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|birth_name = Taron David Egerton<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swide.com/celebrities/taron-egerton-5-facts-about-kingsman-eggsie-actor-including-girlfriend-and-han-solo-rumours/2015/03/04|title=5 things about... your new British crush Taron Egerton|last=Taylor|first=Ben|date=4 March 2015|website=Swide|access-date=15 September 2015}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Birkenhead]], [[Cheshire]], England
| birth_place = [[Birkenhead]], England
| alma_mater = [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]] (RADA)
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| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2011–present
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| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Taron Egerton|Full list]]
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'''Taron Egerton''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɛ|dʒ|ər|t|ən}} {{Respell|EJ|ər|tən}};<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hoggatt|first1=Aja|last2=Kim|first2=Violet|last3=Wickman|first3=Forrest|last4=Withers|first4=Rachel|url=https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/2020-oscars-pronunciation-guide.html|title=2020 Oscars pronunciation guide: How to pronounce the names of Lupita Nyong'o, Saoirse Ronan, Bong Joon-ho, and more.|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|date=3 January 2020|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516182138/https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/2020-oscars-pronunciation-guide.html|url-status=live}}</ref> born 10 November 1989) is a <!--Please do not change this to "British" or "English" per the consensus on the talk page.-->Welsh<!--Please do not change this to "British" or "English" per the consensus on the talk page.--> actor. After graduating from the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], he performed in stage plays. Egerton gained recognition for his starring role as a spy in the action comedy films ''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]'' (2014) and ''[[Kingsman: The Golden Circle]]'' (2017).
'''Taron David Egerton''' (born 10 November 1989) is a Welsh actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/meet-taron-egerton-12-things-to-know-about-the-110928025362.html|title=Meet Taron Egerton: 12 Things to Know About the 'Kingsman' Breakout|publisher=Yahoo Movies|accessdate=16 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="starisborn">{{cite news|author=Owens, Dave |title=‘A star is born’ – Welsh actor Taron Egerton receives the Seal of approval from Hollywood Bible Variety |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/showbiz/a-star-born--welsh-8380485 |work=Wales Online |date=4 January 2015 |accessdate=6 September 2015}}</ref> He is known for his role as Dennis "[[Anti-social behaviour order|Asbo]]" Severs in the British television series ''[[The Smoke (TV series)|The Smoke]]''<ref name="smoke" /> and Gary "Eggsy" Unwin<ref name="SecretService"/> in ''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]''. He appeared in the British drama film ''[[Testament of Youth (film)|Testament of Youth]]'', as [[Edward Brittain]] and in the two-part episode "The Ramblin' Boy" in the seventh series of ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]'' as Liam Jay. He also most recently played the part of Mad Teddy in the film 'Legend' starring Tom Hardy.


Egerton has starred in several biographical films, portraying military officer [[Edward Brittain]] in the drama ''[[Testament of Youth (film)|Testament of Youth]]'' (2014), the [[Eddie the Eagle|titular ski-jumper]] in the sports film ''[[Eddie the Eagle (film)|Eddie the Eagle]]'' (2016), and singer [[Elton John]] in the musical ''[[Rocketman (film)|Rocketman]]'' (2019). The last of these earned him a [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Golden Globe Award for Best Actor]]. He also starred as [[Jimmy Keene]] in the miniseries ''[[Black Bird (miniseries)|Black Bird]]'' (2022), for which he was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award]], and as [[Henk Rogers]] in the biopic ''[[Tetris (film)|Tetris]]'' (2023). Egerton has since starred in the thriller film ''[[Carry-On]]'' (2024).
