Charlie Vickers

Charlie Vickers is an Australian actor. He plays Sauron in the Amazon Prime fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

Early life and education Charlie Vickers was born in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. He grew up in Geelong and attended Geelong Grammar School. In 2010, his graduating year, he served as school captain and received the Juan Jose Garcia Prize for Drama.

Vickers moved to London, England to attend the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He graduated in 2018. alongside Sam Neill, Matilda Brown, Greta Scacchi and Richard E. Grant.

In 2019, Vickers was cast in the main role of Sauron in the J. R. R. Tolkien-based Amazon television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Vickers is a keen runner, having completed several triathlons; he takes runs several times a week.

Vickers is starring in the thriller film Death in Shoreditch. As of June 2025, the film is still in post-production.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2019 Palm Beach Dan 2020 Death in Shoreditch Andrew In post-production TBA Playback Franklin

Television Year Title Role Notes 2018 Medici Guglielmo Pazzi Series 2; episodes 1–8 2022–present The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Halbrand / Annatar / Sauron Main role. Series 1 & 2; 15 episodes 2023 The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart Clem Hart Main role. Episodes 1–7 2025 The Survivors Kieran Elliott Main role.