| Intro | British actor |
| Is | Actor |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 3 June 1982, England |
| Age: | 38 years |
| Star sign | Gemini |
Sebastian Felipe Xavier Fernández-Garcia Armesto (born 3 June 1982) is a British film, television and theatre actor. He is the son of the historian Felipe Fernández-Armesto. He was educated at Eton College.
Career
Television and film
Armesto played Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor in the series The Tudors. He starred in the 2008 ITV drama series The Palace as the King’s carefree younger brother Prince George. He then played the character of Edmund Sparkler in the 2008 BBC version of Charles Dickens’ novel Little Dorrit. In the 2011 film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Armesto played the Spanish King Ferdinand VI. He plays the poet and playwright Ben Jonson in Roland Emmerich’s feature film Anonymous.
Theatre
Armesto has acted in high-profile theatre productions in Britain, including three shows at the National Theatre and one at the Royal Court. He also writes and directs theatre with company Simple 8. His productions include directing and adaptating Les Enfants du Paradis to great acclaim. Most recently, he co-wrote and directed a play based on William Hogarth’s The Four Stages of Cruelty and new versions of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Moby-Dick.
Filmography
- Close to the Enemy – as Alex Lombard (2016) – BBC2 TV miniseries written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff
- Poldark – as Tankard (2016)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens – as Lieutenant Dopheld Mitaka (2015)
- Coalition – as George Osborne (2015; Channel 4 television film)
- Copenhagen – as Jeremy (2014)
- Anonymous – as Ben Jonson (2011)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – as Ferdinand VI of Spain (2011)
- Bright Star – as Mr. Haslam (2009)
- Little Dorrit – as Edmund Sparkler (6 episodes; 2008)
- Loser’s Anonymous – as Edward (2008)
- The Palace – as Prince George (8 episodes; 2008)
- Blood Monkey – as Josh Dawson (2007)
- The Tudors – as Charles V (1 episode; 2007)
- Dear Steven Spielberg – as Lawyer 6 (2006)
- Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire – as Honorius (1 episode; 2006)
- Marie Antoinette – as Comte de Provence (2006)
- The Impressionists – as Art Critic (2006)
- The Virgin Queen – as Charles Blount (2005)
- Doctor Who – as Broff (1 episode; 2005)
- The Bill – as Tim Salcedo (1 episode; 2005)
- Hawking – as Robert Silkin (2004)
- A Feast at Midnight – as Oberoi (1995)