==Personal life and education==
Egerton was born in [[Birkenhead]], [[Merseyside]], England, to parents from Liverpool.<ref name=jnthross1>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRldOmvDC2c|title=Taron Egerton on ''The Jonathan Ross Show'', said starting at 0:52|date=25 January 2015|work=youtube.com}}</ref> One of his grandmothers was Welsh.<ref name=jnthross1/> His first name is a variation of "Taran", which is [[Welsh language|Welsh]] for "thunder".<ref name="yahoo1">{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/movies/meet-taron-egerton-12-things-to-know-about-the-110928025362.html|title=Meet Taron Egerton: 12 Things to Know About the 'Kingsman' Breakout|date=13 February 2015|work=yahoo.com}}</ref> His father ran a bed-and-breakfast and his mother works in social services.<ref name="yahoo1"/> He was first raised around the [[Wirral Peninsula|Wirral]], England, but his family moved to the island of [[Anglesey]], in Wales. He then moved to [[Llanfairpwllgwyngyll]]gogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch where he spent most of his childhood and when he was twelve his family moved to [[Aberystwyth]], [[Wales]]. Egerton considers himself Welsh "through and through", and speaks conversational Welsh.<ref name=jnthross1/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/taronegerton|title=Egerton's bio as of December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/mr-taron-egerton/172|title=Mr Taron Egerton|author=MR PORTER|work=Mr Taron Egerton - The Look - The Journal - Issue 199 - 13 January 2015 - MR PORTER}}</ref> He attended Ysgol Penglais Comprehensive school. Egerton is a [[RADA]]-trained actor who graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA (Hons) Acting]] in 2012.<ref name="screendaily.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/features/uk-stars-of-tomorrow/taron-egerton-uk-stars-of-tomorrow-2014/5072741.article|title=Taron Egerton, UK Stars of Tomorrow 2014|work=screendaily.com}}</ref> He is a tenor through music and dance, specialising in stage combat, and his interests include literature and travel.


==Career==
== Early life ==
Egerton was born in [[Birkenhead]] on 10 November 1989.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fearon|first1=Faye|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/taron-egertons-style|title=Taron Egerton's seven greatest suit moments we'll be copying this season|work=[[British GQ]]|date=10 November 2019|access-date=19 February 2021|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301094345/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/fashion/article/taron-egertons-style|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="birth">{{cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Huw|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50646375|title=Rocketman star Taron Egerton credits Wales with love of singing|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=4 December 2019|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205203800/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50646375|archive-date=5 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> His mother worked in social services, while his father ran a bed-and-breakfast near [[Liverpool]];<ref name="londonresidence">{{cite web|last1=Siegel|first1=Tatiana|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/rocketman-takes-taron-egertons-transformation-elton-john-1207544|title='Rocketman' Takes Flight: Inside Taron Egerton's Transformation Into Elton John (and, He Hopes, a Major Star)|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=6 May 2019|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108011803/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/rocketman-takes-taron-egertons-transformation-elton-john-1207544|archive-date=8 November 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> both of them are Liverpool natives.<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|last1=Barnes|first1=Henry|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/31/taron-egerton-eddie-eagle-kingsman-secret-service-interview|title=Taron Egerton: 'A part of everyone wants to be Leonardo DiCaprio'|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=31 March 2016|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606113953/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/mar/31/taron-egerton-eddie-eagle-kingsman-secret-service-interview|archive-date=6 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> He has two younger half-sisters.<ref name="londonresidence"/> Although born in England, Egerton considers himself to be Welsh "through and through" and is fluent in both [[Welsh language|Welsh]] and English.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/mr-taron-egerton/172|title=Mr Taron Egerton|last1=Elvidge|first1=Chris|publisher=MR PORTER|date=13 January 2015|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306162321/https://www.mrporter.com/journal/the-look/mr-taron-egerton/172|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="America">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbcamerica.com/blogs/10-things-you-never-knew-about-taron-egerton--17795|title=10 Things You Never Knew About Taron Egerton|publisher=[[BBC America]]|date=8 January 2020|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025192458/https://www.bbcamerica.com/blogs/10-things-you-never-knew-about-taron-egerton--17795|archive-date=25 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
Egerton made his acting debut in 2011 with a small role in two episodes of the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] series ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]'' as Liam Jay.<ref name="SecretService"/> Later, he was added to the main cast of the [[Sky1]] series ''[[The Smoke (TV series)|The Smoke]]''.<ref name=smoke>{{cite news|last=Howell|first=Jordan|title=Jamie Bamber, Jodie Whittaker for Sky1 drama ‘The Smoke’|url=http://www.imediamonkey.com/2013/04/12/jamie-bamber-jodie-whittaker-for-sky1-drama-the-smoke/|accessdate=1 February 2014|newspaper=imediamonkey.com|date=12 April 2013}}</ref>


