Edward John Speleers is an English actor. He is best known for playing the title role in the 2006 film Eragon, antagonist Stephen Bonnet in the TV series Outlander and Jimmy Kent in the TV series Downton Abbey. He recently appeared as Rhys Montrose in the fourth season of You (2023) and Jack Crusher in the third season of Star Trek: Picard (2023).
Speleers was born at St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex, England. He is of Belgian descent. His parents divorced when he was three, with his mother residing in Spain and his father in London. He has two older half brothers. While still in school, Speleers performed in school productions such as A Midsummer Night's Dream and Richard III. In addition to acting, Speleers wrote a play, entitled Retribution, that was performed at Eastbourne College, in Sussex, where he attended. Extraordinarily controversial, Retribution dealt with the subject of paedophilia and was met with stunned reactions. Speleers completed his education in 2006.
| Date of Birth | 7th April 1988 |
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| Age | 36 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Current City | Chichester |
| Birth Place | Chichester |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Education |
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| Eastbourne College |
| Occupation | actor |
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| Career Start | 2006 (18 years ago) |
