Harry Hadden-Paton

Harry Frederick Gerard Hadden-Paton (born 10 April 1981) is a British actor. He is perhaps best known for his television roles as Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham, in the television series Downton Abbey (2014–2015) and Martin Charteris in The Crown (2016–2017).

Hadden-Paton played the lead role of Henry Higgins in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of My Fair Lady on Broadway, a performance for which he was nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Life

Family Hadden-Paton was born at Westminster Hospital in London, and Sarah ('Bumble'), daughter of Brigadier Frederick Mellor, of The Cottage, Chiddingfold, Surrey.

He is married to actress Rebecca Night, whom he met while performing in The Importance of Being Earnest.

Education Hadden-Paton was educated at Eton College and Durham University.

Stage Since leaving LAMDA in 2006, Hadden-Paton has established himself as a leading stage actor. He was nominated for the 2007 Ian Charleson Awards. for his appearances in Romeo and Juliet at the Battersea Arts Centre, as Marlow in Jamie Lloyd's production of She Stoops to Conquer,

In 2021 Hadden-Paton originated a leading role in the musical Flying Over Sunset,

Film and television On television, he is best known for playing Bertie Pelham, the Marquess of Hexham, suitor of Lady Edith Crawley on Downton Abbey;

He is also notable for appearances in the Oscar-winning La Vie en Rose (2007), The Deep Blue Sea (2011), and About Time (2013).

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2007 La Vie en Rose Doug Davis 2009 In the Loop Civil Servant 2011 The Deep Blue Sea Jackie Jackson2013 Having You Barry About Time Rupert 2018 The Little Stranger Dr David Granger 2019 Downton Abbey Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham 2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham 2024 Twisters Ben 2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham Post-production

Television

Video games Year Title RoleNotes 2013 Divinity: Dragon Commander Edmund / Yorrick / Grumio 2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Male Inquisitor (British accent)2015 Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Artoirel Dragon Age: Inquisition – Trespasser Male Inquisitor (British accent) Sword Coast Legends Dalanir Ch'fyr 2017 Divinity: Original Sin II The Red Prince 2018 Vampyr Clarence / Ichabod / Lord Finney / Swansea 2020 Avengers J.A.R.V.I.S. 2024 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Male Inquisitor (British accent)

Theatre

Awards and nominations