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Yerolemou in 2013
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Miltos Yerolemou London, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1996–present |
Miltos Yerolemou is an English actor best known for his role as Syrio Forel in the HBO fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.
Yerolemou has also made appearances in films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens and The Danish Girl.
The son of Greek Cypriot parents, Yerolemou was born in London and grew up in the United Kingdom. After his graduation, Yerolemou did not take acting lessons, but instead learned how to be an actor as a stage actor.
From 1997 to 2003 he was a regular on the television series Hububb. In 1998, he had a supporting role in Middleton's Changeling, and in 1999, he took part in a film adaptation of the Shakespeare play The Winter's Tale. It was followed by two extras roles in the documentary Neanderthal. He also appeared in the British series My Family, The West Wittering Affair, and the short film The Public Benefits.
Yerolemou's first major role was as Syrio Forel in the first season of the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. In the series, Yerolemou primarily worked with actress Maisie Williams as Arya Stark, and portrayed a character known as "The First Sword of Braavos." Thus most of his scenes involved sword work. Following his appearance in Game of Thrones, Yerolemou was cast in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, as well as the award winning film The Danish Girl.