Alfie Owen-Allen
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| Born | Alfie Evan Allen 12 September 1986 |
| Other name(s) | Alfie Allen |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
Alfie Evan Owen-Allen (born 12 September 1986) is a British actor.
Owen-Allen recently[when?] changed his name to incorporate Owen. However, all of his acting roles to date are credited to Alfie Allen.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Owen-Allen was born in Hammersmith, west London, the son of film producer Alison Owen and Welsh-born comedian Keith Allen.[1] Keith Allen forms part of the pop band Fat Les, and Alison Owen has produced films such as Elizabeth, Sylvia, and 2005's Proof. His elder sister, Lily Allen, is a British singer-songwriter. "Alfie", the last song on her debut album Alright, Still is about him.
Owen-Allen went to school in Southsea Portsmouth (St Johns College) and Fine Arts College, Hampstead where he studied for his A levels.
He apparently plays up to his character as depicted in the Lily Allen song, Alfie. His Atonement co-star Keira Knightley in a Radio 1 interview with Jo Whiley, mentioned that he was a nice guy but had a quite considerable love for marijuana.
He is currently dating Jaime Winstone.
[edit] Career
Allen performed in a one-off Channel 4 comedy production, You Are Here in 1998, co-written by Matt Lucas and David Walliams. His father Keith Allen, Sally Phillips and Jon Ronson were also involved. Owen-Allen appeared alongside his sister, Lily Allen, in the 1998 film, Elizabeth produced by their mother, Alison Owen. They are credited as Arundel's Son and a Lady-in-waiting respectively.
He has appeared in small roles in Elizabeth, produced by his mother, and Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London directed by his uncle Kevin Allen, and in the film Atonement, an adaptation of the Ian McEwan novel. He has also appeared in BBC1's historical hospital drama, Casualty 1907, as Nobby Clark.
Starting in Chichester on 31 January 2008, he took over Daniel Radcliffe's role in a revival of Equus on a nationwide tour.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Barratt, Nick. "Family detective". The Daily Telegraph. May 19, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2007.
- ^ "Allen brother takes on Equus role", BBC News, 2007-10-26. Retrieved on 2008-01-23.
