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Blake Ritson
Known for: ActingBlake Ritson won a scholarship to St. Paul's School in London before attending Cambridge University and was soon appearing in the West End in the Tom Stoppard play 'Arcadia', for which he received excellent notices. In addition to acting - notable television roles have included 'Emma', 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Mansfield Park' with Billie Piper - he has also co-directed and co-written four prize-winning short films with his brother Dylan, another Cambridge graduate and ex-member of the Footlights company. He also plays musical instruments and was one of the backing band on the album 'Cowley Road' by fellow thespian - and 'Mansfield Park' co-star - Douglas Hodge.
Filmography 17
The Gilded Age
Krypton
as Brainiac
The Count of Monte Cristo
as Danglars
World Without End
as Edward III
Da Vinci's Demons
as Girolamo Riario
Serena
as Lowenstein
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
as Gunther
Upstairs Downstairs
as The Duke of Kent
Titus
as Mutius
Emma
as Mr. Elton
Hyde Park on Hudson
as Butler
Mansfield Park
as Edmund Bertram
Different for Girls
as Young Prentice
Dead Man Running
as Jarvis
Me Without You
as Tim
God on Trial
as Idek