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Robert Carvel

Robert Hugh Carvelis a British actor.

He has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical, and for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance as Rupert Murdoch in Ink. For the latter role, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play.

On television, Carvel is known for playing Jonathan Strange in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015), Simon Foster in Doctor Foster (2015–2017), Adam Dalgliesh in Dalgliesh (2021–2024), Tony Blair in The Crown (2022–2023), and Prince Baelor "Breakspear" Targaryen in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026).

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