Robert Hugh Carvel (born 6 September 1977) is an English stage and
screen actor. He has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award: for his
performances as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical and Rupert
Murdoch in Ink. For the latter role, he also won the Tony Award for
Best Featured Actor in a Play.On television, he is known for playing
Jonathan Strange in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and as Simon Foster
in Doctor Foster.Carvel was born in Marylebone, London, the son of a
psychologist mother and John Carvel, a journalist. Carvel was educated
at University College School, Hampstead. He gained a first class
honours degree in English at the University of Sussex, going on to win
a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (his acting training was
paid for via scholarships from The Wall Trust and the Sir John Cass
Foundation), graduating in 2003 after a three-year course.
screen actor. He has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award: for his
performances as Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical and Rupert
Murdoch in Ink. For the latter role, he also won the Tony Award for
Best Featured Actor in a Play.On television, he is known for playing
Jonathan Strange in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and as Simon Foster
in Doctor Foster.Carvel was born in Marylebone, London, the son of a
psychologist mother and John Carvel, a journalist. Carvel was educated
at University College School, Hampstead. He gained a first class
honours degree in English at the University of Sussex, going on to win
a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (his acting training was
paid for via scholarships from The Wall Trust and the Sir John Cass
Foundation), graduating in 2003 after a three-year course.
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