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Harry Charles Salusbury Lloyd (born 17 November 1983) is an English actor. His performance in the

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miniseries '' The Fear'' (2012) earned him a

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nomination. He gained prominence through his roles as

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in the

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drama ''

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'' (2006), Jeremy Baines in the ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the u ...

'' episodes "

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" and "

The Family of Blood "The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of the third series of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 June 2007. It is the second episode of a two-part story written by Paul C ...

" (2007), and

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in the first season of the

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series ''

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'' (2011). Lloyd played Paul Crosley in the WGN series ''

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'' (2014), Peter Quayle in the

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series '' Counterpart'' (2017–2019), and Bernard Marx in the

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series ''

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'' (2020). He voiced Viktor in the

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animated series ''

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'' (2021–). He also appeared in ''

Wolf Hall ''Wolf Hall'' is a 2009 historical novel by English author Hilary Mantel, published by Fourth Estate, named after the Seymour family's seat of Wolfhall, or Wulfhall, in Wiltshire. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, ''Wolf Hall'' is a symp ...

'' (2015) on

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, series 1 of ''

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'' (2016) on

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, and the third season of the FX series ''

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'' (2019) as

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. Lloyd is also known for his theatre work, earning an

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nomination. His films include '' The Theory of Everything'' (2014), ''

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'' (2016), and '' The Wife'' (2017).

Early life, family and education

Lloyd was born in London, the son of Marion Evelyn (''née''

Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian er ...

), a children's publisher, and Jonathan Lloyd, who heads a literary agency. He is the great-great-great-grandson of Victorian writer

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

through his mother, who is the daughter of Peter Gerald Charles Dickens, and the great-granddaughter of barrister

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. One of his maternal great-grandfathers was Rear-Admiral Henry Blagrove, and another maternal ancestor was composer and pianist

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. Lloyd is a cousin of biographer and writer

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, and actor and performer Gerald Dickens. Lloyd is a keen

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fan and an avid supporter of

Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club is an English professional football club based in Fulham, West London. Founded in 1905, they play their home games at Stamford Bridge. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division of English football ...

Lloyd was educated at

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

and, while there, made his television debut at the age of 16 as

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in the

...
's 1999 adaptation of ''

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'' opposite

Daniel Radcliffe Daniel Jacob Radcliffe (born 23 July 1989) is an English actor. He rose to fame at age twelve, when he began portraying Harry Potter in the film series of the same name; and has held various other film and theatre roles. Over his career, Rad ...

. In 2002, he was cast as young Rivers in ''

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''. He went on to study English at

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, where he joined the

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and appeared in several plays like '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' and ''

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''. He toured Japan with ''The Comedy of Errors'' for the society's 2005 summer tour, starring alongside

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Career

In 2007, Lloyd made his professional stage debut at the Trafalgar Studios in ''A Gaggle of Saints'', one of three short plays that make up

Neil LaBute Neil N. LaBute (born March 19, 1963) is an American playwright, film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is best-known for a play that he wrote and later adapted for film, ''In the Company of Men'' (1997), which won awards from the Sundance Fi ...

's ''

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'', for which he received positive reviews. He played Jeremy Baines, a student whose mind is taken over by a species of aliens called the Family of Blood, in the ''

'' episodes "

" and "

". He was suggested as a possible candidate to play the Doctor when

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left the role. In 2011, Lloyd appeared as

in the

series ''

''. He also appeared in the BBC comedy ''

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'', and as Herbert Pocket in ''

Great Expectations ''Great Expectations'' is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (Great Expectations), Pip (the book is a ''bildungsroman''; a coming-of-age story). It ...

''. He had small roles in ''

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...

'' and '' The Iron Lady'', and starred as the son of a gangster in ''The Fear'', which aired on

in December 2012. In 2012, he appeared as Sir Edmund Mortimer in the BBC television film '' The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 1'', and he played Ferdinand, The Duke of Calabria, in ''

The Duchess of Malfi ''The Duchess of Malfi'' (originally published as ''The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy'') is a Jacobean revenge tragedy written by English dramatist John Webster in 1612–1613. It was first performed privately at the Blackfriars Theatre, ...

'' at the Old Vic in London. He took on his first leading role in the feature film ''Closer to the Moon'', released in 2014. Lloyd also appeared as Stephen Hawking's fictionalised roommate Brian in the

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-nominated film '' The Theory of Everything'', alongside

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winner

Eddie Redmayne Edward John David Redmayne (; born 6 January 1982) is an English actor. Known for his roles in biopics and blockbusters, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Olivier Awards. He ...

and

nominee

. In 2015, Lloyd co-created the web series Supreme Tweeter, in which he stars as a fictionalised version of himself. The following year he played

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in the epic war film ''

'', also starring

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and

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. He also appeared in the

series ''

''. He returned to the stage for the production ''Good Canary'' at the Rose Theatre, which was directed by

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in the role of the protagonist. In 2017, he filmed for the part of Peter Quayle in the science fiction thriller series '' Counterpart'' with

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, and starred as young Joe Castleman in the film '' The Wife'', an adaptation of the book by

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, opposite

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and

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(the latter playing the older Joe). In 2019, Lloyd was cast as a young

in the third season of the FX series ''

'', replacing

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and

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, both of whom had previously portrayed the character in the ''X-Men'' film series, the former having been approached about reprising the role in the series before the creative direction of the series changed. Later that same year, it was announced that Lloyd would be cast in the series regular role as Bernard Marx in ''

''. In 2021, Lloyd voiced Viktor in the

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series ''

''. In 2022, Lloyd voiced Brian McNally in the

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original podcast series, '' The Miranda Obsession'' and Z in the video game ''

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''.

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Career

Filmography

Film

Shorts

Television

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Video games

Podcast

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