Fabien Frankel

English actor (born 1994)

Fabien Frankel

Born|

Fabien Joseph Frankel

(1994-04-06) 6 April 1994 (age 31)

London, England

Education| London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (BA)
Occupation| Actor
Years active| 2017–present
Father| Mark Frankel

Fabien Joseph Frankel (born 6 April 1994) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Ser Criston Cole in the HBO fantasy drama series House of the Dragon (2022–present).

## Early life and education

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Frankel was born at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in Chelsea, London, to English actor Mark Frankel and Italian-French advertising executive Caroline Besson.[1] His paternal grandmother was from a Jewish family from Iraq and India, and his paternal grandfather's family were Jewish emigrants from Russia and Poland to London's East End.[2][3][4] Frankel's father died in a road accident when he was two, while his mother was pregnant with his younger brother Max.[5][6] The two brothers were raised in London by their mother, and spoke French at home.[7] She introduced them to film by taking them to the cinema once a week.[8]

Frankel took a year-long foundation course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Professional Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2017.[9][10]

## Career

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Frankel's career began on stage in the 2017 production of The Knowledge at Charing Cross Theatre.[11] He made his onscreen debut in 2019, in the romantic comedy film Last Christmas.[12] That same year, he was cast as the lead, Theo Sipowicz, in a pilot for a potential NYPD Blue spin-off series on ABC.[13]

In 2021, Frankel appeared as Dominique Renelleau in the BBC One and Netflix true crime drama The Serpent.[14] Frankel was named a 2021 "Brit to Watch" by Variety.[10] As of 2022, he plays Ser Criston Cole, a knight from the Dornish Marches, in the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a prequel to Game of Thrones and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's 2018 fictional history book Fire and Blood.[15] Frankel also starred opposite Greta Bellamacina in the independent romance film Venice at Dawn.[16]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2019  | Last Christmas | Fabien  |
NYPD Blue | Theo Sipowicz  | Pilot
2021  | The Serpent | Dominique Renelleau  | 4 episodes
An Uncandid Portrait | Gaspar Chevrolet  | Episode: "Gone Today. Here Tomorrow."[17]
2022–present  | House of the Dragon | Criston Cole | Main role
2022  | Venice at Dawn | Dixon  |
2025  | Task | Anthony Grasso  | Upcoming miniseries[18]

## Stage

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2017  | The Knowledge | Chris  | Charing Cross Theatre, London

## References

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1. ^ Potton, Ed. "House of the Dragon's Fabien Frankel: 'Matt Smith's damn sexy in this show'". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
2. ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know about Fabien Frankel". 22 May 2022.
3. ^ Sloman, Tony (12 October 1996). "Obituary Mark Frankel". The Independent.
4. ^ "Jewz in the Newz". 25 August 2022. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
5. ^ "Obituary:Mark Frankel". Independent.co.uk. 11 October 1996.
6. ^ "Jews in the News: Miguel Sapochnik, David Horovitch and John Hamburg | Tampa JCCS and Federation".
7. ^ Seth, Radhika (9 August 2022). "House Of The Dragon Star Fabien Frankel Is Ready To Slay". British Vogue. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
8. ^ Vary, Adam B. (16 August 2022). "'House of the Dragon' Hunk Fabien Frankel on Emilia Clarke's Birthday Party and Matt Smith's Rehearsal Injury: 'I Take No Responsibility'". Variety. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
9. ^ "2017 graduates". LAMDA. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
10. ^ a b "Variety's 10 Brits to Watch for 2021: A Celebration of Talent". Variety. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
11. ^ "The Knowledge". Charing Cross Theatre. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
12. ^ Mehrtens, Michelle (15 April 2021). "Game Of Thrones Prequel Adds Last Christmas Actor In Key Role". Screen Rant. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
13. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (17 January 2019). "'NYPD Blue': Fabien Frankel To Star As Andy Sipowicz's Son In ABC Sequel Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
14. ^ Mitchell, Molli (30 January 2021). "The Serpent cast: Who is Fabien Frankel? Meet the Dominique star from The Serpent". Express. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
15. ^ Del Rosario, Nellie (15 April 2021). "'House Of The Dragon': Fabien Frankel Joins Cast Of 'Game Of Thrones' Prequel Series In Major Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
16. ^ White, Peter (20 February 2020). ""Fabien Frankel To Star In Brit Indie Feature 'Venice At Dawn'"". Deadline. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
17. ^ "An Uncandid Portrait". Tribeca Film Festival 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
18. ^ Hailu, Selome (20 December 2023). "Fabien Frankel and Alison Oliver Added to HBO's Untitled Task Force Project From Brad Ingelsby". Variety. Retrieved 12 March 2024.

## External links

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* Fabien Frankel at IMDb
* Fabien Frankel at Curtis Brown
* Fabien Frankel on Instagram