Dexter Sol Ansell (born 16 September 2014) is a British child actor.
Early and personal life
From Leeds, in Yorkshire, he is the son of former Quizmania host Debbie (née King) and pop-opera group G4 singer Jonathan Ansell.
Career
He began acting in the British soap opera Emmerdale playing the role of Jimmy King's son Carl Holliday between January and May 2016. He returned to Emmerdale in June 2019, playing Dawn Taylor's son Lucas Taylor, which he continued to play until March 2021.
He had the role of the young Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. He appeared in the series The Midwich Cuckoos, the sitcom Hullraisers on Channel 4, and the 2023 horror film The Moor. He also appeared in the Netflix film Christmas on Mistletoe Farm. His projects include the Robert Zemeckis film Here, and as Little Dan in the Sky Cinema family comedy film Robin and the Hoods.
In April 2024, he was cast in the lead role of Aegon "Egg" Targaryen in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, written by George R. R. Martin and Ira Parker. It is set a century before the events of Game of Thrones, and 72 years after the start of House of the Dragon.
He was cast alongside Bill Nighy, Maisie Williams and Roman Griffin Davis in the film 500 Miles in October 2024.
Filmography
References
External links
- Dexter Sol Ansell at IMDb
- Dexter Sol Ansell at Spotlight