Egerton's parents divorced when he was two, and he subsequently moved with his mother to the Welsh island of [[Anglesey]], where he went to primary school.<ref name="birth"/><ref name="guardian"/> The family then relocated to [[Aberystwyth]] when he was 12 years old.<ref name="birth"/> He became lonely due to losing childhood friends.<ref name="black bird">{{cite web|last1=Bahr|first1=Sarah|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/arts/television/taron-egerton-black-bird.html|title=After 'Rocketman', Taron Egerton Transforms Again for 'Black Bird'|work=[[The New York Times]]|url-access=limited|date=1 July 2022|access-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708053805/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/arts/television/taron-egerton-black-bird.html|archive-date=8 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> He began acting at age 15,<ref name="fifteen">{{cite magazine|last1=Krochmal|first1=Shana Naomi|url=https://ew.com/awards/2019/11/05/taron-egerton-rocketman-awardist-interview-elton-john/|title=How Taron Egerton's Rocketman role became a lifelong gig|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=5 November 2019|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210104121741/https://ew.com/awards/2019/11/05/taron-egerton-rocketman-awardist-interview-elton-john/|archive-date=4 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> which he later explained was "as much about trying to be social and make friends as it was an interest in acting".<ref name="black bird"/> He attended the [[Royal Academy of Dramatic Art]], from which he graduated in 2012.<ref name="fifteen"/>
Egerton played Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, the protégé of Harry Hart ([[Colin Firth]]), in [[Matthew Vaughn]]'s film ''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]''.<ref name=SecretService>{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Matthew Vaughn Eyes Newcomer Taron Egerton for ‘Secret Service’|url=http://variety.com/2013/film/news/matthew-vaughn-eyes-newcomer-taron-egerton-for-secret-service-exclusive-1200568145/|accessdate=26 January 2014|newspaper=variety.com|date=25 July 2013}}</ref> Egerton co-starred in ''[[Testament of Youth (film)|Testament of Youth]]'', based on the life of [[Vera Brittain]], which starred [[Alicia Vikander]] and [[Kit Harington]] as the leads.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ge|first=Linda|title=Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan and Alexandra Roach Join Alicia Vikander in ‘Testament of Youth’|url=http://upandcomers.net/2014/02/13/testament-of-youth-taron-egerton-colin-morgan-alexandra-roach-alicia-vikander|accessdate=16 March 2014|newspaper=upandcomers.net|date=13 February 2014}}</ref>


== Career ==
He was named one of [[GQ]]'s 50 best-dressed British men in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=50 Best Dressed Men in Britain 2015|url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/style/articles/2015-01/05/best-dressed-men-2015/|work=GQ|date=5 January 2015}}</ref>
=== Early work and ''Kingsman'' films (2012–2018) ===
Egerton performed in a stage production of the play ''The Last of the Haussmans'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in London in 2012.<ref name="haussmans">{{Cite web|last1=Taylor|first1=Paul|date=20 June 2012|title=The Last of the Haussmans, Lyttelton, National Theatre, London|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/last-haussmans-lyttelton-national-theatre-london-7869298.html|access-date=29 April 2021|website=[[The Independent]]|archive-date=29 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429091351/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/last-haussmans-lyttelton-national-theatre-london-7869298.html|url-status=live}}</ref> After appearing in the crime drama series ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]'', he was cast as the lead role in [[Matthew Vaughn]]'s ''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]'', an action comedy film adaptation of the comic book ''[[Kingsman (comics)|The Secret Service]]'' by [[Mark Millar]] and [[Dave Gibbons]], in 2013.<ref name="guardian"/><ref name="SecretService">{{cite news|last=Kroll|first=Justin|title=Matthew Vaughn Eyes Newcomer Taron Egerton for 'Secret Service'|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/matthew-vaughn-eyes-newcomer-taron-egerton-for-secret-service-exclusive-1200568145/|access-date=26 January 2014|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=25 July 2013|archive-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628062607/http://variety.com/2013/film/news/matthew-vaughn-eyes-newcomer-taron-egerton-for-secret-service-exclusive-1200568145/|url-status=live}}</ref> He portrayed [[British Army]] officer [[Edward Brittain]] in the 2014 biographical drama film ''[[Testament of Youth (film)|Testament of Youth]]'', earning a nomination for Best British Newcomer at the [[BFI London Film Festival]].<ref name="youth">{{cite news|last1=Bostridge|first1=Mark|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/testament-of-shamed-youth-jw0mqd9qn27|title=Testament of shamed youth|work=[[The Times]]|url-access=subscription|date=21 December 2014|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516190907/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/testament-of-shamed-youth-jw0mqd9qn27|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="wonderland">{{cite web|last1=McCord|first1=Brooke|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2015/01/28/profile-taron-egerton/|title=Profile: Taron Egerton|work=[[Wonderland (magazine)|Wonderland]]|date=28 January 2015|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516180637/https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2015/01/28/profile-taron-egerton/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Kingsman: The Secret Service'' was released in 2015, garnering highly favorable reviews that described it as "fun, stylish and subversive" as well as grossing over $400 million.