Hubert Burton

Hubert Burton is an English actor best known for his roles as Rusbridger in ''Living'' (2022), Wyndham Best in '' Their Finest'' (2016) and his role in the premiere production of the play ''The Inheritance'' (2018-19).

Early life and education

Burton was born in London and raised in Basingstoke before attending school at Sherborne School.
Burton discovered an affinity for acting at school and was accepted to The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2011. During his training, he performed in productions of ''Betrayal'', '' Twelfth Night'' and ''The Sea'', among others. He graduated from RADA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2014.

Career

After graduating from RADA, Burton made his television acting debut as Cyril in the 2014 BBC drama ''The Passing Bells'', after which he was cast in ''The Outcast'' (2014) and Channel 4's '' UKIP: The First 100 Days'' (2015). He also featured in the 2015 ITV series ''Jekyll and Hyde'' and ''The Last Post'' (2017). In 2016, he played the character of Wyndham Best in the Lone Scherfig film '' Their Finest'' and in 2022 he was cast in the role of Mr Rusbridger in ''Living'', a British adaptation of the Japanese film ''Ikiru'', starring Bill Nighy. In 2023, it was announced that Burton had joined the cast of a television adaptation of Jilly Cooper's 1988 novel ''Rivals'' on Disney+, playing the recurring role of Gerald Middleton.

In theatre, Burton was cast in 2015 in a new production of Harley Granville Barker's ''Waste'' at The National Theatre in London, followed by an acclaimed 2016 production of ''The Deep Blue Sea'' starring Helen McCrory, again at The National Theatre. In 2018, Burton was cast in the original Young Vic production of ''The Inheritance'' by Matthew Lopez, which debuted to critical acclaim. The play then transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End, with Burton reprising his role. ''The Inheritance'' went on to win numerous accolades, including Best Play at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards and Best New Play at the Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2019 Burton starred as Greg in a production of ''Relatively Speaking'' at Salisbury Playhouse, followed by a starring role in a new play by Pamela Carter, ''The Misfortune of the English'' at Orange Tree Theatre in London. From 2022 to 2023 he played the role of Tim Allgood in a revival of Noises Off, which toured the UK before transferring to London's West End.

Theatre credits

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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1991 births
Living people
21st-century British male actors
British male film actors
British male stage actors
British male television actors
Male actors from London