Archie Barnes
English actor
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Archie Oliver G Barnes (born 2006) is an English actor. He began his career as a child actor. His films include The Dig (2021). On television, he is known for his role as Oscar Tully in the HBO series House of the Dragon (2024–).
Archie Barnes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2006 (age 19–20) |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mother | Helena Calvert |
Early life
The son of actress Helena Calvert and app founder Olly Barnes, Barnes was born prematurely and spent the first five weeks of his life at Guy's Hospital in Southwark, South London. He has two siblings.[1][2] Barnes attended Royal Russell School in Croydon.[3]
Career
Around the age of 10, Barnes made his professional stage debut in the 2016 production of Bugsy Malone at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith.[4] He made his feature film debut in the 2018 comedy Patrick (also known as Patrick the Pug).[5] This was followed by a role in All My Sons at the Old Vic in 2019.[6] He was initially set to voice Pantalaimon in the BBC series His Dark Materials but withdrew; the role was taken over by Kit Connor.[7]
Barnes returned to film and gained prominence through his portrayal of Robert Pretty, son of Edith Pretty (Carey Mulligan), in the biographical drama The Dig, released on Netflix in 2021.[1] He also had a small role in The Batman.[8]
In 2023, Barnes made his television debut as Matthew Stonehouse in the 2023 ITV comedy-drama Stonehouse starring Matthew Macfadyen and Keeley Hawes[9] and appeared in Phaedra at the National Theatre,[10] which was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award.[11] The following year, Barnes joined the cast of the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel, for its second season as Oscar Tully,[2] who becomes Lord of Riverrun and Lord Paramount of the Riverlands at a young age.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Patrick | Zachary | Film; also known as Patrick the Pug |
| 2021 | The Dig | Robert Pretty | Film |
| 2022 | The Batman | Mitchell's son | Film |
| 2023 | Stonehouse | Matthew Stonehouse | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Dune: Prophecy | Albert Atreides | TV series; episode: "Sisterhood Above All" |
| 2024–present | House of the Dragon | Oscar Tully | TV series; recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2025 | Wild Cherry | Arthur Lonsdale | TV series; recurring role |
| 2026 | The 'Burbs | Young Robert | TV series; episode: "The Old Face-to-Face" |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Bugsy Malone | Dandy Dan | Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith |
| 2019 | All My Sons | Bert | Old Vic, London |
| 2023 | Phaedra | Declan | National Theatre, London |