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gilman|first1=Greg|url=https://www.thewrap.com/kingsman-the-secret-service-reviews-way-more-fun-than-fifty-shades-of-grey/|title='Kingsman: The Secret Service' Reviews: Way More Fun Than 'Fifty Shades of Grey'|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=12 February 2015|access-date=1 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226112541/https://www.thewrap.com/kingsman-the-secret-service-reviews-way-more-fun-than-fifty-shades-of-grey/|archive-date=26 February 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ford|first1=Rebecca|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-milestone-kingsman-crosses-792369/|title=Box Office Milestone: 'Kingsman' Crosses $400 Million Worldwide|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=29 April 2015|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516180636/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-milestone-kingsman-crosses-792369/|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''[[TheWrap]]'', James Rocchi deemed Egerton to be "a naturally charismatic presence with smarts behind his smile" as [[Gary "Eggsy" Unwin]], a recruit for an espionage organisation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rocchi|first1=James|url=https://www.thewrap.com/kingsman-the-secret-service-review-colin-firth-samuel-l-jackson-michael-caine/|title='Kingsman: The Secret Service' Review: Colin Firth Rocks Suits, Stunts, and 'Splosions|work=[[TheWrap]]|date=27 December 2014|access-date=17 May 2021|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517023510/https://www.thewrap.com/kingsman-the-secret-service-review-colin-firth-samuel-l-jackson-michael-caine/|url-status=live}}</ref> Egerton rose to fame with the role.<ref name="guardian" /> He starred in the crime film ''[[Legend (2015 film)|Legend]]'' that same year.<ref name="londonresidence"/>


[[File:Taron-egerton-gesf-2018-5667.jpg|thumb|upright|Egerton at the 2018 [[Global Education and Skills Forum]]]]
==Filmography==
At the [[69th British Academy Film Awards]] in 2016, Egerton received a nomination for the [[BAFTA Rising Star Award]].<ref name="risingstar">{{cite web|last1=Jaafar|first1=Ali|url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/john-boyega-brie-larson-and-taron-egerton-among-bafta-rising-star-nominees-1201676065/|title=John Boyega, Brie Larson And Taron Egerton Among BAFTA Rising Star Nominees|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=5 January 2016|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516185201/https://deadline.com/2016/01/john-boyega-brie-larson-and-taron-egerton-among-bafta-rising-star-nominees-1201676065/|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year, he played ski-jumper [[Eddie the Eagle]] in the [[Eddie the Eagle (film)|eponymous biopic]] and voiced Johnny, a passionate gorilla, in the animated musical film ''[[Sing (2016 American film)|Sing]]''.<ref name="guardian"/><ref name="sing">{{cite web|last1=Alexander|first1=Bryan|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/12/26/who-is-gorilla-sing-taron-egerton/95776090/|title=Who is the soulful gorilla in 'Sing'? 5 things to know about Taron Egerton|work=[[USA Today]]|date=26 December 2016|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516180636/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/12/26/who-is-gorilla-sing-taron-egerton/95776090/|url-status=live}}</ref> Egerton reprised the role of Eggsy in the film ''[[Kingsman: The Golden Circle]]'', a sequel to ''Kingsman: The Secret Service'', released the following year. It drew a mixed response from critics.<ref name="mixed">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41318492|title=Kingsman sequel The Golden Circle gets mixed reviews|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=19 September 2017|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=15 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180215163517/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41318492|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, he starred in the crime drama film ''[[Billionaire Boys Club (2018 film)|Billionaire Boys Club]]'' and played the title character in the action-adventure film ''[[Robin Hood (2018 film)|Robin Hood]]''.<ref name="bill">{{cite web|last1=Ryan|first1=Patrick|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/08/19/kevin-spacey-what-you-need-know-billionaire-boys-club/995809002/|title=Kevin Spacey: Here's why you've heard nothing about 'Billionaire Boys'|work=[[USA Today]]|date=19 August 2018|access-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127044650/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/08/19/kevin-spacey-what-you-need-know-billionaire-boys-club/995809002/|archive-date=27 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="robinhood">{{cite web|last1=McCreesh|first1=Louise|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a29750616/taron-egerton-robin-hood-comments-backlash/|title=Taron Egerton takes aim at his own Robin Hood movie|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|date=10 November 2019|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516180636/https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a29750616/taron-egerton-robin-hood-comments-backlash/|url-status=live}}</ref> Both films were failures commercially and with critics.<ref name="black bird"/> Egerton later specified that ''Robin Hood'' was not the film he had signed up to create and that it had "lost its vision."<ref name="robinhood"/> He attributed his involvement in ''Billionaire Boys Club'' and ''Robin Hood'' to monetary reasons.<ref name="black bird"/>


