Harry Gilby (born 21 August 2001) is an English actor, best known for playing a young J. R. R. Tolkien in the film Tolkien (2019) and Æthelstan in the fifth season of The Last Kingdom (2022) and the follow-up film The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023).

Early life

Harry Gilby was born in Nottingham, England, in 2001 to parents Neil and Helen Gilby. He attended Sutton Bonington primary school before joining Trent College when he was 11. He began training at the Television Workshop in Nottingham when he was 12.[2] Gilby played Nathan in the original cast of The Full Monty at the Noël Coward Theatre in London's West End.[3]

Career

Gilby made his television debut in 2016, when he played a village lad in an episode of Jericho. In 2017, he starred in the film Just Charlie, playing Charlie Lyndsay, a transgender girl with a special talent for playing football.[4] He was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards 2017 and Best Newcomer at the National Film Awards UK 2018 for his performance in Just Charlie.[5][6] In 2018, he played Arlo in the short film Evie. In 2019, he played a young version of author J. R. R. Tolkien in Tolkien.[7] He has also appeared in three episodes of Casualty as Toby Williams, a young boy dying of leukemia.[8] In 2020, the role of Robin Martin in an episode of British detective drama Granchester was played by Gilby.[9][10]

In 2022, he played Æthelstan in the fifth series of The Last Kingdom.[11][12] In 2023, he reprised the role in the follow-up feature-length sequel Seven Kings Must Die.[13][14][15] In the same year, Gilby played the role of Eddie Holdgate in the short film ManMade, for which he won the Best Actor award at the The Soho London Independant Film Festival.[16][10] In 2024, Gilby played the role of Rupert in BBC Three show Boarders and will return in the second season of the show.[17]

In 2025, Gilby played the role of Dan in the british romantic comedy My Fault: London, which is based on the Spanish book series Culpables by Mercedes Ron.[18] Gilby is also expected to appear in the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series Malice.[19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Just Charlie Charlie Lyndsay
2018 Evie Arlo Short film
2019 Tolkien Young J.R.R. Tolkien
2023 ManMade Eddie Holgate Short film
2025 My Fault: London Dan

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Jericho Village Lad 1 episode
2019 Casualty Toby Williams 3 episodes
2020 Granchester Robin Martin S5.E6
2022 The Last Kingdom Æthelstan Main role; 10 episodes
2023 The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die Æthelstan Television film
2024 Boarders Rupert 6 episodes
2025 Malice

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 British Independent Film Awards Most Promising Newcomer Just Charlie Nominated [5]
2018 National Film Awards UK Best Newcomer Nominated [6]

References

  1. ^ "Harry John Gilby". England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008, database, FamilySearch. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ Jarram, Matt (26 January 2014). "Harry (12) preparing for West End show". loughborough echo. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Trent Stars in the Limelight". Trent College. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ^ Holmes, Jon. "Just Charlie: Football dreams, a father's fears, and the power of film". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b Clarke, Stewart (1 November 2017). "'Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Nominations for 2018 National Film Awards UK announced". National Film Awards. 15 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  7. ^ Godsall, David. "Harry plays young Tolkien in movie". www.pressreader.com. Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  8. ^ Dainty, Sophie (30 March 2019). "Casualty is lining up a heartbreaking story for new doctor Will Noble". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  9. ^ Snyder, Diane (19 July 2020). "'Grantchester' Closes Out Season 5 With a Poignant & Satisfying Finale (RECAP)". TV Insider. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Harry Gilby". Independent Talent. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  11. ^ Mellor, Louisa (1 March 2022). "The Last Kingdom Season 5 Cast: Meet the New Characters". Den of Geek. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  12. ^ Kanter, Jake (30 April 2021). "'The Last Kingdom': Netflix Saxon Saga To End With Season 5". Deadline. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  13. ^ Mitchell, Molli (25 March 2022). "'Seven Kings Must Die' Release Date: Everything On 'The Last Kingdom' Film". Newsweek. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  14. ^ Otterson, Joe (13 February 2023). "'Last Kingdom' Film 'Seven Kings Must Die' Sets Netflix Premiere Date, Drops First Look Images (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Harry Gilby Talks The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die". TRIPWIRE MAGAZINE. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  16. ^ "2024 Winners". soholiff.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  17. ^ EJ. "BBC reveals new cast and first look at the second series of the hit comedy-drama Boarders". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  18. ^ Ford, Lily (22 May 2024). "Amazon Announces U.K. Original Film 'My Fault: London' Based On 'Culpables' Books". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  19. ^ Theil, Michele (2 August 2024). "People are calling this thriller 'the new Saltburn' - here's what you need to know". PinkNews. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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