Harry Frederick Gerard Hadden-Paton (born 10 April 1981) is a British actor. He is perhaps best known for his television roles as Herbert Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham, in the television series Downton Abbey and Martin Charteris in The Crown.

Hadden-Paton played the lead role of Henry Higgins in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of My Fair Lady on Broadway, a performance for which he was nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Hadden-Paton was born at Westminster Hospital in London, the son of former cavalry officer Nigel Hadden-Paton, head of a landed gentry family of Rossway, near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and Sarah ('Bumble'), daughter of Brigadier Frederick Mellor, of The Cottage, Chiddingfold, Surrey. He has three sisters: Polly, Clementine, and Alice. He is the godson of Sarah, Duchess of York.

He is married to fellow actor Rebecca Night, whom he met while performing in The Importance of Being Earnest. They have been married since 2010 and have two daughters, Martha and Audrey. Hadden-Paton and Night co-starred in the autumn of 2019 in The King's Speech at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

Hadden-Paton was educated at Eton College and Durham University. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Since leaving LAMDA in 2006, Hadden-Paton has established himself as a leading stage actor. He was commended in the 2007 Ian Charleson Awards for his appearances in Romeo and Juliet at the Battersea Arts Centre and as John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Peter Gill. His stand-out performances continued with Captain Jack Absolute in The Rivals at the Southwark Playhouse, as Hohenzollern in The Prince of Homburg at the Donmar Warehouse, and as Harry Villiers in the 2010 première of Posh at the Royal Court.

In 2011, he appeared as Teddy Graham in the Olivier Award-winning revival Flare Path at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, and as Jackie Jackson in a film adaptation of The Deep Blue Sea, both marking the centenary of their author, the English playwright Terence Rattigan.

Following the success of Flare Path he has appeared as Michael Palin in the premiere of Steve Thompson's No Naughty Bits at the Hampstead Theatre, as Marlow in Jamie Lloyd's production of She Stoops to Conquer at the National Theatre, as Alsamero in the Young Vic's production of The Changeling, and as Phillip in the hit revival of Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride at the Trafalgar Studios. Hadden-Paton made his Broadway debut playing Henry Higgins in a revival of My Fair Lady, for which he received Tony and Grammy Award nominations.

In 2021, Hadden-Paton originated a leading role in the new musical Flying Over Sunset, directed by James Lapine, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center, New York. Having been postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the musical premiered on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on November 11, 2021 in previews with the official opening scheduled for December 13, 2021. He resumes the role of Higgins at the London Coliseum in May 2022. ...

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Harry Hadden-Paton (né le 10 avril 1981 à Londres) est un acteur britannique de cinéma, de théâtre et de télévision. Il a débuté avec un second rôle dans le film français: La Môme de Olivier Dahan (2007) mais il est surtout connu pour avoir interprété le rôle de Bertie Pelham, dans la série: Downton Abbey qui verra son aventure se prolonger dans le film du même nom sorti en 2019.

Hadden-Paton est le fils de l'ancien officier de cavalerie Nigel Hadden-Paton et de Sarah Mellor. Il a trois sœurs: Polly, Clementine et Alice qui est mariée à Nicholas van Cutsem, fils du banquier millionnaire et éleveur de chevaux Hugh van Cutsem. Il est le filleul de Sarah, duchesse d'York.

Il est marié à l'actrice Rebecca Night qu'il a rencontré en jouant dans la pièce L'Importance d'être Constant. Ils ont une fille ensemble.

Hadden-Paton est né à London et a étudié au Collège d'Eton et à l'Université de Durham. Il est également allé au LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art).

Après avoir quitté LAMDA en 2006, Hadden-Paton est devenu acteur de théâtre, détenant dès ses débuts des rôles importants. Il a été récompensé en 2007 par un Ian Charleson Award pour sa performance dans Roméo et Juliette au Centre Battersea Arts ainsi que pour avoir interprété John Worthing dans L'Importance d'être Constant, dirigé par Peter Gill. Ses remarquables performances furent de nouveau mises en avant lorsqu'il interpréta Capitaine Jack Absolute dans The Rivals au théâtre The Southwark, Hohenzollern dans The Prince of Homburg au théâtre The Donmar, et Harry Villiers en 2010 dans Posh au Royal Court Theater.

En 2011, il incarne au Théâtre Royal Haymarket Teddy Graham, dans le revival de Flare Path, qui remportera un Olivier Award, ainsi que Jackie Jackson dans l'adaptation cinématographique de The Deep Blue Sea, qui marquèrent tous deux le centenaire de leur auteur, Terence Rattigan.

Après le succès de Flare Path, il incarne Michael Palin dans la pièce de Steve Thompson, intitulée No Naughty Bits au Théâtre Hampstead. Ol jouera ensuite le rôle de Marlow dans la pièce de Jamie Lloyd, She Stoops to Conquer, au National Théâtre, puis Alsamero au théâtre The Young Vic, dans la pièce The Changeling, et Phillip dans le revival de la pièce d'Alexi Kaye Campbell, The Pride, au Trafalgar Studios.

À la télévision, il a joué dans Midsomer Murders, The Hollow Crown (2012), The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard, Hotel Babylon, Silk, Waking the Dead, Drifters, Walter et Grantchester.

Ses apparitions au cinéma sont également notables dans La Môme d'Olivier Dahan (2007), The Deep Blue Sea de Terence Davies (2011) et Il était temps de Richard Curtis (2013).

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