Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton is a Welsh actor, singer, and producer born on 10 November 1989. He gained international recognition for his starring role as Gary "Eggsy" Unwin in the action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service and its sequel. Egerton is also widely known for his portrayal of singer Elton John in the biographical musical Rocketman, which earned him significant critical acclaim and major awards recognition, as well as for voicing characters in animated projects such as the Sing franchise.

Born in Birkenhead to English parents, Egerton moved with his mother to the Welsh island of Anglesey following his parents' divorce when he was two years old. The family later relocated to Aberystwyth when he was 12. Although born in England, Egerton considers himself Welsh and is fluent in both Welsh and English. He began acting at age 15 as a way to socialize and make friends. He pursued formal training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2012.

Egerton began his professional career on stage in The Last of the Haussmans at London's National Theatre in 2012, followed by an appearance in the television crime drama series Lewis. His screen breakthrough came when he was cast in the lead role for Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service, released in 2015. He also portrayed military officer Edward Brittain in the 2014 biographical drama Testament of Youth, earning a Best British Newcomer nomination at the BFI London Film Festival, and appeared in the 2015 crime film Legend.

In 2016, Egerton was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award. That same year, he starred as the titular ski-jumper in Eddie the Eagle and provided the voice for Johnny the gorilla in the animated musical film Sing. He reprised his role as Eggsy in Kingsman: The Golden Circle in 2017. He subsequently appeared in the 2018 feature films Billionaire Boys Club and Robin Hood.

Egerton achieved major critical success playing Elton John in the 2019 biopic Rocketman, performing his own vocals and playing the piano for the role. His performance won him the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, as well as nominations for a British Academy Film Award and a Grammy Award for the soundtrack. In 2019, he also voiced characters in the animated series Moominvalley and The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, later returning for Sing 2 in 2021.

In 2022, Egerton made his West End debut in the play Cock, though he later exited the production. That same year, he executive produced and starred as Jimmy Keene in the Apple TV+ miniseries Black Bird, earning a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. He subsequently played entrepreneur Henk Rogers in the 2023 biopic Tetris.

Egerton starred as a TSA agent in the 2024 Netflix thriller Carry-On, which became one of the platform's most-watched English-language films. His subsequent credits include the Apple TV+ miniseries Smoke and the crime thriller film She Rides Shotgun in 2025, alongside the dark comedy thriller film Everybody Wants to Fuck Me, scheduled for release in 2027. Outside of acting, Egerton serves as an ambassador for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.