Blake Ritson
Straight, fresh, intelligent & interesting. Gorgeous individual voice.
Best known for playing King Edward III in the TV miniseries World Without End (2012), the Duke of Kent in Upstairs Downstairs (2010–2012), Mr Elton in the 2009 BBC adaptation of Emma, Edmund Bertram in the 2007 ITV adaptation of Mansfield Park, and for portraying sidekick Robert Presley in A Touch of Frost.
Also played the comic lead in For Elsie, an Oscar-winning short film, which he also co-produced. He also portrayed the main antagonist in David Goyer’s Da Vinci’s Demons (2013).
In 2013, Ritson appeared as Colonel Brandon in Helen Edmundson's BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. In 2020, he starred in the Big Finish reboot of cult adventure series Adam Adamant Lives!
Singing Ability
- Tenor (Professional)
Musical Instruments
Acting Talents
- Improvisation (Skilled)
Writing Experience
- TV (Comedy)
Credits
- The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (Feature Film, 2021) Gunther. Lionsgate
- The Gilded Age (TV, 2021) HBO.
- Krypton (TV Film, 2019-18) Brainiac. Syfy.
- Endeavour (TV, 2019) Gabriel Van Horne. ITV
- War of the Worlds (Radio, 2017) Robert. BBC Radio 4.
- Hooten & the Lady (TV, 2016) Dr Yannaris. Sky 1.
- Artist Descending a Staircase (Radio, 2016) Beauchamp. BBC Radio 3.
- Indian Summers (TV, 2016) Charlie Havistock. Channel 4.
- Da Vinci's Demons (TV, 2015-13) Girolamo Riario. BBC.
- Bricks (Short Film, 2015) William. Fox Club Films.
- The Trespasser's Guide to the Classics (Radio, 2015) Dorian Grey. BBC Radio 4.
- Bonnie Prince Charlie (Radio, 2015) Charles Stuart. BBC Radio 4.
- The Shadow of Dorian Gray (Radio, 2015) John Gray. BBC Radio 4.
- The Embrace (Radio, 2015) Dan. BBC Radio 4.
- Serena (Feature Film, 2014) Lowenstein. Studiocanal.
- The Barchester Chronicles (Radio, 2014) Crosbie. BBC Radio 4.
- The Divine Comedy (Radio, 2014) Dante. BBC Radio 4.
- Dragon Age: Inquisition (Video Game, 2014) Winterwatch Tower Cultist / Inquisition Soldier. Larian Studios
- World Without End (TV, 2012) King Edward III. Channel 4.
- The Crimson Petal and The White (TV, 2011) Bodley. BBC.
- For Elsie (Short Film, 2011) Glenn. University of Westminster.
- Hyde Park on Hudson (Feature Film, 2011) Mr. Johnson. Focus Features.
- Garrow's Law (TV, 2011) Charles Fox. BBC.
- World Without End (TV, 2011) King Edward III. Scott Free Productions.
- The Diary of Samuel Pepys (Radio, 2011) Edward Montagu. BBC Radio 4.
- Freud: The Case Histories: The Wolf Man (Radio, 2011) Sergei Pankejeff. BBC Radio 4.
- Richard II (Radio, 2011) Henry Bolingbroke. BBC Radio 4.
- Money (Radio, 2011) Evelyn. BBC Radio 3.
- The American Senator (Radio, 2011) John Morton. BBC Radio 4.
- Upstairs Downstairs (TV, 2010) Duke of Kent. BBC.
- Dead Man Running (Feature Film, 2009) Jarvis. Skylight Media.
- Emma (TV, 2009) Mr. Elton. BBC.
- Rope (Theatre, 2009) Brandon. Almeida Theatre.
- God On Trial (TV, 2008) Idek. Hat Trick Productions.
- Mansfield Park (TV, 2007) Edmund. Company Pictures.
- Rocknrolla (Feature Film, 2007) Jamie Sloane. Warner Bros.
- Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV, 2006) Graham Marshall. BBC.
- Romantics (TV, 2006) BBC.
- If... (TV, 2005) Ben Swales. BBC.
- Out of Time (Feature Film, 2004) Tony.
- The Cicerones (Feature Film, 2002) Cicerone, Film Four.
- Red Cap (TV, 2001-03) Lt. Giles Vicary, BBC.
- League of Gentlemen (TV, 2000) Justin Smart. BBC.
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New period drama 'The Gilded Age' starring Blake Ritson.
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Neil Gaiman's audiodrama adaptation of The Sandman is out today featuring a host of STV talent!
Audible's audio drama adaptation of Gaiman's beloved Vertigo Comics series The Sandman features the voices of Inel Tomlinson, John MacMillan, Cathy Tyson, Blake Ritson, Reginald D Hunter, Mathew Horne and Don Gilet!
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