Tom Glynn-Carney Explained

Tom Glynn-Carney (born 7 February 1995) is an English actor. He appeared in Christopher Nolan's war film Dunkirk (2017) and won a Drama Desk Award in 2019 for his performance in the play The Ferryman. He gained recognition for starring as Aegon II Targaryen in the fantasy drama series House of the Dragon (2022–present).

Life and career

Glynn-Carney was born on 7 February 1995 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England.^{[1] [2]} He studied at Canon Slade School in Bolton, and went on to study Musical Theatre in Pendleton Sixth Form College, receiving a triple distinction star in performing arts, the highest possible grade for a vocational qualification.^[3] He then attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama,^[4] where he studied acting. While studying, he participated in professional stage adaptations of Peter Pan and Macbeth.^[4]

His first experience on television was in 2013 when he had a role in two episodes of Casualty.^[3] He secured a lead role in the BBC military drama The Last Post, launched as part of the new season Autumn 2017 content on BBC1. He plays Lance Corporal Tony Armstrong.^[5] From April 2017, he starred as Shane Corcoran in the Jez Butterworth play The Ferryman,^[6] which opened at the Royal Court Theatre.^[7] He later transferred with the production to the west end at the Gielgud Theatre, leaving the production in October 2017. Glynn-Carney won the Emerging Talent Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his performance.^[8]

Glynn-Carney's first introduction to American audiences was in the war drama Dunkirk,^[5] directed by Christopher Nolan and released in July 2017.^[5] He plays Peter, the son of the small boat captain who sailed to rescue British soldiers from the surrounded city Dunkirk.^[5] In 2018 Glynn-Carney was named as one of Screen International's Stars of Tomorrow, along with Naomi Ackie, Jessie Buckley, and Connor Swindells amongst others.^[9]

In 2019 he starred as Henry "Hotspur" Percy in the David Michôd directed film The King^[3] in a cast which included Robert Pattinson, Sean Harris, Timothée Chalamet and Lily-Rose Depp.^[3] Tom Glynn-Carney portrayed Christopher Wiseman, one of J. R. R. Tolkien’s close friends, in the 2019 biographical film Tolkien, alongside Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins.^[10] The film depicts the life of the English professor, philologist, and author of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.^{[11] [12]}

In March 2022, Glynn-Carney joined the cast of House of the Dragon, where he plays King Aegon II Targaryen, first born son of King Viserys Targaryen, played by Paddy Considine, and Alicent Hightower, played by Olivia Cooke.^[13] He appeared in the BBC miniseries , released in October 2022.^[14] In 2023, he appeared in The Book of Clarence.^{[15] [16]} The following year, he starred in the crime drama The Jetty.^[17]

Glynn-Carney is also the lead singer of the indie band, Sleep Walking Animals.^[18]

Acting credits

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

External links

• Tom Glynn-Carney on the IMDb
• Sleep Walking Animals

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom Glynn-Carney. Rotten Tomatoes. 20 September 2023.
2. News: Curtis. Nick. Tom Glynn-Carney interview: 'I've changed a lot since doing The Ferryman in London - but my character hasn't'. Evening Standard. 2 October 2018.
3. Web site: Who is Tom Glynn-Carney? The Salford student who swapped the hallways of Pendleton Sixth Form College, for a career on the big-screen. Salford City College. 4 June 2018. 26 July 2018. 26 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180726170214/http://www.salfordcc.ac.uk/blog/2018/06/04/who-is-tom-glynn-carney-the-salford-student-who-swapped-the-hallways-of-pendleton-sixth-form-college-for-a-career-on-the-big-screen/. dead.
4. Web site: GSMD Graduates 2015-2016 - Tom Glynn-Carney . Guildhall School of Music and Drama . 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170327172217/http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/acting/final_year_actors/graduates_2015_16/tom_glynn_carney/ . 2017-03-27 . usurped.
5. News: Chauffeur dhari . Saiqa . 30 September 2017 . Dunkirk actor Tom Glynn-Carney, who went to Canon Slade, stars in new BBC drama The Last Post . The Bolton News . 10 October 2017.
6. News: Hoggard . Liz . 30 July 2017 . Tom Glynn-Carney: 'Dunkirk is about courage and community, not war' . The Guardian . 10 October 2017.
7. https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Tom-Glynn-Carney/ Tom Glynn-Carney
8. Web site: Acting alumnus Tom Glynn-Carney wins Evening Standard Emerging Talent Award 2018. Guildhall School of Music & Drama. 4 December 2017. 19 January 2018. 14 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814104005/https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/acting/news/view/article/acting_alumnus_tom_glynn_carney_wins_evening_standard_emerging_talent_award_2018/. dead.
9. Web site: Screen's Stars of Tomorrow 2017 . Screen Daily. 27 October 2022.
10. Web site: Clarke . Stewart . 25 October 2017 . Tom Glynn-Carney Signs on for 'Tolkien' Biopic . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180808135903/https://variety.com/2017/film/news/tom-glynn-carney-tolkien-movie-1202598670/ . 8 August 2018 . 8 January 2019 . . . Los Angeles, California.
11. Web site: Kroll . Justin . 21 November 2013 . Fox Searchlight and Chernin Developing J.R.R. Tolkien Biopic . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190520182317/https://variety.com/2013/film/news/fox-searchlight-and-chernin-developing-j-r-r-tolkien-biopic-1200865987/ . 20 May 2019 . 31 August 2017 . Variety.
12. Web site: 14 December 2017 . The Tolkien Movie, Starring Hoult and Collins, Wraps Filming . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201229042656/https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/909537-the-tolkien-movie-starring-hoult-and-collins-wraps-filming . 29 December 2020 . 14 December 2017 . ComingSoon.net.
13. Web site: Aegon Targaryen Should Play a Major Role in "House of the Dragon" . Pop Sugar. 3 May 2022.
14. Web site: Schön! Interview with Tom Glynn-Carney . Schon Magazine. 14 October 2022 . 27 October 2022.
15. Web site: Kit . Borys . Benedict Cumberbatch, James McAvoy, RJ Cyler, Anna Diop Join Jeymes Samuel's Book of Clarence (Exclusive) . The Hollywood Reporter . 7 December 2022 . 5 December 2022.
16. News: Rubin . Rebecca . June 21, 2023 . Bad Bunny's Spider-Man Spinoff 'El Muerto' Taken Off Sony Release Calendar . live . https://archive.today/20230830221432/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/bad-bunny-spider-man-spinoff-el-muerto-taken-off-release-calendar-1235650783/ . 30 August 2023 . June 21, 2023 . Variety.
17. Web site: BBC releases electrifying first trailer and key art for The Jetty, starring Jenna Coleman . 2024-06-29 . www.bbc.co.uk . en.
18. Web site: Interview: Tom Glynn-Carney . Helicon Magazine. 27 October 2022.
19. Web site: Mayflies - Meet the cast and creatives behind the drama that 'discovers the joy and the costs of love' . BBC Media Centre. 19 December 2022. 20 December 2022.
20. Web site: BBC releases first look at Jenna Coleman in new thriller The Jetty . 2024-03-19 . BBC Media Centre . en.
21. Web site: Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2017: Who won and why. Evening Standard. 4 December 2017.
22. Web site: 2019 Drama Desk Award Winners . New York Theater . 2 June 2019.