Corey Mylchreest

Corey Mylchreest (born 8 May 1998 ) is an English actor. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he is known for his starring role as a fictionalised King George III in the Netflix period drama miniseries Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. In 2025, he starred in the film My Oxford Year and thriller series Hostage.

Early life and education Corey Mylchreest was born on 8 May 1998 in Whipps Cross University Hospital and grew up in Leytonstone, east London. His father is an NHS psychiatric nurse from Liverpool, while his mother, a violist, is from Yorkshire. He attended Forest School, Walthamstow, and joined the National Youth Theatre.

Career Upon graduating from RADA, Mylchreest was cast in open-air productions of the Shakespeare plays Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Abbey Wood. In 2022 he made his television debut in the premiere episode of the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.

Also in 2022 it was announced Mylchreest would star as a young, fictionalised version of King George III in the period drama prequel miniseries Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which was released on Netflix in May 2023. Karama Horne of TheWrap was appreciative of the chemistry between Mylchreest and India Amarteifio (who played the title role of Queen Charlotte) and added that he "does a beautiful job wandering through the wilderness of King George’s mind without being campy".

In June 2023 Mylchreest signed with WME for representation. He made his West End debut as Edmund in Kenneth Branagh's production of King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre. He has appeared in the second installment of the Phelps twins' travel show Fantastic Friends. He had a role in the Netflix political thriller Hostage. In 2025, Mylchreest starred as a supporting lead in My Oxford Year with Sofia Carson.

In November 2025, it was announced that Mylchreest will star in the thriller film Banquet, directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, alongside Meghann Fahy, Alfie Williams, and Finbar Lynch, and will be produced by David Yates.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 2021 The Unravelling Henry Short film Mars Leon 2022 Elevator Pitch John Hubbard The Sandman Adonis Season 1, Episode 1: "Sleep of the Just" 2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Young George III Miniseries Fantastic Friends Himself Season 2, Episode 3: "Melbourne with Corey Mylchreest" 2025 My Oxford Year Jamie Davenport FilmHostage Matheo Lewis MiniseriesDaddy Issues Rocky Season 2, Episode 4: "We Don't Like Sigmas" 2026 Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Gerry Wade Miniseries True Love and Wormholes CraigShort filmTBA Francis Blake TBA TBA FilmSam NicholsonFilmTBAFilm

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes 2020 Romeo & Juliet Tybalt New Forest Open Air Theatre, Hampshire A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius 2023 King Lear Edmund Wyndham's Theatre, London