---
name: "Julian Ovenden"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/julian-ovenden"
fi1m_id: "julian-ovenden"
imdb_id: "nm1099188"
tmdb_id: 167831
wikidata_id: "Q11729081"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "29 November 1976"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-23T14:13:21.680181+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Julian Ovenden

## Identity

Julian Ovenden

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/julian-ovenden
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** julian-ovenden
- **IMDb ID:** nm1099188
- **TMDB ID:** 167831
- **Wikidata ID:** Q11729081
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Ovenden, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11729081, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1099188/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/167831

Actor. Born 29 November 1976 in Sheffield, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 29 November 1976, Sheffield, England, UK
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 75 (1), 2020s 70 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 75 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Ovenden, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11729081, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1099188/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/167831

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Trigger Point*](https://film.one/tv/trigger-point.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Julian Ovenden is an English actor and singer. He was born in Sheffield on 29 November 1976 and trained at New College, Oxford on a choral scholarship before studying at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.

He has appeared in British and American television series including *Downton Abbey* (2013–2014) as Charles Blake, *Bridgerton* (2020) as Sir Henry Granville, *The Crown* (2017) as Bobby Kennedy and *Trigger Point* (2022–) as Commander John Francis. His stage work includes productions in the West End and on Broadway. He is married to opera singer Kate Royal.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, watch.plex.tv, entertainmentdaily.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Trigger Point* (2022), Fi1m 60, as Commander John Francis — [page](https://film.one/tv/trigger-point.md)
- *Bridgerton* (2020), Fi1m 80, as Sir Henry Granville — [page](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), Fi1m 75, as Charles Blake — [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)

## Complete filmography (40)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *NCIS: Tony & Ziva* (2025), series, as Jonah
- *Little Dancer: A Musical in Concert* (2025), as Edgar Degas
- *Juice* (2023), series, as Nigel
- *The People We Hate at the Wedding* (2022), as Alcott
- *The Lost Girls* (2022), as Clayton
- *Trigger Point* (2022), series, as Commander John Francis — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/trigger-point.md)
- *South Pacific* (2021), as Emile de Becque
- *Bridgerton* (2020), series, as Sir Henry Granville — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/bridgerton.md)
- *Adult Material* (2020), series, as Tom Pain
- *Made in Italy* (2020), as Gordon
- *Avenue 5* (2020), series, as TV Ryan
- *National Theatre Live: All About Eve* (2019), as Bill Sampson
- *Head Full of Honey* (2018), as Serge
- *Surviving Christmas with the Relatives* (2018), as Dan
- *Knightfall* (2017), series, as William De Nogaret
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Bobby Kennedy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The Confessions* (2016), as Matthew Price
- *Colonia* (2016), as Roman
- *The Sound of Music Live!* (2015), as Captain von Trapp
- *Show Boat* (2015), as Gaylord Ravenal
- *Allies* (2014), as Captain Gabriel Jackson
- *Cosmos* (2014), series, as Michael Faraday (voice)
- *The Assets* (2014), series, as Gary Grimes
- *Sunday In the Park with George* (2013), as Georges / George · An Artist
- *Smash* (2012), series, as John F. Kennedy, Simon
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Dan Hagen
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Jeremy Lambert — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Any Human Heart* (2010), series, as Ernest Hemingway
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Charles Blake — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *Cashmere Mafia* (2008), series, Actor
- *Related* (2005), series, as Jason
- *A Christmas Carol* (2004), as Fred Anderson
- *The Royal* (2003), series, as Dr. David Cheriton
- *Foyle's War* (2002), series, as Andrew Foyle, Andrew Foyle (voice)
- *The Forsyte Saga* (2002), series, as Val Dartie
- *Come Together* (2002), as Matt
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Novak
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Ben Viviani — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Michael Shane
- *Hear Me Roar*, as Christopher Bayston

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