Blake Ritson
Actor, Producer, Director
January 14, 1978 (48 years)
Blake Ritson won a scholarship to St. Paul's School in London before attending Cambridge University and was soon appearing in the West End in the Tom Stoppard play 'Arcadia', for which he received excellent notices. In addition to acting - notable television roles have included 'Emma', 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Mansfield Park' with Billie Piper - he has also co-directed and co-written four prize-winning short films with his brother Dylan, another Cambridge graduate and ex-member of the Footlights company. He also plays musical instruments and was one of the backing band on the album 'Cowley Road' by fellow thespian - and 'Mansfield Park' co-star - Douglas Hodge.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | The Count of Monte Cristo (2024) · as Danglars |
| 2022 | Interview With The Vampire · as Morgan Ward |
| 2022 | The Gilded Age · as Oscar Van Rhijn |
| 2021 | Foundation (2021) · as Sunmaster-18 |
| 2021 | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard · as Gunther |
| 2020 | |
| 2018 | Krypton · as Brainiac |
| 2016 | The Crown · as Andrew Gailey |
| 2016 | Hooten & the Lady · as Dr. Yannaras |
| 2015 | Indian Summers · as Charlie Havistock |
| 2014 | Serena · as Lowenstein |
| 2013 | Da Vinci's Demons · as Girolamo RiarioOn Plex |
| 2012 | Hyde Park on Hudson · as Butler |
| 2012 | World Without End · as Edward Iii |
| 2012 | Endeavour · as Gabriel Van Horne |
| 2011 | For Elsie · as Glenn Millberg |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Upstairs Downstairs (2010) · as The Duke Of Kent |
| 2009 | Garrow's Law - Tales from the Old Bailey · as Charles Fox |
| 2009 | Dead Man Running · as JarvisOn Plex |
| 2009 | Emma (2009) · as Mr. Elton |
| 2008 | RocknRolla · as Drowned Sloane |
| 2008 | God on Trial · as Idek |
| 2007 | The Commander: The Devil You Know · as John Littlewood |
| 2007 | Mansfield Park · as Edmund Bertram |
| 2006 | The Romantics · as Percy Bysshe Shelley |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | AKA · as Alexander Gryffoyn |
| 2002 | Adventure Inc. · as Byron HaycroftOn Plex |
| 2001 | Red Cap · as Lt. Giles Vicary |
| 2001 | Me Without You · as TimOn Plex |
| 2001 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries · as Graham Marshall |
| 2000 | Urban Gothic · as Dave Matthews |
| 1999 | Titus · as Mutius |
| 1999 | The League of Gentlemen · as Justin Smart |
| 1999 | Shooting The Past · as Nick |
| 1996 | Different for Girls · as Young Prentice |
| 1996 | Breaking the Code · as Christopher Morcom |
| 1996 | No Bananas · as Pete |
| 1992 | A Touch of Frost · as D.c. Robert PresleyOn Plex |
| 1988 | London's Burning · as DermotOn Plex |
| 1986 | Casualty · as Daniel Tasker |
| 1984 | The Bill · as Gavin Murray |
| 2011 | For Elsie · as Co-Producer |
| 2008 | The Story of the Costume Drama · as Self |
| 2004 |