Frank Dillane
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| Born |
21 April 1991 London, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Height | 1.83m (6"0ft) |
| Parent(s) |
Stephen Dillane Naomi Wirthner |
Frank Stephenson N. E. Dillane (born 21 April 1991) is an English actor, known for playing Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Nick Clark in Fear the Walking Dead (2015-), and Henry Coffin in In the Heart of the Sea (2015).
Frank Dillane was born in London, England. He spent part of his childhood in Brixton, before moving to Forest Row, East Sussex, where he grew up in a creative environment. His mother, Naomi Wirthner, manages a theatre company called Barebones Project. His father, Stephen Dillane, is an actor who has starred in numerous movies and TV series (e.g., Game of Thrones and The Tunnel), and was awarded a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor on Television in 2009. Dillane made his film debut at his side as an extra in Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) when he was six. He became more widely known when he portrayed Tom Riddle (a teenage Lord Voldemort) in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2009).
After passing his A-level examinations, Dillane was accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and graduated in 2013, with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. In spite of the school rules specifying that actors are not permitted to accept professional acting work for the duration of the course, Dillane was allowed to play James Papadopoulos in the independent movie Papadopoulos & Sons (directed by Marcus Markou), since it was filmed during summer holidays in 2011. After Dillane was cast, his father decided to rearrange his own filming schedule to play Harry Papadopoulos (James' dad) at his side. Stephen Dillane declared it was rare to have the opportunity "to work with your children after they left home".
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