Freddy Carter
Carter in 2021
Born
Frederick James Carter

(1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 (age 31)
Plymouth, England
Alma materOxford School of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
FamilyTom Austen (brother)

Frederick James Carter is an English actor and director. He stars as Kaz Brekker in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023). He previously played Peter "Pin" Hawthorne in Free Rein (2017–2019), also on Netflix.

Early life and education

Carter was born on 27 January 1993 in Plymouth, Devon and grew up predominantly in Somerset. As his father was in the military,[1] he spent some of his childhood moving around, with stints in Cyprus and Virginia Beach. His older brother is fellow actor Tom Austen; they also have a middle brother.[2] The three of them went to school at Queen's College in Taunton.[3][4] A production of Jerusalem starring Mark Rylance that Carter saw in London when he was 16 inspired him to pursue acting. He went on to train in acting at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2015.[5]

Career

Following graduation, Carter featured in the company of the Rose Theatre Kingston production of The Wars of the Roses directed by Trevor Nunn.[6][7] Carter made his onscreen debut as a soldier in the 2017 DC Comics film, Wonder Woman. That same year, Carter landed his first major role as a main character Peter "Pin" Hawthorne in the Netflix series Free Rein. He also played this role in the Christmas and Valentine's specials.[8][9] He starred as Alexander Flint in the 2018 stage production of Harley Granville-Barker's Agnes Colander in the Ustinov Studio at the Theatre Royal in Bath.[10] Carter then played Ellis in 2018 horror film The Convent.[11]

In 2019, Carter wrote and directed his first short film, No. 89.[12] He also had a main role as Tom in the Channel 5 miniseries 15 Days[13][14] and a recurring role as Jason Ripper in the American DC Comics series Pennyworth.[15]

In October 2019, it was announced Carter would star as Kaz Brekker in the 2021 Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of the fantasy book series The Grisha Trilogy and the Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo.[16] Many publications singled out the Six of Crows half of the story for further praise, including Rolling Stone, Vulture, and CNET.[17][18][19] For the second season of Shadow and Bone, Carter was singled out for praise for his portrayal, with publications Radio Times and Rolling Stone particularly praising Carter's scenes with Amita Suman and the Crows storyline overall.[20][21] The series was cancelled by Netflix after these two successful seasons, [22] [23] [24] but fans are currently campaigning to get it back, reaching more than 200.000 signatures asking to save it. [25]

As of 2023, Carter plays surgical student Gideon Fletcher in the Paramount+ adaptation of Elizabeth Macneal's The Doll Factory.[26] He appeared in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air in 2024.

Personal life

Carter married Caroline Ford on 3 December 2022,[27] having met on the set of Free Rein and been in a relationship since 2018.[28] Carter does photography as a hobby.[29] He is based in Marylebone, London.[30]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Wonder Woman Soldier
2018 The Convent Ellis
2018 Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas Peter "Pin" Hawthorne Netflix film
2019 Free Rein: Valentine’s Day Peter "Pin" Hawthorne Netflix film
2019 No. 89 Director and writer
2022 American Carnage Scott
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017–2019 Free Rein Peter "Pin" Hawthorne Main role
2019 15 Days Tom Miniseries; main role
2019 Pennyworth Jason Ripper 3 episodes
2021–2023 Shadow and Bone Kaz Brekker Main role
2023 The Doll Factory Gideon Fletcher Main role
2023 “Death in Paradise (TV series)” Benjamin Stableforth Main role
2024 Masters of the Air Lt. David Friedkin Miniseries

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Wars of the Roses Company Rose Theatre Kingston
2016 The Tempest Ferdinand Great Yarmouth Hippodrome, Norfolk and Norwich Festival[31]
2018 Agnes Colander Alexander Flint Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath

References

  1. ^ Cooke, Olivia (2021). "Freddy Carter tells Olivia Cooke his journey from Somerset to Netflix". Grumpy Magazine. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. ^ Arsenault, Bridget (April 2021). "'Actors have this amazing skills — of making things happen in spite of the worst-case circumstances'". The Rake Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Excited to see OQ Freddy on TV tonight!". Old Queenians. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Chaffey, Jess (23 April 2021). "Former Queen's College student stars in Shadow and Bone on Netflix". Somerset County Gazette. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Notable Alumni". Oxford Drama School. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  6. ^ "The Wars of the Roses: Freddy Carter as Cast Throughout". Rose Theatre Kingston. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  7. ^ Hewis, Ben (22 July 2015). "Full company announced for The Wars of the Roses season". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  8. ^ Ellenbogen, Rachael (13 November 2018). "When Will 'Free Rein' Return? Christmas Special Airing Ahead Of Season 3". International Business Times. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Free Rein: Valentine's Day". Netflix. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  10. ^ Cavendish, Dominic (22 March 2018). "Agnes Colander review, Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath - Trevor Nunn directs a bona fide revelation". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  11. ^ Blue, Jeannie (3 May 2018). "The Convent (Movie Review)". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  12. ^ "'No. 89' A Short Film by Freddy Carter". IndieGoGo. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  13. ^ "Freddy Carter stars in '15 Days'". Oxford School of Drama. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  14. ^ Davies, Alex (15 May 2019). "15 Days on Channel 5 cast: Who is in the cast of 15 Days?". Express. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  15. ^ Schager, Nick (22 July 2019). "In 'Pennyworth,' Batman's Butler Transforms Into... James Bond. It's Very Weird". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  16. ^ Jones, Marcus (2 October 2019). "Netflix announces Shadow and Bone cast and fans are excited to see Ben Barnes as the Darkling". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  17. ^ Bisset, Jennifer. "Shadow and Bone review: Hit Netflix fantasy lacks one thing". CNET. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  18. ^ VanArendonk, Kathryn (21 April 2021). "Shadow and Bone Almost Gets Lost in the Dark". Vulture. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  19. ^ Scherer, Jenna (21 May 2021). "'Shadow and Bone': Fantasy Tropes Done Right". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  20. ^ Jones, C. T. (16 March 2023). "'Shadow And Bone' Gets Older But Not Wiser in Amusing Season 2". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Shadow and Bone season 2 review: Watch the Crows fly". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  22. ^ "FAN FAVORITE TV SERIES 2023". rottentomatoes. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  23. ^ "Google reveals the Top 10 most-searched TV shows of 2023". BGR. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Shadow and Bone canceled after 2 seasons at Netflix, Six of Crows spinoff also scrapped". Entertainment Weekly. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Save Shadow and Bone & Six of Crows". neverstopfighting. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  26. ^ Szalai, Georg (9 November 2022). "Paramount+ Unveils Cast for U.K. Original 'The Doll Factory'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  27. ^ Sampson, Annabel (14 March 2023). "Don't know Shadow and Bone's Freddy Carter? You should". Tatler. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  28. ^ "Who is Freddy Carter's girlfriend? Caroline Ford is also an actor". PopBuzz. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Freddy Carter's Firsts and Lasts". American Studies. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  30. ^ Hanover, Lola (2 March 2023). "Bright Young Things Class of 2023: Tatler crowns the next generation of glam, gifted actors to watch in the April issue". Tatler. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  31. ^ "Rehearsals begin for William Shakespeare's The Tempest". Theatre News. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 23 February 2021.

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