=== Career progression (2019–present) ===
===Film===
Egerton starred as singer [[Elton John]] in the biographical musical film ''[[Rocketman (film)|Rocketman]]''. He learned to play the piano for the part and sang live in each take during filming.<ref name="fifteen"/> The film was released in 2019, receiving positive reviews, and the actor's portrayal of John earned praise.<ref>{{cite web|last1=McKie|first1=Robin|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/01/taron-egerton-speaks-out-against-rocketman-gay-scene-cuts-in-russia|title=Taron Egerton speaks out against Rocketman scene cuts in Russia|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=1 June 2019|access-date=18 May 2021|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518031652/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jun/01/taron-egerton-speaks-out-against-rocketman-gay-scene-cuts-in-russia|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="praise">{{cite web|last1=Barnes|first1=Brooks|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/movies/taron-egerton-rocketman-oscars.html|title=Taron Egerton Tries to Keep 'Rocketman' Performance in Orbit|work=[[The New York Times]]|url-access=limited|date=2 January 2020|access-date=18 May 2021|archive-date=28 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428224745/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/movies/taron-egerton-rocketman-oscars.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]''{{'}}s [[Ann Hornaday]] opined that Egerton "exerts a steadying, singularly charismatic force" in the role, while [[Richard Lawson (writer)|Richard Lawson]] of ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' described his portrayal as "nuanced and emotionally intelligent while still loose, carried with verve and agility".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hornaday|first1=Ann|author-link1=Ann Hornaday|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/taron-egerton-shines-in-an-oddly-dark-rocketman/2019/05/30/6fd799da-7d8b-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html|title='Rocketman' review': Taron Egerton's strong central performance lift's this uneven Elton John biopic.|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|url-access=limited|date=30 May 2019|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614160829/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/taron-egerton-shines-in-an-oddly-dark-rocketman/2019/05/30/6fd799da-7d8b-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html|archive-date=14 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lawson|first1=Richard|author-link1=Richard Lawson (writer)|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/rocketman-review-taron-egerton-elton-john|title=Rocketman Review: Taron Egerton Dazzles as Elton John in a Mostly Conventional Biopic|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|url-access=limited|date=17 May 2019|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027041629/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/rocketman-review-taron-egerton-elton-john|archive-date=27 October 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Egerton won the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]] for his performance.<ref name="gg">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-51005424|title=Rocketman Taron Egerton triumphs at Golden Globes|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=6 January 2020|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727143247/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-51005424|url-status=live}}</ref> He also garnered a [[British Academy Film Award]] nomination for [[BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor in a Leading Role]] and a [[Grammy Award]] nomination for [[Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media|Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media]] for his work on the [[Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture|film's soundtrack]].<ref name="baftanom">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51013333|title=Bafta Film Awards 2020: The winners in full|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=2 February 2020|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=5 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205120911/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51013333|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="rocketman">{{cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Huw|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50646375|title=Rocketman star Taron Egerton credits Wales with love of singing|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=4 December 2019|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=5 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205203800/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50646375|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/lizzo-leads-2019-grammys-8-nominations-see-list-nominees-n1086636|title=Lizzo leads 2020 Grammys with 8 nominations. See the list of nominees.|publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=20 November 2019|access-date=17 May 2021|archive-date=13 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200713162510/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/lizzo-leads-2019-grammys-8-nominations-see-list-nominees-n1086636|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, Egerton narrated the audiobook version of John's autobiography, ''[[Me (book)|Me]]'', and the two performed on stage together several times.