# Dean-Charles Chapman > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean-Charles_Chapman > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean-Charles_Chapman.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean-Charles_Chapman > Source revision: 1339480507 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|English actor (born 1997)}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2015}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Dean-Charles Chapman | image = Dean-Charles Chapman - Comic Con Germany 2022 - 253 (cropped).jpg | caption = Chapman in 2022 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|9|7|df=y}} | birth_place = [Havering](/source/Havering), London, England | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2005–present }} '''Dean-Charles Chapman''' (born 7 September 1997) is an English actor known for portraying Billy Elliot in the [West End theatre](/source/West_End_theatre) production of ''[Billy Elliot the Musical](/source/Billy_Elliot_the_Musical)''. His notable TV roles include [Richard Grey](/source/Richard_Grey) in ''[The White Queen](/source/The_White_Queen_(TV_series))'' (2013) and [Tommen Baratheon](/source/Tommen_Baratheon) in the [HBO](/source/HBO) fantasy series ''[Game of Thrones](/source/Game_of_Thrones)'' (2014–2016). He also portrayed Tom Blake in [Sam Mendes](/source/Sam_Mendes)'s film ''[1917](/source/1917_(2019_film))'' (2019) and [Thomas of Lancaster](/source/Thomas_of_Lancaster%2C_Duke_of_Clarence) in [David Michôd](/source/David_Mich%C3%B4d)'s [The King](/source/The_King_(2019_film)) (2019). == Career == At the age of eight, Chapman was cast as "Small Boy" in ''[Billy Elliot the Musical](/source/Billy_Elliot_the_Musical)'', and would later be promoted to the roles of Michael and finally the titular character, becoming the second-longest running cast member in the production.{{Cite web|date=12 September 2010|title=Billy Elliot the Musical: London's West End {{!}}TheSkyKid.Com|url=http://www.theskykid.com/billy-elliot-musical/billy-elliot-the-musical-meet-the-billys-londons-west-end/|access-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912183028/http://www.theskykid.com/billy-elliot-musical/billy-elliot-the-musical-meet-the-billys-londons-west-end/|archive-date=12 September 2010}} During his time on ''Billy Elliot'', he worked alongside his friend and future [Spider-Man](/source/Peter_Parker_(Marvel_Cinematic_Universe)) actor [Tom Holland](/source/Tom_Holland), and had the opportunity to meet [Prime Minister](/source/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom) [Gordon Brown](/source/Gordon_Brown) with several other young actors in the play.{{Cite web|title=Photo Flash: UK Billy Elliot Boys Visit Prime Minister Gordon Brown {{!}} TheaterMania|url=https://www.theatermania.com/london-theater/news/photo-flash-uk-billy-elliot-boys-visit-prime-minis_25555.html|access-date=13 September 2020|website=theatermania.com|date=8 March 2010 |language=en-US}} Soon after leaving ''Billy Elliot'', Chapman was cast on the [CBBC](/source/CBBC) sitcom ''[The Revolting World of Stanley Brown](/source/The_Revolting_World_of_Stanley_Brown)'' in the lead role, alongside fellow future ''[Game of Thrones](/source/Game_of_Thrones)'' and ''[Blinded by the Light](/source/Blinded_by_the_Light_(2019_film))'' co-star [Nell Williams](/source/Nell_Williams). The show lasted for one season. He made his film debut in the 2014 film ''[Before I Go to Sleep](/source/Before_I_Go_to_Sleep_(film))'', alongside [Nicole Kidman](/source/Nicole_Kidman) and [Colin Firth](/source/Colin_Firth). After playing the minor role of Martyn Lannister in the [third season](/source/Game_of_Thrones_season_3) of ''Game of Thrones'', he replaced Callum Wharry in the major role of [Tommen Baratheon](/source/Tommen_Baratheon), the young king of [Westeros](/source/World_of_A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire) for the [fourth](/source/Game_of_Thrones_season_4), [fifth](/source/Game_of_Thrones_season_5), and [sixth](/source/Game_of_Thrones_season_6) seasons of the show. With the rest of the cast, he was nominated for a [Screen Actors Guild Award](/source/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award). In 2018, he played the role of Castor in the [AMC](/source/AMC_(TV_channel)) series [''Into the Badlands''](/source/Into_the_Badlands_(TV_series)) for seven episodes, followed by a supporting role in the film ''[Blinded by the Light](/source/Blinded_by_the_Light_(2019_film))''. In 2019, he was cast, alongside [George MacKay](/source/George_MacKay_(actor)), as one of the two leads in the [Sam Mendes](/source/Sam_Mendes)-directed war film [''1917''](/source/1917_(2019_film)). The film went on to receive ten [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Award) nominations, winning three. Subsequently, he played the lead role of Matthew in the [Eoin Macken](/source/Eoin_Macken)'s drama ''[Here Are the Young Men](/source/Here_Are_the_Young_Men)'', supported by [Finn Cole](/source/Finn_Cole), [Anya Taylor-Joy](/source/Anya_Taylor-Joy), and [Ferdia Walsh-Peelo](/source/Ferdia_Walsh-Peelo). == Personal life == In 2015, it was speculated that Chapman was dating [Nell Tiger Free](/source/Nell_Tiger_Free), who played [Myrcella Baratheon](/source/Myrcella_Baratheon) on ''Game of Thrones'';{{Cite web |last=Still |first=Jennifer |date=2015-08-20 |title=Are 'Game Of Thrones' Tommen & Myrcella Dating In Real Life? The Lannister Kids Might Be Actual Sweethearts |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/105588-are-game-of-thrones-tommen-myrcella-dating-in-real-life-the-lannister-kids-might-be |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=[Bustle](/source/Bustle_(magazine)) |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Jessica |date=August 22, 2015 |title=Game of Thrones' Tommen And Myrcella Are Dating IRL |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/tommen-myrcella-dating-game-of-thrones/ |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=[TV Guide](/source/TV_Guide) |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Reilly |first=Kaitlin |date=2019-10-13 |title=Who Plays Leanne, The Mysterious Nanny On Servant? |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/12/8744961/where-is-nell-tiger-free-servant-actress-leanne-nanny-from |access-date=2024-01-04 |website=[Refinery29](/source/Refinery29) |language=en}} they subsequently split up and deleted all social-media posts of a romance. Chapman is close friends with his ''Game of Thrones'' co-star [Isaac Hempstead Wright](/source/Isaac_Hempstead_Wright) ([Bran Stark](/source/Bran_Stark)), whom he met through his involvement with the series.{{Cite web|title='Game of Thrones' stars Dean-Charles Chapman and Isaac Hempstead Wright are real-life besties|url=https://ew.com/tv/2020/02/07/game-of-thrones-stars-dean-charles-chapman-isaac-hempstead-wright-real-life-best-friends/|access-date=13 September 2020|website=EW.com|language=EN}} ==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2014 | ''[Before I Go to Sleep](/source/Before_I_Go_to_Sleep_(film))'' | Adam Lucas | |- | 2015 | ''[Man Up](/source/Man_Up_(film))'' | Harry | |- | 2017 | ''[Breathe](/source/Breathe_(2017_film))'' | [Jonathan Cavendish](/source/Jonathan_Cavendish) | |- | 2018 | ''[The Commuter](/source/The_Commuter_(film))'' | Danny MacCauley | |- | rowspan="3"|2019 | ''[Blinded by the Light](/source/Blinded_by_the_Light_(2019_film))'' | Matt | |- | ''[The King](/source/The_King_(2019_film))'' | [Thomas of Lancaster](/source/Thomas_of_Lancaster%2C_Duke_of_Clarence) | |- | ''[1917](/source/1917_(2019_film))'' | [Lance corporal](/source/Lance_corporal) Thomas Blake | |- | 2020 | ''[Here Are the Young Men](/source/Here_Are_the_Young_Men)'' | Matthew Connolly | |- | 2022 | ''[Catherine Called Birdy](/source/Catherine_Called_Birdy_(film))'' | Robert | |- | 2023 | ''[Ozi: Voice of the Forest](/source/Ozi%3A_Voice_of_the_Forest)'' | Chance (voice) | |- |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2007 | ''[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))'' | William Mulhern | Episode: "A House Divided" |- | rowspan="2"|2012 | ''[Cuckoo](/source/Cuckoo_(TV_series))'' | Charlie | Episode: "Family Meeting" |- | ''[The Revolting World of Stanley Brown](/source/The_Revolting_World_of_Stanley_Brown)'' | Stanley Brown | 13 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2013 | ''[The White Queen](/source/The_White_Queen_(TV_series))'' | [Richard Grey](/source/Richard_Grey) | 4 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|''[Game of Thrones](/source/Game_of_Thrones)'' | [Martyn Lannister](/source/Martyn_Lannister) | 2 episodes |- | 2014–2016 | [Tommen Baratheon](/source/Tommen_Baratheon) | 16 episodes |- | 2014 | ''[Glue](/source/Glue_(TV_series))'' | Chris Pollard | 2 episodes |- | rowspan="2"|2015 | ''[Ripper Street](/source/Ripper_Street)'' | Harry Ward | Episode: "Your Father. My Friend" |- | ''[Fungus the Bogeyman](/source/Fungus_the_Bogeyman)'' | Dean | 3 episodes |- | 2017 | ''[Will](/source/Will_(TV_series))'' | Billy Cooper | 3 episodes |- | 2018 | ''[Into the Badlands](/source/Into_the_Badlands_(TV_series))'' | Castor | 7 episodes |- | 2022 | ''[The Walk-In](/source/The_Walk-In_(TV_series))'' | [Jack Renshaw](/source/Jack_Renshaw_(neo-Nazi)) | 5 episodes |- | 2024 | ''[The Acolyte](/source/The_Acolyte_(TV_series))'' | [Torbin](/source/Torbin_(Star_Wars)) | 3 episodes |- | 2025 | ''[Too Much](/source/Too_Much_(TV_series))'' | Gaz | 6 episodes |} ===Stage=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2005–2006 | rowspan="3"|''[Billy Elliot the Musical](/source/Billy_Elliot_the_Musical)'' | Small Boy | rowspan="3"|Chapman is the second longest-serving cast member of the production, and the longest-serving Billy Elliot{{cite web|url=http://clients.troikatalent.com/printpdf/kat-gosling/dean-charles-chapman/|website=Troika Talent|title=Dean-Charles Chapman|access-date=18 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714155337/http://clients.troikatalent.com/printpdf/kat-gosling/dean-charles-chapman/|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}} |- | 2008–2009 | Michael |- | 2009–2011 | Billy Elliot |} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Nominated work !Result |- | 2017 | [Screen Actors Guild Award](/source/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award) | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | rowspan="2"|''[Game of Thrones](/source/Game_of_Thrones)'' | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="3"|2020 | rowspan="2"|CinEuphoria Awards | Merit – Honorary Award | {{win}} |- | Best Ensemble – International Competition |''[The King](/source/The_King_(2019_film))'' | {{nom}} |- | [London Critics Circle Film Awards](/source/London_Critics_Circle_Film_Awards) | Young British/Irish Performer of the Year | ''[1917](/source/1917_(2019_film))'', ''[The King](/source/The_King_(2019_film))'', and ''[Blinded by the Light](/source/Blinded_by_the_Light_(2019_film))'' | {{nom}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{IMDb name|2835616|Dean-Charles Chapman}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Dean-Charles}} Category:1997 births Category:21st-century English male actors Category:English male film actors Category:English male television actors Category:English male stage actors Category:English male child actors Category:Living people Category:Male actors from London Category:Actors from the London Borough of Havering --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dean-Charles Chapman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean-Charles_Chapman) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean-Charles_Chapman?action=history)). 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