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Taron Egerton

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Taron Egerton is a British actor and singer, known for his roles in the British television series The Smoke, the 2014 action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service, and the film Rocketman (2019). He has also played Edward Brittain in the 2014 drama film Testament of Youth, appeared in the 2015 crime thriller film Legend, starred as Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards in the 2016 biographical film Eddie the Eagle, voiced Johnny in the 2016 animated musical film Sing, and reprised his role in the 2017 Kingsman sequel, The Golden Circle.

Taron David Egerton was born on 10 November 1989 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, to parents from nearby Liverpool. His grandmother is Welsh. His first name is a variation of "taran," which means "thunder" in the Welsh language. His father and family ran a bed-and-breakfast and his mother works in social services. He spent some of his early childhood on the Wirral Peninsula, and moved with his family to Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, on the Welsh island of Anglesey, where he went to primary school.

Egerton moved to Aberystwyth, also in Wales, when he was twelve. Egerton considers himself to be Welsh "through and through," and is conversant in the Welsh language, albeit admitting that his Welsh is not as good as it previously was. He attended Ysgol Penglais School before he went on to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, where he graduated with a BA (Hons) Acting in 2012.

Egerton made his acting debut in 2011 with a small role in two episodes of the ITV series Lewis as Liam Jay. Later, he was added to the main cast of the Sky1 series The Smoke. Egerton played Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, the young protégé of Harry Hart (Colin Firth), in Matthew Vaughn's film Kingsman: The Secret Service and its sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle. The first movie's success launched Egerton into fame and resulted in him signing a three-movie contract with 20th Century Fox.

Egerton co-starred in Testament of Youth, based on the life of Vera Brittain, and appeared in the two-part episode "The Ramblin' Boy" in the seventh series of Lewis as Liam Jay. In 2015, it was announced that Egerton would be starring in Billionaire Boys Club. He was named one of GQ's 50 best-dressed British men in 2015 and 2016. In 2018, Egerton was picked to play Elton John in the 2019 biopic Rocketman.
BornNovember 10, 1989
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  • Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
    • 9 wins & 41 nominations total

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Nikita Efremov and Taron Egerton in Tetris (2023)
Taron Egerton in We Are Coming, Father Abraham (2022)
Taron Egerton in Pilot (2022)
Taron Egerton in Pilot (2022)
Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
Taron Egerton in Rocketman (2019)
Stephen Graham, Richard Madden, and Taron Egerton in Rocketman (2019)
Bryce Dallas Howard, Richard Madden, and Taron Egerton in Rocketman (2019)
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Taron Egerton in Rocketman (2019)

Known for

Colin Firth, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Caine, Mark Strong, Sofia Boutella, and Taron Egerton in Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
Kingsman: The Secret Service
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  • Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin
  • 2014
Jamie Bell, Barbara Drennan, Bryce Dallas Howard, Steven Mackintosh, Diana Alexandra Pocol, Rachel Muldoon, Ophelia Lovibond, Taron Egerton, and Sian Crisp in Rocketman (2019)
Rocketman
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  • Elton John
  • 2019
Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Mark Strong, Channing Tatum, and Taron Egerton in Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
Kingsman: The Golden Circle
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  • Eggsy
  • 2017
Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle (2015)
Eddie the Eagle
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  • Eddie Edwards
  • 2015

