Jacob Anderson
| Jacob Anderson | |
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| Birth name | Jacob Basil Anderson |
| Also known as | Raleigh Ritchie |
| Born |
18 June 1990[1] Bristol, England |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Website |
raleighritchie |
Jacob Basil Anderson (born 18 June 1990),[1] also known by his stage name Raleigh Ritchie, is an English actor and singer best known for his role as Omen in the film Adulthood and as Grey Worm in the television series Game of Thrones.[2]
Early and personal life
Anderson was born and raised in Bristol, England and his father is of Afro-Caribbean descent. At the age of 17, Anderson moved to London in order to launch his music career.[3] Anderson has been in a relationship with actress Aisling Loftus since 2011.[4] He is the nephew of actor Paul Anderson.
Acting career
Anderson played Angelo in the film 4.3.2.1. He starred in the ITV drama series Injustice as Simon, a teenager in a youth offender institution.[5] He also had a one-episode guest role on Outnumbered. He also appeared in an episode of Skins, and appeared in the feature film Comedown, co-starring Adulthood's Adam Deacon and directed by Kidulthood director Menhaj Huda. Jacob has also featured in various plays, including Dunsinane for the RSC, King Lear (with Pete Postlethwaite) at the Young Vic Theatre, and War Horse at the National Theatre. He was seen in the teen slasher film Demons Never Die, playing Ricky, and is currently appearing in the BBC Two comedy Episodes, alongside Matt LeBlanc and Stephen Mangan.
In 2012, Anderson was cast for the third season of HBO's television series Game of Thrones as Grey Worm, the leader of the Unsullied.[1][6] Anderson continues to portray this role through season 4, season 5, and season 6.[7] Anderson played Dean Thomas, the boyfriend of Chloe Latimer, on the ITV drama Broadchurch in 2013.[8]
In April 2016, Anderson appeared as a guest on the Let's Play webseries Game Grumps, commentating over Cyanide's Game of Thrones.
Music career
In 2006, Anderson was featured as a vocalist on Typesun's "The PL." They released another track in 2007, titled "Let Me Know." Anderson recorded a song with Plan B, which was featured on the Adulthood soundtrack, titled "I Need Love." In 2013, Anderson signed to Columbia Records, and released a free three-track EP, The Middle Child, under the stage name Raleigh Ritchie. A second EP, Black and Blue, followed in 2014.
Anderson's musical influences include Erykah Badu, David Bowie, Jill Scott, The Smiths, and Stevie Wonder.[9] In March 2014, his track "Stronger Than Ever" from Black and Blue was remixed by UK garage producer M. J. Cole and released as a standalone single. "Stronger Than Ever" has been used in television adverts promoting the launch of ITV Encore, as well as in montage videos during Sky Sports' coverage of Professional Darts Corporation events. The song peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart. Anderson supported George Ezra on his Spring 2015 UK tour.[10]
His debut album, You're a Man Now, Boy, was released February 26, 2016.
Discography
- You're a Man Now, Boy (2016)
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Adulthood | Omen | |
| 2010 | Chatroom | Si | |
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1 | Angelo | |
| 2011 | Demons Never Die | Ricky | |
| 2012 | Comedown | Lloyd | |
| 2012 | Offender | Patrick |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Doctors | Ryan Garvey | Episode: "Social Disease" |
| 2007 | The Bill | Clayton Fortune | Episode: "Code of Silence" |
| 2007 | The Whistleblowers | Anthony James | Episode: "No Child Left Behind" |
| 2008 | Primeval | Lucien | Episode: "#2.4" |
| 2008 | Casualty | Dom Parke | Episode: "Diamond Dogs" |
| 2008 | Spooks | Dean Mitchell | Episode: "#7.6" |
| 2011 | Injustice | Simon | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Outnumbered | Chugger | Episode: "#4.2" |
| 2012 | Skins | Ryan | Episode: "Mini" |
| 2012 | Silent Witness | Dave | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Episodes | Kevin | 8 episodes |
| 2012 | Beaver Falls | Randy | Episode: "#2.2" |
| 2013–2014 | The Mimic | Steven Coombs | Series Regular; 10 episodes |
| 2013–present | Game of Thrones | Grey Worm | Recurring |
| 2013 | Broadchurch | Dean Thomas | 6 episodes |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Game Grumps | Himself | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
MOBO Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Raleigh Ritchie | Best Newcomer[11] | Nominated |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Game of Thrones | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[12] | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 3 "Games of Thrones Intros New Black Characters". Jet. 1 April 2013.
22-year-old Jacob Anderson will play Grey Worm
- ↑ Bustos, Kristina. "Game of Thrones casts Ed Skrein, Jacob Anderson". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ↑ Neela Debnath (17 February 2015). "Raleigh Ritchie: Game of Thrones star Jacob Anderson talks about". The Independent.
- ↑ Angela Wintle. "Raleigh Ritchie: my family values". the Guardian.
- ↑ Jacob Anderson as Simon.
- ↑ Hibberd, James (20 August 2012). "Game of Thrones casts Daenerys' sexy Stormcrow captain". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ "New prop images from the House of Black and White, actors on set in Split, and more". Watchers on the Wall. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
- ↑ Seale, Jack (19 March 2013). "Broadchurch: who's the killer". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ↑ "Introducing... Raleigh Ritchie". Newsbeat. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "George E Z R A on Twitter". Twitter.
- ↑ "Winners 2015 [holding page]".
- ↑ "Nominees Announced for the 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®".