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It’s our honor to introduce to you Fabien Frankel, the charming actor who plays Ser Criston Cole on the HBO series,House of the Dragon.
Set roughly 200 years prior toGame of Thrones,House of the Dragonchronicles the squabbles within the house of Targaryen.
While viewers only caught a glimpse of Criston in the first episode ofHouse of the Dragon, the character is soon to step further into the spotlight, casting a shinier light on the armor-wearing actor.
From his background in theater to his first-ever film oppositeGoTalumEmilia Clarke, here’s everything to know about Frankel.
His father was an accomplished actor
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“It made it feel like not an impossibility, I suppose,” Frankel toldVarietyof his dad’s acting career. “I think for a lot of kids it feels like a very distant thing.”
He studied acting in school
In an attempt to gain further support from his mother, Frankel proved his talents when he got accepted into acting school. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
But interestingly enough, school plays were never his thing. In fact, he toldVarietythat he was “terrible” and never landed a lead. “The one time I ever even got close to playing a part, they gave me Photographer No. 2 inSingin' in the Rain,” he admitted.
House of the Dragonisn’t his first onscreen role
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His first film role was coincidentally alongsideGame of Thronesalum Emilia Clarke in 2019’sLast Christmas. His other works include theNYPD Bluereboot, BBC’sThe SerpentandAn Uncandid Portrait. He’s also slated to appear inVenice at Dawn, an upcoming indie film.
His mom was the first person he told about hisHouse of the Dragoncasting
Frankel first learned he landed hisHouse of the Dragonrole over Zoom. In the midst of feeling like he was “going to faint,” he picked up the phone to reveal the exciting news to the person closest to him.
“I called my mom,” Frankel toldHeyUGuysin an interview. According to the actor, his mother was filled with a mixture of excitement and disbelief. “She was like, ‘You’ve got it wrong. That has not happened,'” Frankel said of his mom’s reaction.
He has an interest in directing
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In addition to acting, Frankel can see himself working behind the camera as well. “I think I’m as ambitious to be a director as I am to continue acting,” he toldVariety. “But I certainly wouldn’t want to direct myself.” Some of his influences include Greta Gerwig, Paul Thomas Anderson, Salvador Dali and Stanley Kubrick.
source: people.com
