Freddie Stroma

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Frederick Stroma
Born Frederic Wilhelm C. J. Sjostrom
(1987-01-08) 8 January 1987
London, England, UK
Occupation Actor, model, singer
Years active 2005–present (acting)
2009–present (modeling)
Website
Freddie Stroma's Twitter account

Freddie Stroma (born 8 January 1987) is an English actor, model and singer, best known for playing Cormac McLaggen in the Harry Potter film series.

Early life and education

Freddie Stroma was born Frederic Wilhelm Sjostrom[1][2] in London, England on 8 January 1987, to a Swedish father and a German mother, and he was raised in the nearby town Ascot.[3] He was educated at the boys'-only boarding school Radley College[4] and was the middle child of three with an older sister and a younger brother. Whilst undertaking a degree in Neuroscience at University College London,[4] Freddie's film and modelling career began to flourish, leading him to take a break from his academic studies so that he could appear as Cormac McLaggen in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Following filming, Stroma returned to University College London to complete his degree, claiming that it, "would have been a shame to just throw it away."[5] In 2009, he attained a 2.1BSc (a second class degree) in Neuroscience.[4][6]

Career

Acting

Stroma was accepted into the highly prestigious National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, which led to various acting roles.[3] He played small parts on a string of British TV shows, including Casualty and BBC's Mayo before being cast as Cormac McLaggen in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. He attended various premieres for the film throughout the globe.[5] He was later cast as Cool Brett in the crime-thriller film 4.3.2.1. He was later recast in the Harry Potter series in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2. He later appeared in the direct to DVD film A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song, as a British student, Luke Morgan, and played a minor role in Pitch Perfect, a 2012 comedy about the world of collegiate a cappella.

He was also cast in the psychological thriller After the Dark with his former Harry Potter co-star Bonnie Wright.[7]

Modeling

Besides acting, Stroma modelled for Acne Underwear in their Fall/Winter 2008 Collection.[8]

Other

As a part of his acting, Stroma showcased his talents in music while singing in Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song. He also dabbles with guitar but has never been professionally trained in either.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Gil Mayo Mysteries, TheThe Gil Mayo Mysteries Lucas Harper Episode 7
2006 Casualty James Huppert Episode "Happy Hour"
2007 Last Flight to Kuwait, TheThe Last Flight to Kuwait Gregor Schatz
2008 Lady Godiva Matt
2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Cormac McLaggen
2010 4.3.2.1Cool Brett
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Cormac McLaggen
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Cormac McLaggen
2011 Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song, AA Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song Luke Morgan
2012 Pitch Perfect Luke
2012 After the Dark Jack
2014 The Visitors Kyle post-production
2014 The Inbetweeners Movie 2[10] TBA filming

References

  1. ↑ http://www.radley.org.uk/userfiles/file/OR/pdf/Old%20Radleian/2009/13%20Old%20Rad%20NN2009a.pdf
  2. ↑ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.; at ancestry.com
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chi, Paul. "Meet Harry Potter Hottie Freddie Stroma". People.com. Retrieved 04/10/2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Meet the squeaky clean movie teens – Features, Films – The Independent". The Independent (London). 10 July 2009. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chi, Paul (15 July 2009). "Meet Harry Potter Hottie Freddie Stroma – Harry Potter". People.com. Retrieved 5 August 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Freddie Stroma". Retrieved 15 April 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Freddie Stroma". Retrieved 04/10/2013. 
  8. ↑ "Freddie Stroma Dances in His Underwear". YouTube. Retrieved 15 April 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Post Freddie Stroma talks Harry Potter, The Philosophers, acting with Da Man magazine". Retrieved 17 April 2013. 
  10. ↑ "The Inbetweeners Movie 2 reveals first picture from Australia - The Inbetweeners News - Movies". Digital Spy. 2013-12-09. Retrieved 2014-01-20. 

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