<ref name="audiobook">{{cite magazine|last1=Krochmal|first1=Shana Naomi|url=https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/03/rocketman-taron-egerton-drag-name-elton-john/|title=Taron Egerton reveals drag name Elton John gave him|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=3 November 2019|access-date=14 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128092920/https://ew.com/movies/2019/11/03/rocketman-taron-egerton-drag-name-elton-john/|archive-date=28 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Yang|first1=Rachel|url=https://ew.com/music/2019/06/10/taron-egerton-elton-john-your-song-surprise-duet/|title=Taron Egerton and Elton John surprise fans with Your Song duet|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=10 June 2019|access-date=14 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211014044150/https://ew.com/music/2019/06/10/taron-egerton-elton-john-your-song-surprise-duet/|archive-date=14 October 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
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Also in 2019, Egerton voiced [[Moomintroll]] in the animated series ''[[Moominvalley (TV series)|Moominvalley]]'' and Rian in the fantasy series ''[[The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance]]''.<ref name="moominvalley">{{cite web|last1=White|first1=Peter|url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/rosamund-pike-kate-winslet-and-taron-egerton-moominvalley-1202543710/|title=Rosamund Pike, Kate Winslet and Taron Egerton Head To 'Moominvalley' In Sky Kids Series – Trailer|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=28 January 2019|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109073214/https://deadline.com/2019/01/rosamund-pike-kate-winslet-and-taron-egerton-moominvalley-1202543710/|archive-date=9 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="dark">{{cite web|last1=Phillips|first1=Jevon|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2019-08-27/netflix-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-puppets|title=In a CGI-dominated world, Netflix's 'The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance' chooses puppets over pixels|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url-access=limited|date=27 August 2019|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=2 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502051109/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2019-08-27/netflix-dark-crystal-age-of-resistance-puppets|url-status=live}}</ref> He reprised the role of Johnny in ''[[Sing 2]]'', which released in 2021.<ref name="sing2">{{cite web|last1=Hasan|first1=Zaki|url=https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-sing-2-plays-it-again-and-its-charming-again|title=Review: 'Sing 2' plays it again, and it's charming again|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=19 December 2021|access-date=23 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219181133/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-sing-2-plays-it-again-and-its-charming-again|archive-date=19 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Egerton starred in the play ''[[Cock (play)|Cock]]'' by [[Mike Bartlett (playwright)|Mike Bartlett]]. Directed by [[Marianne Elliott (director)|Marianne Elliott]] and held at the [[Ambassadors Theatre (London)|Ambassadors Theatre]] in the [[West End theatre|West End]], the production marked his West End debut.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Stolworthy|first1=Jacob|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/taron-egerton-play-faints-london-cock-b2029901.html|title=Taron Egerton faints on stage during first night performance of new West End play|work=[[The Independent]]|date=7 March 2022|access-date=18 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309144328/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/taron-egerton-play-faints-london-cock-b2029901.html|archive-date=9 March 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> After missing performances due to fainting on stage during the first night of performances in March 2022 and testing positive for [[COVID-19]] later that month, Egerton exited for "personal reasons" the following month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/02/taron-egerton-quits-lead-role-in-west-end-play-for-personal-reasons|title=Taron Egerton quits lead role in West End play for 'personal reasons'|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=2 April 2022|access-date=2 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402182844/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/apr/02/taron-egerton-quits-lead-role-in-west-end-play-for-personal-reasons|archive-date=2 April 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Stolworthy|first1=Jacob|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/taron-egerton-west-end-jonathan-bailey-b2049597.html|title=Cock: Taron Egerton quits play due to 'personal reasons'|work=[[The Independent]]|date=2 April 2022|access-date=2 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220402182903/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/taron-egerton-west-end-jonathan-bailey-b2049597.html|archive-date=2 April 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> The production of ''Cock'' garnered mixed critical reception, with Egerton's performance gaining praise.<ref name="play">{{cite web|url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/review-round-ups/cock-starring-jonathan-bailey-and-taron-egerton-review-round-up|title=Cock starring Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton – review round-up|work=[[The Stage]]|url-access=registration|date=17 March 2022|access-date=18 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318013442/https://www.thestage.co.uk/review-round-ups/cock-starring-jonathan-bailey-and-taron-egerton-review-round-up|archive-date=18 March 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s Arifa Akbar wrote he "is especially affecting in his romantic desperation".