Julian Ovenden

Actor
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Julian Ovenden was born on 29 November 1976 in Sheffield, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Bridgerton (2020), Downton Abbey (2010) and Adult Material (2020). He has been married to Kate Royal since 20 December 2010. They have two children.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Known for

Bridgerton

7.5

TV Series

Sir Henry Granville

Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt, Penelope Wilton, Allen Leech, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Lily James, Fifi Hart, and Oliver Barker in Downton Abbey (2010)

Downton Abbey

8.7

TV Series

Charles Blake

Adult Material

6.8

TV Series

Tom Pain

Knightfall

6.8

TV Series

William De Nogaret

Credits

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Actor

Trigger Point
6.7
TV Series
- Commander John Francis
- 2024–2026
NCIS: Tony & Ziva
6.9
TV Series
- Jonah Markham
- 2025
Juice
6.7
TV Series
- Nigel
- 2025
The People We Hate at the Wedding
5.8
- Alcott
- 2022
Avenue 5
6.7
TV Series
- Ryan Actor
- 2022
The Lost Girls
2.9
- Clayton Braverman
- 2022
Bridgerton
7.5
TV Series
- Sir Henry Granville
- 2020
Adult Material
6.8
TV Series
- Tom Pain
- 2020
Made in Italy
6.0
- Gordon
- 2020
Exit Eve
Short
- Tom
- 2019
Knightfall
6.8
TV Series
- William De Nogaret
- 2017–2019
All About Eve
7.9
- Bill Sampson
- 2019
Christmas Survival
5.2
- Dan
- 2018
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- Captain von Trapp
- 2018
Head Full of Honey
5.6
- Serge
- 2018

Soundtrack

Show Tunes at the BBC: Volume 2
7.8
TV Special
- performer: "Being Alive"
- 2025
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
- performer: "This Nearly Was Me", "This Nearly Was Mine"
- 2024
Show Tunes at the BBC: Volume 1
TV Special
- performer: "Maria"
- 2024
Smash
7.8
TV Series
- performer: "Our Little Secret"
- 2013
BBC Proms
7.5
TV Series
- performer: "Make Believe", "Younger Than Springtime", "Balcony Scene (Tonight)"
- 2012
BBC Proms
7.0
TV Series
- performer: "Oh What a Beautiful Morning", "People Will Say We're in Love", "Carousel Waltz", "Soliloquy", "Oklahoma" (encore)
- 2010
A Christmas Carol: The Musical
6.3
TV Movie
- performer: "Nothing to Do With Me Pt. 1", "Christmas Together" (uncredited)
- 2004

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Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- November 29, 1976
- Sheffield, England, UK
Spouse
- Kate RoyalDecember 20, 2010 - present (2 children)
Parents
- Canon John Ovenden
Other works
Plays Baron Felix Von Gaigern in "Grand Hotel" musical by Luther Davis, Robert Wright and George Forrest, based on Vicki Baum's novel (Donmar Warehouse, London, England, UK).

Did you know

Trivia
Won choral scholarships to Eton and New College Oxford.

Quotes
'Acting is all about being able to appreciate different perspectives, and the sheer diversity of people in Primrose Hill, all these different races and types enjoying living in that wonderful part of London, was the very best kind of education an actor could have.'