Kurt Egyiawan has become a person of interest recently because of his inclusion in the House of the Dragon series. He is a 41-year-old actor who was previously mostly known for his on-stage prowess. In recent times, though, he has made it to a couple of television and film casts.
Egyiawan is remembered, fondly, for his role as Father Bennett in the TV series The Exorcist. He also played the role of 2nd In Command in the Netflix movie Beast of No Nation where he starred alongside Idris Elba. His foremost out-of-stage movie is 2012’s Skyfall where he played the role of Q’s Assistant.
Here are 10 Facts about Kurt Egyiawan You Probably Never Knew Before
1. He is 41 years old
The British actor, Kurt Egyiawan was reportedly born in Buea, Cameroon. However, he spent most of his adolescent and youthful days in London where he attended school and kick-started his career.
The actor, as of 2012, when he joined the cast of Skyfall, was 28 years old and had just made his movie debut. Right now, he has moved from British theatres to the big screens in the United States of America.
Prior to this move, Kurt was part of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. He, however, did not further nor graduate from great institutions like Rege-Jean Page and Idris Elba.
Moving on, Kurt Egyiawan attended and graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His graduation happened in 2011 and soon after, he made his way to films and TV shows.
2. Kurt Egyiawan Started Off on British Theatre Stages
Owing to his background in the National Youth Theatre, it is no surprise that Kurt started his acting career in Britain. He was part of a lot of Shakespeare productions at the Globe which included roles such as Othello.
Interestingly, being a British stage actor, asides from the fact that he is a great actor, most likely won him his role in the House of the Dragon series. He and the likes of British actresses, Emma D’Arcy and Emily Eve Best are among the few stage actors who made it to the series.
3. In 2011, Kurt Won a ‘Spotlight Prize’
The 2011 Guildhall School of Music and Drama graduate won the Spotlight Prize for Most Promising Drama School Graduate. Owing to his stellar performances on stage, the British actor proved to be one who would make it big in his career.
He is obviously living up to his expectations as soon after winning such a prestigious title, he bagged his first role in the James Bond movie, a year later.
4. Some of Kurt Egyiawan’s Theatre Features
As a stage actor, the supposed Cameroonian-born was part of the following stage productions:
5. Did You Know He has been Cast in the Following?
As of 2012, Kurt began to wow in screen performances as well. His very first role outside London theatres came in Skyfall. With this exposure, Egyiawan began to rise through roles and has landed himself in one of America’s most loved fantasy series.
Kurt Egyiawan’s roles in films are as follows:
His TV roles are:
6. Kurt Egyiawan’s Role in House of the Dragons
Egyiawan Kurt as Grand Maester Orwyle in House of the Dragons is a recurring role. Orwyle appeared as part of the Small Council as well as part of the Green Council in ‘The King’s Landing’. He appeared at the tail end of the first season but remained through till the rest of the show.
It is stated that his role was very important in the story of the ‘Dance of the Dragons’ as his rendition of the history was the most accurate. Though in the series, his backstory was hazy, it is known that he was of noble birth. He wasn’t physically described in the original book, so the role being played by a black man raises many questions.
7. He has Voicing Credits Too
Kurt isn’t just an on-screen and stage actor. He has lent his voice to other causes as well. One such is; ‘The Division’ video game by Magnus Jansen’s Massive Entertainment company. Somewhere else you may have heard his voice is as Mr. Grimes on ‘Waterbabies’. It is a radio show by BBC Radio 4.
8. Kurt’s Egyiawan’s Award Nominations and Wins
The –year-old British actor has been nominated for Ian Charleson Award. This was in 2012 and it was for his role as Arsace in ‘Berenice’. The award category was in ‘Best Classical Stage Performance by Actor Under 30’.
Additionally, Kurt Egyiawan was also nominated for the 2015 Screen Actors Guild Awards. His nomination came in the category of ‘Outstanding Performance by a Cast in Motion Picture’.
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9. The Actor is Quite Skilled
Topping his resume with more interesting facts is the fact that Kurt is fluent in Jazz, Tango, and Street. He is also fluent in accents such as the London accent which isn’t surprising as he grew up in London.
However, you’d also marvel at the realization that he speaks in American, West African, and West Indian accents as well. Kurt could reportedly throw in a New Yorker accent as well as a Liverpool accent when the time arises.
10. Kurt Egyiawan’s Net Worth
The theatre actor has been active as an actor for a couple of years now, albeit mostly in stage performances. However, seeing that he made his screen debut in 2012, it is expected that his net worth in the past decade would be mouthwatering.
Kurt Egyianwan’s net worth has not been published yet but is believed to be within the range of $500,000 to $1 million. He has starred in a couple of high-grossing movies and so this is expected.
The movie ‘Beast of No Nation’ has reportedly rated the highest so far. The movie grossed $83.9k at Box Office. His least-rated movie is ‘Pan’ whose Box Office gross-rate is reported to be $35. 1 million. ‘The Exorcist’ series is also one whose rating was also high but might soon be replaced by the ‘House of the Dragon’ series.
With his role in the House of the Dragon prequel series of Game of Thrones, Kurt Egyiawan’s fame and popularity are set to rise. He plays an integral part in the series and so would be in viewers’ faces a lot.
In course of time, we presume that he will earn more roles in film and series which would also affect his net worth. Eventually, he would join the host of other Black-British actors who have marked their place in TV series and movies.
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