Archie James Beale (born 22 November 1997), known professionally as Archie Renaux, is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the BBC One miniseries Gold Digger (2019) and the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021–2023). His films include Upgraded and Alien: Romulus (both 2024).
Archie Renaux | |
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 Renaux at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Archie James Beale 22 November 1997[1] Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Partner | Annie O'Hara (engaged) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editRenaux is from Tolworth in Kingston upon Thames.[2] His mother's side of the family is Anglo-Indian. He has two sisters and a brother. Renaux attended Richard Challoner School before going on to train at the Unseen, a drama school in London.[3] He quit his 9–5 job as an air conditioning engineer to become an actor.[4][5]
Career
editRenaux began his career in modelling, working for Topman, Nasir Mazhar, Moss Bros, and Men's Fashion Week.[6]
In 2017, Renaux was cast in the dystopian film Zero.[7] In 2019, he made his television debut with a guest role in the Amazon Prime series Hanna and, as announced in 2018, with a main role as Leo Day in the 2019 BBC One miniseries Gold Digger.[8][9] Renaux had small roles as Alex in the film Voyagers and Bobby in Marvel's Morbius.[10][11]
In October 2019, it was announced Renaux would star as Malyen "Mal" Oretsev in the 2021 Netflix series Shadow and Bone, an adaptation of the overlapping fantasy book series Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.[12][13] In 2022, Renaux appeared in the Amazon Prime medieval comedy film Catherine Called Birdy and the Apple TV+ biographical film The Greatest Beer Run Ever. In 2023 and 2024, he appeared in the films The Other Zoey, Upgraded,[14] and Alien: Romulus.
Personal life
editRenaux announced through a post on Instagram in June 2020 that he and his girlfriend Annie O'Hara were expecting a child. Their daughter was born in October 2020.[15][16][17][18] In August 2024, Renaux revealed he and O'Hara were engaged.[19]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Feline | David | |
| 2020 | Body of Water | Jamie | |
| 2021 | Voyagers | Alex | |
| 2022 | Morbius | Bobby | |
| Catherine Called Birdy | Edward the Monk | ||
| The Greatest Beer Run Ever | Tommy Collins | ||
| 2023 | The Other Zoey | Miles Maclaren | |
| 2024 | Upgraded | William | |
| Alien: Romulus | Tyler | [20] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hanna | Feliciano | 1 episode |
| Gold Digger | Leo Day | Miniseries, 6 episodes | |
| 2021–2023 | Shadow and Bone | Malyen "Mal" Oretsev | Main role |
| 2024 | The Jetty | Simon "Hitch" Hitchson | Main role |
Music videos
edit| Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mayflies" | 2016 | Benjamin Francis Leftwich | |
| "Searching" | 2017 | Liv Dawson |
References
edit- ^ "20 today, some words from my mate ferris". Archie Renaux. 22 November 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2019 – via Instagram.[dead link]
- ^ Puckett, Lauren (23 April 2021). "Archie Renaux Will Make Shadow and Bone Fans Finally Love Mal Oretsev". Esquire. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "London Drama School Students Land Star Roles in Major BBC and Cineflix Productions". Dakota Digital. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Regan, Matthew (21 December 2017). "Archie Renaux for Issue 13". Boys by Girls. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Maskell, Emily (26 September 2022). "Archie Renaux Is Leading Man Material". W. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "Nasir Mazhar X Topman Collection". Vanity Teen. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Grater, Tom (27 September 2017). "UK dystopian thriller 'Zero' casts up, starts shoot (exclusive)". Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ "Archie Renaux plays Leo Day". BBC Media Centre. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2019. Error in source: he turned 21, not 25.
- ^ Craig, David (6 November 2019). "Gold Digger cast: Who stars in the new BBC drama? Cast and characters". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Welk, Brian (18 June 2019). "Lionsgate Acquires Neil Burger's Sci-Fi Thriller 'Voyagers'". The Wrap. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Troughton, James (11 January 2020). "EXCLUSIVE: Morbius Confirmed To Be In The MCU". FandomWire. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ Jones, Marcus (2 October 2019). "Netflix announces Shadow and Bone cast and fans are excited to see Ben Barnes as the Darkling". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Hein, Michael (21 April 2021). "'Shadow and Bone' Star Archie Renaux Explains How Co-Star Ben Barnes Became His 'Mentor' (Exclusive)". PopCulture. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (18 August 2022). "'Riverdale's Camila Mendes To Exec Produce & Star Opposite Archie Renaux In Gulfstream Pictures' Rom-Com 'Upgraded' From Director Carlson Young". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ Archie Renaux (21 June 2020). "Happy Father's Day! I'm joining the club in October when Iris comes into the world" – via Instagram.[dead link]
- ^ Archie Renaux (16 October 2020). "My beautiful Iris. Born yesterday happy and healthy". Retrieved 19 December 2020 – via Instagram.[dead link]
- ^ Vacco-Bolanos, Jessica (16 March 2023). ""Shadow and Bone" Season 2: Who Are The Cast Dating? Archie Renaux". PopSugar. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Is 'Upgraded's Archie Renaux In A Relationship?". hercampus.com. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Archie Renaux Confirms Engagement to Annie O'Hara (Exclusive)". People. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Kit, Borys (3 March 2023). "Fede Álvarez's Alien Movie Rounds Out Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.