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Elliot Grihault
Born
Elliot Jon Grihault

(2006-01-18) January 18, 2006 (age 18)
Islington, London, England[1]
Years active2019–present
ParentLouise Breckon-Richards (mother)

Elliot Jon Grihault (born 18 January 2006) is an English actor. He is known for playing Lucerys Velaryon in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022). He began his career as a child actor on the West End.[2]

Early life[edit]

Grihault was born in Islington, London to Welsh actress and screenwriter Louise Breckon-Richards and artistic director Steve Grihault. [3][4]

Grihault is represented by Top Talent Agency[5] and Curtis Brown UK.[2]

Career[edit]

Grihault started his acting career in the West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre where he played Young Harry Potter in 2019.[6][7]

Grihault was then cast in his first[7][8] television role as Prince Lucerys Velaryon[9][10] in the 2022 award-winning HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's companion book Fire and Blood.[11] Grihault was nominated alongside the rest of the cast for the Best Ensemble in a Drama Series category in the 2022 Pena de Prata awards.[12] His performance has received praise from fans.[13][14]

In 2021, Grihault did voiceover work for an upcoming Apple TV+ animation series.[7] Grihault is set to star alongside Paul Ready in a young adult comedy-drama All That Glitters, which is inspired by the works of William Shakespeare and is set in a modern UK high school. It will commence filming in summer of 2024.[15]

Filmography[edit]

Denotes works that have not yet been released
Animation roles
Year Title Role Notes
2023 TBA † TBA [16] TBA
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
TBA All That Glitters Ryan In production [15]
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2022 House of the Dragon Lucerys Velaryon Season 1 - Episodes: "The Lord of the Tides",[17] "The Black Queen[18]

Theatre[edit]

Stage roles
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Young Harry Potter Palace Theatre, London

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Elliot Jon Grihault". England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Curtis Brown. "Elliot Grihault - CV". Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. ^ "14th edition of Toronto Women Film Festival". Toronto Film Magazine. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. ^ Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts Ltd. "Steve Grihault - Head of Acting". www.mountview.org.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  5. ^ Top Talent Agency UK. "ELLIOT STARS IN HOUSE OF DRAGON". ttaakids.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  6. ^ Longman, Will. "New West End cast for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced". londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Thompson, Avery (23 October 2022). "Elliot Grihault: 5 Things To Know About The Young Actor Playing Luke In 'House Of The Dragon'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ Daly, Helen. "Who is Prince Lucerys Velaryon in House of the Dragon and who plays him?". radiotime.com. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  9. ^ Top Talent Agency UK. "ELLIOT STARS IN HOUSE OF DRAGON AS LUCERYS VELARYON". ttaadults.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  10. ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (25 October 2022). "House of the Dragon: Lucerys actor shares touching post after heartbreaking episode 10 scene". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  11. ^ "House of the Dragon – Character Descriptions". WarnerMedia. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  12. ^ Antunes, Gabriel (15 December 2022). "Os indicados ao Pena de Prata 2022". Isso é Veludo?. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  13. ^ Hardiman, Jess (24 October 2022). "Lucerys Velaryon actor praised for phenomenal performance in House of the Dragon season finale". LadBible News. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  14. ^ Peterson, Dany (24 October 2022). "'House of the Dragon' fans celebrate the finale's standout performance". wegotthiscovered. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  15. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (2 April 2024). "'Motherland' Star Paul Ready Among Cast For 'All That Glitters', A Retelling Of 'Romeo & Juliet' Set In A UK School". Deadline. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  16. ^ elliotgri. "Back in the Studio for series two of this new Apple TV animation series. Stay tuned… @ttakids #appletv #animation #voiceover". instagram. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  17. ^ Kain, Erik (10 October 2022). "'House Of The Dragon' Episode 8 Review: Long Live The King". Forbes. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  18. ^ Holton, Nick (26 October 2022). "The biggest talking points from the House of the Dragon season finale". The Independent. Retrieved 1 May 2023.

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