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.

Blake Ritson

Acting Born January 14, 1978 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.

Known For

Casualty

Daniel Tasker

The Crown

Andrew Gailey

Foundation

Sunmaster-18

A Touch of Frost

D.C. Robert Presley

The Gilded Age

Oscar van Rhijn

Krypton

Brainiac

Upstairs, Downstairs

Interview with the Vampire

Morgan Ward

The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

Graham Marshall

The Count of Monte Cristo

Danglars

Da Vinci's Demons

Girolamo Riario

Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

Gunther