Alfie Allen Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated in 2019 for Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
• Attended Fine Arts College which also educated notable figures in the acting such as Orlando Bloom and Helena Bonham Carter
• Born to film producer Alison and actor Keith Allen
• Cousin to singer Sam Smith
• Is the younger brother of pop musician Lily Allen
• Made his first appearance at a young age in the 1998 comedy "You Are Here․"
• After taking on a few minor roles in various films, he got his big break when he replaced Daniel Radcliffe in the stage play "Equus" in 2008
• Had a small role, with sister Lily Allen, in Oscar-nominated "Elizabeth" (1998), on which their mother, Alison Owen, was a producer
• Quote: "(On the pressure of living with famous family members) "I'm acting because I love it, and it's fine by me if I don't become famous․""
• Quote: "One thing as an actor that you have to do--for me anyways--is to use the experiences you've had in your life and associate them with what you're doing on the screen․ It can be quite unnatural․"
• Quote: "(On the difference between the "Game of Thrones" books and TV series) "End of the day, the books and the TV show are two different things in my mind, two different mediums․""
• Frequently portrays dramatic roles, such as his work in "Elizabeth," "Atonement," "Casualty 1907," "Equus," etc
• Alfie joined season three of "Harlots" after being killed off in the final season of "Game of Thrones․"
• Appeared in the music video "Dust Devil" by Madness in 2009
• Claims to be one of the first children in the United Kingdom to be given Ritalin after being diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• His sister Lily Allen's song "Alfie" was written about him
• Likes to film himself while he practices for auditions