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Akbar|first1=Arifa|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/mar/15/cock-review-jonathan-bailey-taron-egerton-marianne-elliott|title=Cock review – Jonathan Bailey and Taron Egerton locked in a love triangle|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=15 March 2022|access-date=18 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315223127/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/mar/15/cock-review-jonathan-bailey-taron-egerton-marianne-elliott|archive-date=15 March 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

Egerton executive produced and portrayed American drug dealer [[Jimmy Keene]] in the miniseries ''[[Black Bird (miniseries)|Black Bird]]'', an adaptation of Keene's memoir ''In with the Devil''. It premiered on [[Apple TV+]] in 2022.<ref name="black bird"/> Reviewing the series, Saloni Gajjar of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' wrote that Egerton "aces Jimmy's duality while switching from being overtly confident to silently breaking down".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gajjar|first1=Saloni|url=https://www.avclub.com/black-bird-review-apple-tv-plus-true-crime-drama-1849140682|title=Black Bird Review: Apple TV Plus' slick true-crime drama|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=6 July 2022|access-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706205441/https://www.avclub.com/black-bird-review-apple-tv-plus-true-crime-drama-1849140682|archive-date=6 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> He received a nomination for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/2023-emmy-nominations-list-1235666521/ |title=Emmys 2023: The Complete Nominations List |work=Variety |date=12 July 2023 |access-date=12 July 2023}}</ref> The following year, Egerton portrayed entrepreneur [[Henk Rogers]] in the biographical film ''[[Tetris (film)|Tetris]]'', about the [[Tetris|video game of the same name]], which also released on Apple TV+.<ref name="tetris">{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/kingsman-matthew-vaughn-marv-lionsgate-europe-zygi-kamasa-tetris-taron-egerton-1234586112/|title=Matthew Vaughn's MARV Sets Former Lionsgate Europe Head Zygi Kamasa As Group CEO; Duo Talk Company Strategy, Taron Egerton Pic 'Tetris' & 'Kingsman' TV Series|first1=Andreas|last1=Wiseman|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=29 September 2020|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109235708/https://deadline.com/2020/09/kingsman-matthew-vaughn-marv-lionsgate-europe-zygi-kamasa-tetris-taron-egerton-1234586112/|url-status=live}}</ref> Lovia Gyarke of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' commended him for playing Rogers with an "earnest goofiness".<ref>{{cite news|last=Gyarke|first=Lovia|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/tetris-review-taron-egerton-1235342382/|title='Tetris' Review: Taron Egerton in a Compelling Video Game Origin Story That Could Have Been More|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=15 March 2023|access-date=31 March 2023|archive-date=2 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402225126/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/tetris-review-taron-egerton-1235342382/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In in the [[Netflix]] thriller film ''[[Carry-On]]'' (2024), Egerton starred as a [[TSA]] agent blackmailed by a terrorist.<ref name="carryon">{{cite web|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/carry-on-taron-egerton-jaume-collet-serra-1235078211/|title=Taron Egerton To Star In Thriller 'Carry On' For Jaume Collet-Serra, Amblin And Netflix|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=27 July 2022|access-date=10 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727173208/https://deadline.com/2022/07/carry-on-taron-egerton-jaume-collet-serra-1235078211/|archive-date=27 July 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> He deemed it a rare opportunity to lead a film aimed at a wide audience.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2024/film/columns/carry-on-taron-egerton-ending-death-scene-1236249684/|work=Variety|access-date=16 December 2024|title='Carry-On' Star Taron Egerton on the Movie's 'Messy and Pedestrian' Fight Sequences and 'Extreme' Death Scene: 'It's So Camp and Larger Than Life' |first=Marc |last=Malkin|date=15 December 2024}}</ref> Nick Schager of ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' wrote that "Egerton exudes the right mix of stuck-in-a-rut defeatism and harried determination to hold the film together".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/carry-on-review-the-best-netflix-thriller-in-years/|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=16 December 2024|title='Carry-On' Is the Best Netflix Thriller in Years |first=Nick|last=Schager|date=12 December 2024}}</ref> Egerton will next star in the [[Apple TV+]] miniseries ''[[Firebug (TV series)|Firebug]]'' and in the crime thriller film ''[[She Rides Shotgun]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie |title=Taron Egerton Reteams With Denis Lehane, Richard Plepler, Imperative & Apple TV+ For ''Firebug'' Series Inspired By Notorious California Arsonist |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/taron-egerton-apple-john-orr-firebug-denis-lehane-richard-plepler-arsonist-1235193335/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=15 February 2023 |date=8 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/taron-egerton-she-rides-shotgun-movie-ana-sophia-heger-rob-yang-cast-1235818987/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=8 February 2024|title= Taron Egerton Crime-Thriller 'She Rides Shotgun' Underway For Fifth Season With Ana Sophia Heger, Rob Yang, John Carroll Lynch, Odessa A'zion & David Lyons Joining Cast|first=Andreas |last=Wiseman|date=February 8, 2024}}</ref>