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Actor

  • Carry On
    • Ethan Kopek
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Taron Egerton in Tetris (2023)
    Tetris
    • Henk Rogers
    • 2023
  • Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
    Black Bird
    • James Keene
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • For Gunter's Eyes Only (2022)
    For Gunter's Eyes Only
    • Johnny (voice)
    • Video
    • 2022
  • Glimpse (2021)
    Glimpse
    • Herbie
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Amari McCoy in Come Home (2021)
    Come Home
    • Johnny (voice)
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Bono, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Tori Kelly, and Taron Egerton in Sing 2 (2021)
    Sing 2
    • Johnny (voice)
    • 2021
  • The Sandman (2020)
    The Sandman
    • John Constantine (voice)
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020
  • Moominvalley (2019)
    Moominvalley
    • Moomintroll
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)
    The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
    • Rian (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Elton John & Taron Egerton: (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again (2019)
    Elton John & Taron Egerton: (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again
    • Elton John
    • Taron Egerton
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Jamie Bell, Barbara Drennan, Bryce Dallas Howard, Steven Mackintosh, Diana Alexandra Pocol, Rachel Muldoon, Ophelia Lovibond, Taron Egerton, and Sian Crisp in Rocketman (2019)
    Rocketman
    • Elton John
    • 2019
  • Watership Down (2018)
    Watership Down
    • El-Ahrairah (voice)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • The War of the Worlds: The Musical Drama (2018)
    The War of the Worlds: The Musical Drama
    • The Artilleryman
    • 2018
  • Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Jamie Dornan, Eve Hewson, Paul Anderson, Tim Minchin, and Taron Egerton in Robin Hood (2018)
    Robin Hood
    • Robin of Loxley
    • 2018
  • Ryan Rottman, Jeremy Irvine, Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, Thomas Cocquerel, and Barney Harris in Billionaire Boys Club (2018)
    Billionaire Boys Club
    • Dean Karny
    • 2018

Producer

  • Taron Egerton in Tetris (2023)
    Tetris
    • executive producer
    • 2023
  • Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
    Black Bird
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022

Soundtrack

  • Amari McCoy in Come Home (2021)
    Come Home
    • performer: "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Bono, Scarlett Johansson, Nick Kroll, Tori Kelly, and Taron Egerton in Sing 2 (2021)
    Sing 2
    • performer: "Let's Go Crazy", "Where the Streets Have No Name", "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back", "A Sky Full of Stars"
    • 2021
  • Diminishing Returns (2016)
    Diminishing Returns
    • performer: "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
    • Podcast Series
    • 2019
  • Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard in Good Morning Britain (2014)
    Good Morning Britain
    • performer: "Rocket Man" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Elton John & Taron Egerton: (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again (2019)
    Elton John & Taron Egerton: (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again
    • performer: "I'm Gonna Love Me Again"
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Jamie Bell, Barbara Drennan, Bryce Dallas Howard, Steven Mackintosh, Diana Alexandra Pocol, Rachel Muldoon, Ophelia Lovibond, Taron Egerton, and Sian Crisp in Rocketman (2019)
    Rocketman
    • performer: "The Bitch Is Back", "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)", "Thank You For All Your Loving", "Streets Of Laredo", "Border Song", "Daniel", "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues", "Sad Songs (Say So Much)", "Rock And Roll Madonna", "Your Song", "Amoreena", "Crocodile Rock", "Tiny Dancer", "Take Me To The Pilot", "Hercules", "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", "Honky Cat", "Pinball Wizard", "Rocket Man", "Bennie And The Jets", "Victim Of Love", "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me", "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "I'm Still Standing", "I'm Gonna Love Me Again"
    • 2019
  • Jimmy Fallon in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • performer: "Little April Shower", "Calon Lân"
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Everything Wrong with... (2012)
    Everything Wrong with...
    • performer: "I'm Still Standing"
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Matthew McConaughey in Sing (2016)
    Sing
    • performer: "The Way I Feel Inside", "Stay with Me", "All of Me", "I'm Still Standing"
    • 2016
  • Hugh Jackman and Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle (2015)
    Eddie the Eagle
    • performer: "Thrill Me"
    • 2015
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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • November 10, 1989
    • Birkenhead, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Christine Pound
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Last of the Haussmans - played Daniel. Lyttleton, National Theatre, London
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    • 1 Interview
    • 11 Articles
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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    His name, "Taron," is a version of the traditional Welsh name, "Taran," which means "thunder." His name came from a spelling mistake on his mother's part, putting an "o" instead of the second "a.".
  • Quotes
    [on being in awe of his Eddie The Eagle co-star Hugh Jackman's physique] Hugh Jackman has got guns to die for. Have you seen his arms? They are bigger than my head!

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