Taron Egerton is a Welsh Golden Globe Awards Winning actor, popular for his role in the TV series The Smoke, action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service and its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Taron Egerton was born on 10 November 1989, in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. Taron is 30 years old (as of 2020) and has $7.4 million. Currently, he is not married but is in a relationship with Emily Thomas.
Egerton has played in many movies and TV shows. Some of his popular movies and TV series are Kingsman: The Secret Service, its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Rocketman, Eddie the Eagle, to name a few.
Quick Facts
Birth Date | November 10, 1989 |
Place | Birkenhead, England |
Nickname | Taron |
Age | 30 years old (as of 2020) |
Nationality | Welsh |
Occupation | Actor |
Zodiac | Scorpio |
Ethnicity | White-Caucasian |
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Ysgol Penglais Comprehensive school |
Active Years | 2011-present |
Relationship Status | In a Relationship |
Girlfriend | Emily Thomas |
Body Measurements
Height | 5 feet 10 inches |
Weight | 78 kg |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Eye Color | Green |
Family Members
Father | David Egerton |
Mother | Christine |
Brother(s) | None |
Sister(s) | Tamsin Egerton and 1 more sister |
Early Life
Born on 10 November 1989 in Birkenhead, Merseyside, to Christine and David Egerton, Taron is one of the finest actors in Hollywood. He attended Ysgol Penglais School and later went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He has two younger sisters.
His parent divorced when he was very young and he moved to Aberystwyth and lived with his mother, who is a social worker. Taron grew passion for in animation, drawing and making sculptures. He started acting at the age of 15 at youth theatre programme.
Career
Taron started his acting career in 2011, with his role as Liam Jay ITV series Lewis. He starred in Sky1 series The Smoke. He got his breakthrough role from the movie Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Egerton won Best Male Newcomer at Empire Awards for Kingsman: The Secret Service. The movie was a huge success, and he garnered immense popularity for his outstanding work in the movie. And as a result, he signed three movies contract with 20th Century Fox.
In 2012, Taron appeared as Andy in the movie Pop. In 2013, he starred in two movies Hereafter and Testament of Youth, based on the life of an English Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse, Vera Brittian. In the year 2015, Taron starred in British-French biographical crime thriller film, Legend.
The next year he was seen in two movies- Eddie the Eagle, and Sing. In the year 2017, Taron played in Love at First Sight and Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service. In 2018, he portrayed the role Dean Karny in American biographical crime drama film Billionaire Boys Club.
The same year, he portrayed in the movie Robin Hood. In 2019, he was seen in biographical musical film Rocketman as Elton John. The movie is directed by Dexter Fletcher and based on the life of British musician Elton John.
The movie-Rocketman won him various nominations and prestigious awards like- Golden Globe Awards, GQ Awards, Hollywood Film Awards, Santa Barbara International Film Festivals, and Satellite Awards. He was nominated for Bafta Awards – Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2020.
His outstanding work was recognized and nominated for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at Grammy Awards. His Television Shows are Lewis (2013), The Smoke (2014), Watership Down (2018), Moominvalley (2019-present) and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019.)
His Theatre Shows are Oliver (2005), Beauty and the Beast (2006), The House of Special Purpose (2011), The Last of the Hausmanns (2011), Saturday Night (2012), Divine Words (2012) and No Quarter (2013.)
Taron Egerton Movies and TV Shows
Pop (2012) | Hereafter (2013) | Testament of Youth (2014) |
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) | Lewis (2013) | The Smoke (2014) |
Legend (2015) | Eddie the Eagle (2016) | Sing (2016) |
Love at First Sight (2018) | Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) | Billionaire Boys Club (2018) |
Robin Hood (2018) | Rocketman (2019) | Watership Down (2018) |
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019) | Oliver (2005) | Beauty and the Beast (2006) |
The House of Special Purpose (2011) | The Last of the Hausmanns (2011) | Saturday Night (2012) |
Divine Words (2012) | No Quarter (2013) |
Highlights and Achievements
2020 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Rocketman) | Golden Globe Awards |
2015 | Best Male Newcomer (Kingsman: The Secret Service) | Empire Awards |
2019 | Actor of the Year (Rocketman) | GQ Awards |
2019 | Breakthrough Actor Award (Rocketman) | Hollywood Film Awards |
2020 | Virtuoso Award (Rocketman) | Santa Barbara International Film Festival |
2020 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy/Musical (Rocketman) | Satellite Awards |
Taron Egerton Net Worth
The net worth of Taron Egerton is $7.4 million.
Taron Egerton Relationship
Is Taron Egerton married? no, he is not. He is enjoying his romantic love relationship with the Australian snowboarder, Emily Thomas.
Social Media Profile
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YouTube | No Official YouTube Channel |
Website | No Official Website |