Blake Ritson
Acting • Born on 1/14/1978 in England, UK
Blake Ritson won a scholarship to St. Paul's School in London before attending Cambridge University and was soon appearing in the West End in the Tom Stoppard play 'Arcadia', for which he received excellent notices. In addition to acting - notable television roles have included 'Emma', 'Upstairs Downstairs' and 'Mansfield Park' with Billie Piper - he has also co-directed and co-written four prize-winning short films with his brother Dylan, another Cambridge graduate and ex-member of the Footlights company. He also plays musical instruments and was one of the backing band on the album 'Cowley Road' by fellow thespian - and 'Mansfield Park' co-star - Douglas Hodge.
Filmography (39)
Foundation
Sunmaster-18
The Crown
Andrew Gailey
Casualty
Daniel Tasker
Interview with the Vampire
Morgan Ward
A Touch of Frost
D.C. Robert Presley
The Count of Monte Cristo
Danglars
The Gilded Age
Oscar van Rhijn
Upstairs, Downstairs
Krypton
Brainiac
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
Graham Marshall
Adventure Inc.
Byron Haycroft
Upstairs Downstairs
The Duke of Kent