Portrait of Blake Ritson

Blake Ritson

Acting

Biography

Blake Ritson won a scholarship to St. Paul's School in London before attending Cambridge University and was soon appearing in the West End in the Tom Stoppard play 'Arcadia', for which he received excellent notices. In addition to acting - notable television roles have included 'Emma', 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Mansfield Park' with Billie Piper - he has also co-directed and co-written four prize-winning short films with his brother Dylan, another Cambridge graduate and ex-member of the Footlights company. He also plays musical instruments and was one of the backing band on the album 'Cowley Road' by fellow thespian - and 'Mansfield Park' co-star - Douglas Hodge.

Born: January 14, 1978

Place of Birth: England, UK

Filmography

2022
2022
The Gilded Age

as Oscar van Rhijn

2021
Foundation

as Sunmaster-18

2018
Krypton

as Brainiac

2018
Bricks

as William

2016
The Crown

as Andrew Gailey

2014
Serena

as Lowenstein

2013
2013
Da Vinci's Demons

as Girolamo Riario

2012
2012
World Without End

as Edward III

2012
For Elsie

as Glenn Millberg

2009
Garrow's Law

as Charles Fox

2009
Emma

as Mr. Elton

2009
Love Hate

as Rob

2009
2008
RocknRolla

as Drowned Sloane

2008
2007
Mansfield Park

as Edmund Bertram

2002
Adventure Inc.

as Byron Haycroft

2002
2002
AKA

as Alexander Gryffoyn

2001
1999
Titus

as Mutius

1999
1996
Different for Girls

as Young Prentice

1996
Breaking the Code

as Christopher Morcom

1992
A Touch of Frost

as D.C. Robert Presley

1986
Casualty

as Daniel Tasker