Angus Imrie

Early life and education

Imrie was born on 2 August 1994 on the Isle of Wight, the son of actors Celia Imrie and Benjamin Whitrow.

From 2001 to 2012, Imrie was educated at Dulwich College, a boarding and day independent school for boys in the south London suburb of Dulwich, followed by the University of Warwick, where he studied English Literature and Theatre Studies. From 2015 to 2017, he studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in London.

Career

Imrie has appeared in a range of stage, television and radio productions since he was a child. After his screen debut in the BBC One film drama Station Jim at the age of five, he appeared in the ITV drama series Kingdom in 2007, and the BBC One mini-series Restless in 2012. In the same year, he appeared in the BBC Two drama series The Hollow Crown, whilst in the following year, he appeared in the BBC One series Father Brown. Prior to attending LAMDA (2015–2017), he appeared at Shakespeare's Globe in London, playing Bagot in William Shakespeare's play Richard II (1595) and Ned Spiggett in Jessica Swale's play Nell Gwynn (2015). He has also appeared in a range of radio productions, including The Treasure Seekers, Charles Dickens' Great Expectations and John Mortimer's A Voyage Round My Father.

In 2014, Imrie joined the cast of the long-running BBC Radio 4 series The Archers, based on a rural farming community in the fictional village of Ambridge, to take the role of Josh Archer previously played by child actor Cian Cheesbrough, the teenage son of David and Ruth and one of the main members of the Archer family. In the same year, he played the part of cabin boy Pip in The White Whale at Leeds Dock, in which he sang Amazing Grace from the top of the set after having fallen into the water.

In 2019, Imrie co-starred in the Joe Cornish–directed The Kid Who Would Be King as the young Merlin, with Patrick Stewart portraying Merlin's older self. He also starred in the independent feature Pond Life alongside Esmé Creed-Miles; the film was produced by Dominic Dromgoole, who is the former artistic director of the Globe. Between 2021 and 2024, Imrie voiced Zero, a main character on the Paramount+/Nickelodeon animated series Star Trek: Prodigy.

Personal life

Imrie resides in Oxford. His first child was born in 2018.

Filmography

Television

Film

Video games

Web series

Theatre

Rehearsed readings

Radio

References

References

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2. (2014). "''The Sunday Times'' National Student Drama Festival – Spotlight Most Promising Actor Award". The Sunday Times National Student Drama Festival.
3. (5 March 2016). "Interview: Actress Celia Imrie on her 40 years in showbusiness". [[The Scotsman]] newspaper.
4. (12 November 2014). "Dulwich College – Old Alleynians – Angus Imrie Joins The Archers". [[Dulwich College]], London.
5. "LAMDA – Angus Imrie". London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art.
6. "CDA Angus Imrie". CDA Theatrical Agency.
7. (27 June 2014). "The Archers – Josh Archer". BBC Radio 4.
8. Pippa Day. (5 September 2014). "The White Whale at Leeds Dock – Theatre Review". Wow247.
9. Hards, Shannon. (17 October 2017). "Cast of major movie starring Sir Patrick Stewart pictured filming".
10. "Pond Life".
11. (11 August 2021). "''The Crown''{{'}}s Angus Imrie wants children to explore and create this summer".
12. Petski, Denise. (17 May 2018). "''The Spanish Princess'': Charlotte Hope To Star In ''The White Princess'' Follow-Up On Starz".
13. Warner, Sam. (28 November 2023). "The Witcher star lands next lead TV role".
14. Grobar, Matt. (2025-08-19). "Luca Guadagnino’s AI Movie ‘Artificial’ For Amazon MGM Studios Adds Five To Cast".
15. "The Sunday Times National Student Drama Festival – Road". The Sunday Times National Student Drama Festival.
16. "Literature – Writers – Jim Cartwright". [[British Council]].
17. (2015). "The Nottingham New Theatre History Project – Road". Nottingham New Theatre.