Ewan Mitchell

Ewan Robert Mitchell (born 8 March 1997) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in the medieval series The Last Kingdom (2017–2022), the BBC war drama World on Fire (2019–2023), and the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon (2022–present). Mitchell has also appeared in the films High Life and Saltburn (2023).

Personal life Mitchell has stated he grew up in the suburbs of Derby. As his family could not afford drama school fees, Mitchell enrolled at a two-year vocational school before being accepted at 17 to train at the Central Junior Television Workshop in Nottingham.

Career Mitchell began his acting career in 2015, upon graduating high school, appearing in the short films Stereotype (2015), Fire (2015) and Wedged (2015). He later had a minor role in the film Just Charlie (2017), and appeared in a supporting role in High Life (2018), also starring Robert Pattinson. In 2023, Mitchell portrayed the character Michael Gavey in the Amazon Prime original film Saltburn alongside Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi.

On television, Mitchell made his debut in the 2017 ITV period drama The Halcyon as Billy Taylor. His breakout role was in the BBC Two and Netflix historical drama The Last Kingdom as Osferth, a role he played from the second to fifth series. In 2019, he starred as Tom Bennett in the BBC One World War II drama series World on Fire.

In 2022, Mitchell appeared in the ITV crime thriller Trigger Point as Billy Washington. Later that year, Mitchell starred in HBO's highly anticipated prequel to Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, adapted from George R. R. Martin's book Fire and Blood. He took on the role of Prince Aemond Targaryen, a fierce, hot-tempered and dangerous swordsman, the second son and third child of King Viserys I and Queen Alicent Hightower. He has received international recognition as one of the best castings of the show, his portrayal quickly establishing the character as one of the most compelling.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 Stereotype Scott Bamford Short film Fire Jack Short film 2015 Wedged Joe Short film 2017 Just Charlie Jason 2018 High Life Ettore 2019 Stalker Poacher Short film 2023 Saltburn Michael Gavey 2026 Wuthering HeightsJosephTBA A Colt Is My Passport Still Life Leo Short film Fonda The Healer Dandy Lynch The Way of the Runner

Television Year Title Role Network Notes 2017 The Halcyon Billy Taylor ITV Main role Grantchester Abraham ITV 1 episode Doctors Genyen BBC One 1 episode ("Free Lunch") 2017–2022 The Last Kingdom Osferth BBC Two/Netflix Main role (series 2–5); 28 episodes

Music videos Year Title Artist(s) Role 2024 "In the Modern World"Fontaines D.C.Martin Lefevre 2025 "It's Amazing To Be Young" 2026 "Silhouette on the Hill" Paris Paloma