Kieran Bew

Actor

Birthday August 18, 1980

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace Hartlepool, England

Age 43 years old

Nationality United Kingdom

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1980

Kieran Bew (born 18 August 1980) is an English actor, known for portraying Hugh Hammer in House of the Dragon for HBO, 'Big' Bill O’Hara in Warrior for HBO MAX, Alfonso, Duke of Calabria in Da Vinci's Demons for Starz, Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale for Hallmark Entertainment and Gary Parr in Jimmy McGovern's BAFTA Award-winning The Street alongside Matt Smith.

1996

As a young fencer Bew won the under-16 and under-17 British épée titles, competed throughout Europe, and placed 21st at the Cadet World Championships in 1996.

He also spent time in his childhood as a competitive swimmer and basketball player.

He currently competes domestically for Haverstock fencing club.

1999

In 1999 Bew worked as fight choreographer and captain for Mark Rylance's productions of Hamlet and Two Noble Kinsmen at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.

Bew frequently appears on British television and in independent films.

On television Bew has appeared in Hustle and Spooks for BBC and Crusoe for NBC.

He has also appeared in two Hallmark television films, Brush with Fate, alongside Ellen Burstyn and Kelly Macdonald, and Hans Christian Andersen, with Hugh Bonneville and James Fox.

2001

He has worked extensively in British theatre and television since graduating from LAMDA in 2001.

Bew was born in Hartlepool, County Durham, England.

He attended English Martyrs School and Sixth Form College.

He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

2004

In 2004, he played a football hooligan called Ike in the popular film Green Street alongside Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam.

2006

In 2006, he played Gary Parr in Jimmy McGovern's The Street, alongside Matt Smith and Gina McKee.

2008

In 2008, he played the lead guitarist in the independent film 1234.

2009

In 2009, he appeared in the BBC Three drama Personal Affairs, playing Avi Gellman.

2013

In 2013 and 2014, he appeared as Detective Inspector Jack Burns in the BBC's daytime drama WPC 56.

2014

In 2014 Bew appeared as Alfonso, Duke of Calabria in David S. Goyer's Da Vinci's Demons for Starz, and as Laurent in Thérèse Raquin for the Theatre Royal Bath.

2017

In May 2017, he guest starred in series 10 of BBC1 series Doctor Who as Ivan in the 5th episode of the run "Oxygen".

In 2017, Kieran played the part of Ian in ITV mini series "Liar".

2019

Since 2019 Bew has played a major role in the HBO Max series "Warrior" as an Irish policeman in the throes of conflict in the early days of San Francisco's Chinatown.

Bew's stage work includes appearances in the following plays: