Regé-Jean Page

Regé-Jean Page ( ; born 24 January or 27 April 1988) is a British-Zimbabwean actor best known for his role in the first season of Netflix's period drama Bridgerton in 2020. He has also appeared in the series Waterloo Road on BBC One, Roots (2016) on History, and For the People (2018–2019) on ABC, and has since had roles in the action film The Gray Man (2022), the fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), and the spy caper Black Bag (2025).

Early life and education Regé-Jean Page was born in London to an English preacher father and a Zimbabwean nurse mother from Harare. He spent his childhood in Harare, before moving back to United Kingdom, where he took up acting as a hobby in his teen years.

He and his brother, Tose, formed a band together in their early years and worked as a duo named Tunya.

Page studied sound engineering at the Northern Technical College. After two years of auditioning, he matriculated at Drama Centre London.

Career

Beginnings (2001–2019) Page's first acting role was in 2001 playing Tanaka in television series Gimme 6. This was followed by guest appearances in British television series Casualty@Holby City in 2005, Fresh Meat in 2013, and Waterloo Road in 2015. On stage, he had roles in theatre productions of The History Boys in 2013, and The Merchant of Venice in 2015. Page made his American production debut playing the role of Chicken George in the History Channel miniseries Roots in 2016, a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name which is based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The same year, Page filmed an unaired pilot episode for ABC's Spark.

In 2017, he was cast in a supporting role in the Shondaland-produced legal drama For the People which ran for two seasons, before getting cancelled by ABC in 2019. On film, he had minor roles in the post-apocalyptic film Mortal Engines in 2018 and drama film Sylvie's Love in 2020.

Breakthrough with Bridgerton (2020–2021) In 2019, Page was cast as one of the leads in the first season of Netflix period drama Bridgerton, another Shondaland project. The show was a critical success with Time magazine including him in their 100 Next List in 2021. He was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy for the role. Page did not return for the show's second season despite being offered to come back as he initially only signed a one-series deal, and wanted to explore other opportunities outside the show.

Film roles (2022–present) In 2022, Page appeared in Netflix's film The Gray Man which received mixed reviews. David Ehrlich of IndieWire described Page as "miserable in the role of a gallingly basic villain", with the BBC's Nicholas Barber calling his performance "one-dimensionally evil". The same year, he was made the face of Armani Code. Page played a character in the fantasy film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) which received positive reviews but was deemed a "box-office bomb".

In 2025, Page appeared in Steven Soderbergh's Focus Features thriller Black Bag. He starred opposite Halle Bailey in the film You, Me & Tuscany for Universal Pictures and by Will Packer Productions.

Personal life Page has been in a relationship with Emily Brown since 2019.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2004 Troublemaker Jayu Short film 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Wedding guest Uncredited 2015 Survivor Robert Purvell 2016 Second Summer of Love Rupert Short film The Merchant of Venice Solanio Filmed stage production 2018 Mortal Engines Captain Khora 2020 Don’t Wait Performer Also producer; short film Sylvie's Love Chico Sweetney 2023 Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Xenk Yendar 2026 You, Me & Tuscany Michael Costa

Television

Theatre Year Title Role NotesRef.2013 The History Boys Crowther Crucible Theatre, Sheffield2015 The Merchant of Venice Solanio Shakespeare's Globe, London

Audio Year Title Role NotesRef. 2020 The Harrowing Major Tanner Podcast series 2021 The Sandman: Act II Orpheus Audio dramaThe Prince and the Naturalist NarratorCalm 2022The Sandman: Act III Orpheus Audio drama

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2017 National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Awards Best Performance – Drama Roots 2021 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Outstanding Actor, Drama Series Bridgerton IMDb STARmeter Awards Breakout Star Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama MTV Movie & TV Awards Breakthrough Performance Best Kiss (w/ Phoebe Dynevor) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Drama Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series