Episode: "Monogamy and Futility: Part 1" | |
| 2021 | Please Help | Dean Nutt | Television pilot |
| 2022 | Ten Percent | Luke | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | Castlevania: Nocturne | Richter Belmont (voice) | Main role |
| 2024 | Belgravia: The Next Chapter | Dr. Stephen Ellerby | Main role |
| My Lady Jane | Lord Guildford Dudley | Lead role | |
| TBC | † Washington Black | TBC | Post-production |
| † We Might Regret This | Levi | In production | |
| † | Jimmy Thesiger | Filming[22] |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Winter's Tale | Leontes | Richard Burton Theatre Company |
| Strange Orchestra | George | ||
| Mercury Fur | Lola | Company of Sirens | |
| King Lear | Earl of Gloucester | RWCMD | |
| 2015 | Longing | Sergei | Richard Burton Theatre Company |
| Animal | Hector / Herdsman | ||
| 2017 | Love In Idleness | Michael Brown | Menier Chocolate Factory and Apollo Theatre |
| Touch | Paddy | Soho Theatre |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me | Jeff | Voice and motion capture |
References
edit- ^ "Edward Robert Bluemel". England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Ex Taunton School student Edward Bluemel, who plays Toby Hamilton in ITV's The Halcyon". Somerset County Gazette. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Rao, Laxman (28 June 2024). "Edward Bluemel Net worth, Girlfriend, Age, Height, Family & More [2024]". Celebrities InfoSeeMedia. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Punter, Jessica (1 May 2019). "The Young British Actors To Watch In 2019". Mr Porter. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Many Sides of Edward Bluemel". Visual Tales. March 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "ITV's 'The Halcyon' Actor Edward Bluemel Gives Masterclass To Taunton School Pupils". UK Boarding Schools. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Meet Killing Eve's Hugo: Graduate Edward Bluemel". #RWCMD. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Leet, Morgan (2 April 2021). "Edward – Exclusive Interview with Edward Bluemel". Flanelle. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Byers, Rosie (1 April 2019). "Edward Bluemel on Killing Eve's second sociopathic season". Wonderland. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Cannon, Nicholas (4 July 2021). "Edward Bluemel on Toby's gay kiss in The Halcyon: 'That was a big no back then!'". What to Watch. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Edward Bluemel [Killing Eve]". A Book of Magazine. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (26 January 2021). "A Discovery of Witches star teases the upcoming final series: 'Hopefully we end it well'". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Naomi (4 January 2021). "A Discovery of Witches star Edward Bluemel would love Marcus spin-off with Time's Convert". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (27 January 2021). "Exclusive – Sex Education star addresses possible return: "His main thing is that he's never, ever there"". Radio Times. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (24 May 2019). "'Killing Eve' Star Edward Bluemel Demystifies 'Passionate Man-spreader' Hugo and His Link to Eve". IndieWire. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Radish, Christina (5 May 2019). "Edward Bluemel on 'A Discovery of Witches' and Playing a Troublemaker on 'Killing Eve'". Collider. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (4 June 2021). "'Persuasion': Edward Bluemel, Lydia Rose Bewley & Yolande Kettle Join Netflix & MRC Jane Austen Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2 August 2022). "Amazon Greenlights 'My Lady Jane' About Brit Monarch Jane Grey; Sets Emily Bader, Edward Bluemel & Jordan Peters To Lead Cast On Parkes+MacDonald Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Bhatt, Neel. "Spotlight On...Edward Bluemel". Influencer Intelligence. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Broster, Alice (14 January 2021). "Edward Bluemel Is Ready For His Strictly Invite". Bustle. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ McCoy, Frankie (6 June 2019). "Edward Bluemel: The love-to-hate new star of Killing Eve". Evening Standard. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ Calnan, Ellie (18 July 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
edit- Edward Bluemel at IMDb
- Edward Bluemel at Spotlight
- Edward Bluemel on Twitter
- Edward Bluemel on Instagram
