Jacob Anderson
Biography
Jacob Anderson is an English actor and musician, born in 1990, who began acting professionally at sixteen after being encouraged into school plays. He made his feature film debut in Adulthood (2008) and went on to parts in British television and film, including the drama Injustice, the comedy Episodes and the movie Comedown (2012), alongside stage work for the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. He is known for playing Grey Worm in Game of Thrones from 2013 to 2019, and he later appeared in Broadchurch and Doctor Who. Since 2022 he has played Louis de Pointe du Lac in Interview with the Vampire, a performance critics widely praised. Under the name Raleigh Ritchie he also records soul and trip hop, releasing the albums You're a Man Now, Boy (2016) and Andy (2020).
36years old
Turns 37 on June 18in 259 days
- Born London
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Raleigh Ritchie and Jacob Basil Anderson
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 16 years2008 to 2024
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About the name
Anderson released music under the stage name Raleigh Ritchie, signing to Columbia Records in 2013 and putting out a free three-track EP called The Middle Child.
Early training
Anderson was encouraged to take part in school plays at Cotham School in Bristol, and he began acting professionally when he was 16. A year later, he quit a film-making course and went to London to pursue acting.
Beyond film
Jacob Anderson's song "Stronger Than Ever" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2014. The track also appeared in adverts for the launch of ITV Encore and in Sky Sports montages of Professional Darts Corporation events.
Beyond film
Stormzy's debut album Gang Signs & Prayer came out on 24 February 2017, and Anderson appears on it, on track 13, "Don't Cry For Me".
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Worked with
Jacob Anderson shares two films with Adam Deacon, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
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Julius AveryDirector, 1 film, 2018
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Hideo NakataDirector, 1 film, 2010
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