Arty Froushan

English actor (born 1993)

Arty Froushan

Born|  (1993-04-16) 16 April 1993 (age 31)

Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.

Alma mater|

* Brasenose College, Oxford
* LAMDA

Years active| 2016–present

Artemas Bolour-Froushan (born 16 April 1993) is an English actor.[1][2] He is known for his stage work, appearing on the West End and Broadway, and his role as Jonah Breakspear in the Amazon Prime series Carnival Row (2019–2023). He appeared as Qarl Correy in House of the Dragon (2022), and has been cast in the upcoming Disney+ series Daredevil: Born Again and the film Downton Abbey 3 (both 2025).

## Early life

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Froushan was born in Connecticut to an English mother and an Iranian father and grew up in South London.[1] He also has maternal French heritage.[3] He attended St Paul's School in Barnes.[4] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in French and German from Brasenose College, Oxford in 2015. He went on to train at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), completing a foundational degree in 2017.[5][6]

## Career

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Froushan made his professional stage debut in White Pearl at the Royal Court Theatre.[7] He made his television debut in the 2017 BBC Two docufilm Joe Orton Laid Bare. In 2019, Froushan appeared as Gautier in the second season of the History series Knightfall. That same year, he began starring as Jonah Breakspear in the Amazon Prime fantasy series Carnival Row,[8] a main role Froushan would play for both series.[9] The following year, he played Nadav Topal in Strike Back: Vendetta on Sky One.[10]

Froushan joined the cast of Leopoldstadt at Wyndham's Theatre on the West End in August 2021,[11] followed by a Broadway run in 2022 at the Longacre Theatre.[12] He played Ser Qarl Correy, Laenor Velaryon's (John Macmillan) lover in the first season of the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's fictional history book Fire and Blood.[13]

In 2023, Froushan made his feature film debut as Majid in The Persian Version, which opened at the Sundance Film Festival.[14][15] He has upcoming roles in the Disney+ miniseries Daredevil: Born Again as Buck Cashman[16][17] and the film Downton Abbey 3.[18]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2016  | Washbag | Danny  | Short film
The Party Game | John  | Short film
2017  | Circadia | Rich  | Short film
2018  | Helena | Christian  | Short film
2019  | Fixxxed | Jake  | Short film
2023  | The Persian Version | Majid  |
2025  | Downton Abbey 3 |  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2017  | Joe Orton Laid Bare | Ensemble  | Television film
2019  | Knightfall | Gautier  | 2 episodes
2019–2023  | Carnival Row | Jonah Breakspear  | Main role
2020  | Strike Back: Vendetta | Nadav Topal  | 2 episodes
2022  | House of the Dragon | Qarl Correy | 2 episodes
2025  | Daredevil: Born Again | Buck Cashman |

## Stage

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2019  | White Pearl | Marcel  | Royal Court Theatre, London
2021, 2022  | Leopoldstadt | Fritz / Leo Chamberlain  | Wyndham's Theatre, London / Longacre Theatre, New York

## References

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1. ^ a b Raymond, Gerard (14 October 2022). "What's It Like to Play Tom Stoppard's Alter Ego?". TDF. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
2. ^ "Arty Froushan is a British Iranian actor". Anthea Represents. Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
3. ^ Arty Froushan (14 May 2019). "Cheers Annie! I am technically an 8th French, but very much South London bred...so very much an accent. Thankfully". Archived from the original on 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2022 - via Twitter.
4. ^ "Drama celebrate continued success this academic year". St Paul's School. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
5. ^ "Arty Froushan". Amazon Studios. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
6. ^ Debnath, Neela (4 October 2022). "Who plays Qarl in House of the Dragon?". Daily Express. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
7. ^ "Arty Froushan". Royal Court Theatre. 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
8. ^ Deckelmeier, Joe (5 September 2019). "Carnival Row Interview: Caroline Ford, Arty Froushan & Jared Harris". Screen Rant. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
9. ^ Bernstein, Abbie (24 February 2023). "CARNIVAL ROW: Actors Caroline Ford and Arty Froushan talk about the final season – Exclusive Interview". Assignment X. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
10. ^ "Strike Back - Episode 7.04 - EPISODE 64 - Press Release". spoilertv.com. 2020.
11. ^ Thomas, Sophie (25 May 2021). "Full cast for Tom Stoppard's 'Leopoldstadt' return at Wyndham's Theatre". London Theatre. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
12. ^ Russo, Gillian (16 October 2022). "Get to know the cast of 'Leopoldstadt' on Broadway". New York Theatre Guide. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
13. ^ Ameen, Ayesha (8 October 2022). "House of the Dragon's Arty Froushan shares more behind the scenes photos from Episode 7". Wiki of Thrones. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
14. ^ Hay, Carla (7 February 2023). "Review: 'The Persian Version,' starring Layla Mohammadi, Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet, Bella Warda, Chiara Stella, Bijan Daneshmand and Shervin Alenabi". Culture Mix. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
15. ^ "Arty Froushan's new film 'The Persian Version' will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend". Anthea Represents. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (27 March 2023). "'Daredevil: Born Again': Arty Froushan Has Joined Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
17. ^ Bonomolo, Cameron (27 March 2023). "Daredevil: Born Again Casts Carnival Row Actor in Lead Role". Comic Book. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
18. ^ Lang, Brent (13 May 2024). "'Downton Abbey 3': Paul Giamatti, Joely Richardson, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale and Arty Froushan Join Cast". Variety. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

## External links

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* Arty Froushan at IMDb
* Arty Froushan at Spotlight