Kieran Bew

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

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

Early life 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. His brother Duncan is a surgeon at King's College Hospital.

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.

Career 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.

On television Bew 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.

In 2004, he played a football hooligan called Ike in the popular film Green Street alongside Elijah Wood and Charlie Hunnam. In 2006, he played Gary Parr in Jimmy McGovern's The Street, alongside Matt Smith and Gina McKee. In 2008, he played the lead guitarist in the independent film 1234. In 2009, he appeared in the BBC Three drama Personal Affairs, playing Avi Gellman. In 2013 and 2014, he appeared as Detective Inspector Jack Burns in the BBC's daytime drama WPC 56. 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". 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.

Stage work

Bew's stage work includes appearances in the following plays: as Exton and Fitzwater in Richard II, directed by Trevor Nunn, at the Old Vic Theatre, 2005. as Yakunin in The House of Special Purpose by Heidi Thomas, directed by Howard Davies, at the Minerva Theatre Chichester, 2009. as Richard in Moscow Live by Serge Cartwright, directed by Jonathan Humphreys, at the HighTide Festival, 2010. as The Men in The Knot of the Heart by David Eldridge, directed by Michael Attenborough, at the Almeida Theatre, 2011. as Kent in Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil LaBute, directed by Michael Attenborough, at the Almeida Theatre, 2011–12. as John in After Miss Julie by Patrick Marber, directed by Natalie Abrahami, at the Young Vic Theatre, 2012. as Edmund in King Lear, directed by Michael Attenborough, at the Almeida Theatre, 2012. as Laurent in Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola, adapted by Helen Edmundson, directed by Jonathan Munby, at the Theatre Royal Bath, 2014.

Narration Engineering The Impossible: Rome, National Geographic Channel and Channel 5, 2011 Engineering The Impossible: Egypt, National Geographic Channel and Channel 5, 2011 Rome Unwrapped (series) National Geographic Channel and Channel 5, 2011 Strictly Baby Disco, Channel 4, 2011 24/7 Pet Hospital BBC1, 2023

Filmography

Television Year Show Role Notes 2002 Bedtime PC Smith Series 2; episodes 2, 4 & 5 2003 Brush with Fate Adrian Kuypers Hallmark Hall of Fame Manchild David Hynes Series 2; episode 6 Spooks Bryant 1 Episode: Strike Force Where the Heart Is Rob Deyton 1 Episode: Archangel Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale Hans Christian Andersen Hallmark Entertainment 2004 Silent Witness Stephen Wiltshire 2 Episodes: Body 21 (Part One) & Body 21 (Part Two) 2005 M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team Gareth Frears Series 2; episode 2 Hustle Neil Davis 1 Episode: Missions 2005–2006 The Bill Benjamin Meadows Recurring; 6 episodes 2007 Midsomer Murders Danny Twyman 1 Episode: They Seek Him Here The Whistleblowers Luke Doughty 1 Episode: Ghosts The Street Gary Parr 2 Episodes: Demolition & Taxi 2008 King Lear Soldier RSC performance recorded for television 2008–2009 Crusoe Nathan West Recurring; 6 episodes 2009 Personal Affairs Avi Gellman 5 part series 2011 Silent Witness Ltn. Stephen Lockford 2 Episodes: First Casualty (Part One) & First Casualty (Part Two) Waking the Dead Young Murray Stuart 2 Episodes: Solidarity (Part One) & Solidarity (Part Two) Inspector George Gently David Nugent 1 Episode: Gently Upside Down Young James Herriot Desmond Murray Series 1; Episode 2 2012 Whitechapel Mace Driffield Series 3; Episode 5 The Bletchley Circle Clerk on Train Series 1; episodes 2 & 3 Dark Matters: Twisted But True Mesmer 1 Episode: Agent Orange, Ben Franklin: Freud Slayer, Price of Beauty Thomas Midgley Jr. 1 Episode: Unabomber, Salvation by Starvation, Get the Lead Out 2013–2014 WPC 56 DI Jack Burns 6 episodes 2014–2015 Da Vinci's Demons Duke Alphonso of Calabria 8 Episodes 2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Beowulf 12 part series2017 Doctor Who Ivan 1 episode: Oxygen Cold Feet Gareth Series 7; episodes 6 & 7 Rellik DI Mike Sutherland 6 part series 2017–2020 Liar Ian Davies 5 episodes 2019–2023 Warrior Bill O'Hara Main role 2022 Rules of the Game Gareth Jenkins 4 part series 2024–present House of the Dragon Hugh Hammer Main role; 12 episodes 2025 Outlander Charles Cunningham Season 8

Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Shotgun Wedding Stag Short film 2004 Alien vs. Predator Klaus 2005 Green Street Ike 2007 Rise of the Footsoldier Ricky Credited as "Kieren Bew" 2008 Slapper Short film 2009 1234 Billy Nixon 2009 The Wedding Dress Groom Short film 2013 The Busker and the Coin Him Short film 2013 Et in Motorcadia Ego Harbinger Short film 2013 Miriam Male Neighbour Short film 2014 Five Minutes Dad Short film 2015 At First Sight Jamie Short film 2017 Twisted Toby Nordlund Short film 2018 Isabella Hayden Short film 2021 Absent Now the Dead Thersites Voice role 2022 Typist Artist Pirate King Gabe Patier

Video game Year Game Role Notes 2013 Ryse: Son of Rome Additional voices 2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Additional voices 2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Additional voices 2017 Total War: Warhammer II Prince Imrik 2019 Anthem Additional voices