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Uhtred

Born of Saxon nobility but raised a Dane he grows up with a conflicted identity.

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Alexander Dreymon

A natural warrior, he is a leader of men, fearless, instinctive, and driven by a deep seated need to reclaim his ancestral lands of Bebbanburg. In the wake of winning King Alfred’s victory for Wessex, Uhtred is mourning those dear to him who fell in battle. Intent on avenging the murder of his family and the theft of Bebbanburg, Uhtred begins his voyage north but isn’t able to escape Alfred’s manipulation for long. Becoming embroiled in the power play for the kingdoms of England, Uhtred faces challenges of loyalty and questions of destiny, greater than ever before.

Alexander Dreymon

Best known for his role as Luke Ramsey in 20th Century Fox’s ; Alexander has featured in television shows across Europe and the USA, including for 麻豆官网首页入口2, starring alongside Matt Smith and Imogen Poots.

On the big screen, Alexander’s credits include John Kaufmann’s , , and , starring Michael Sheen and Andrea Riseborough. His acclaimed theatre performances comprise of M4M (Soho Theatre, London), Mustard (Soho Theatre, London), Fiances en Herbe (Theatre du Nord-­鈥怬uest, Paris), Angels in America (Theatre du Chatelet, Paris), and The Laramie Project (Theatre du Marais, Paris)

Young Uhtred played by Tom Taylor

Tom Taylor plays the character of Young Uhtred. Aged just thirteen, this is Tom’s second acting role after an appearance in for the 麻豆官网首页入口.

Tom has undertaken extensive horse riding and stunt training for the role of Young Uhtred and performed all of his own stunts. Tom is a talented drummer, footballer and an accomplished skier. He is currently filming the Mike Bartlett series for the 麻豆官网首页入口.