Lloyd Alexander A. Everitt (born 20 March 1987) is a Welsh actor. In 2015 at 27, he was the youngest actor to play Othello at Shakespeare's Globe. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the National Television Awards for his role in the BBC One medical drama Casualty (2016–2017).
Early life
Everitt is from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan. He was born to Jamaican mother Pauline and Welsh father Haydn, and he has a sister. He attended Gladstone Primary School and Barry Boys' School. He graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in 2010. Everitt was diagnosed with dyslexia while at drama school, where he was taught to use illustrations to help him learn lines. He is an ambassador for the British Dyslexia Association.
Filmography
Film
| Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
| 2009
|
17
|
John
|
Short film
|
| 2015
|
Julius
|
Jay Jay
|
Short film
|
| 2017
|
Sugar
|
Ellis
|
Short film
|
| 2021
|
Pressure
|
Gareth
|
Short film
|
| 2022
|
A Violent Man
|
SO Brooks
|
|
|
Boys Don't Cry
|
Lloyd
|
Short film
|
| TBA
|
The Chelsea Cowboy
|
Anson
|
Upcoming
|
|
Ire
|
|
Television
Stage
| Year
|
Title
|
Role
|
Notes
|
| 2010
|
The Dug Out
|
Sammy
|
Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
|
| 2011
|
Luise Miller
|
Chancellor’s Page
|
Donmar Warehouse, London
|
|
King Lear
|
King of France
|
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
|
| 2012
|
Chariots of Fire
|
Jonathan / Athlete
|
Hampstead Theatre / Gielgud Theatre, London
|
| 2013
|
Much Ado About Nothing
|
Claudio
|
Old Vic, London
|
| 2014
|
Perseverance Drive
|
Errol
|
Bush Theatre, London |
| 2015
|
Othello
|
Othello
|
Globe Theatre, London
|
|
We Want You to Watch
|
|
Royal National Theatre, London
|
| 2018
|
For King and Country
|
Hargreaves
|
Southwark Playhouse, London |
|
The Double Dealer
|
Malefont
|
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond |
Audio
Awards and nominations
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