== Public image and personal life ==
Egerton lives in [[West London]].<ref name="londonresidence"/> He describes himself as having come from a working-class background.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pryor|first1=John-Paul|url=https://flaunt.com/content/taron-egerton|title=Taron Egerton – Must Be The Clouds in His Eyes|work=Flaunt|date=3 May 2019|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218090754/https://flaunt.com/content/taron-egerton|url-status=live}}</ref> Having lost a grandmother to [[motor neurone disease]], he is an ambassador for the [[Motor Neurone Disease Association]].<ref name="America"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ablemagazine.co.uk/disability-news-cumberbatch-redmayne-support-mnd-association/|title=Cumberbatch, Redmayne & Egerton support MND Association|work=Able Magazine|date=19 October 2015 |access-date=20 January 2021|archive-date=10 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310135751/https://ablemagazine.co.uk/disability-news-cumberbatch-redmayne-support-mnd-association/|url-status=live}}</ref> Following speculation about his sexuality, Egerton explained that it is "a joy to support" his gay friends, though he is not himself gay.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corner|first1=Louis|url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/taron-egerton-clears-up-social-media-rumours-surrounding-his-sexuality/|title=Taron Egerton clears up social media rumours surrounding his sexuality|date=20 November 2018|access-date=6 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830055131/https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/taron-egerton-clears-up-social-media-rumours-surrounding-his-sexuality/|archive-date=30 August 2022|work=[[Gay Times]]|url-status=live}}</ref> However, as a teenager, Egerton questioned whether he was gay and explained that he felt "very panicked and upset about how I would be perceived".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/taron-egerton-at-14-or-15-i-had-a-period-of-thinking-i-might-be-gay-298765/ | title=Taron Egerton: 'At 14 or 15, I had a period of thinking I might be gay' | date=25 April 2019 }}</ref>

Egerton was named one of the 50 best-dressed British men in 2015 and 2016 by ''[[British GQ]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=GQ Best Dressed Men 2015|url=http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/best-dressed-men-2015|work=[[British GQ]]|date=5 January 2015|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-date=24 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624002438/http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/best-dressed-men-2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/50-best-dressed-men-in-britain-2016|title=50 Best-Dressed Men in Britain 2016|work=[[British GQ]]|date=4 January 2016|access-date=20 January 2021|archive-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126011630/https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/gallery/50-best-dressed-men-in-britain-2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Acting credits ==
=== Film ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
| 2014
|2011
| ''[[Testament of Youth (film)|Testament of Youth]]''
|''Pop''
| [[Edward Brittain]]
|Andy
|
|Short film
| align="center" | <ref name="youth"/>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015
|2013
| ''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]''
|''Hereafter''
| [[Gary "Eggsy" Unwin]]
|Tamburlaine
|
|Short film
| align="center" | <ref name="guardian"/>
|-
|-
| ''[[Legend (2015 film)|Legend]]''
|2014
| Edward "Mad Teddy" Smith
|''[[Testament of Youth (film)|Testament of Youth]]''
|
| [[Edward Brittain]]
| align="center" | <ref name="londonresidence"/>
|Nominated—[[London Film Festival Awards|London Film Festival for British Newcomer]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2016
|2014
| ''[[Eddie the Eagle (film)|Eddie the Eagle]]''

|''[[Kingsman: The Secret Service]]''
| [[Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards]]
|
|Gary "Eggsy" Unwin
| align="center" | <ref name="guardian"/>
|[[Empire Award for Best Male Newcomer]]<br />Pending—[[BAFTA Rising Star Award]]<br />Nominated—[[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Breakout Star]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Sing (2016 American film)|Sing]]''
|2015
| Johnny
|''[[Legend (2015 film)|Legend]]
| Voice role
|Edward "Mad Teddy" Smith
| align="center" | <ref name="sing"/>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| ''TBT to That Time Archer Met Kingsman''
| rowspan="2"| Gary "Eggsy" Unwin
| Short film; voice role
| align="center" | <ref name="archer">{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/kingsman-golden-circle-shows-action-filled-new-scenes-at-comic-con-1022697 |title='Kingsman' Shows Off Action-Filled New Scenes at Comic-Con |last1=Couch |first1=Aaron |last2=Kit |first2=Borys |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=20 July 2017 |access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Kingsman: The Golden Circle]]''
|
|
| align="center" | <ref name="mixed"/>
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
|2016
|''[[Eddie the Eagle (film)|Eddie the Eagle]]''
| ''[[Billionaire Boys Club (2018 film)|Billionaire Boys Club]]''
| Dean Karny
|[[Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards]]
|
| align="center" | <ref name="bill"/>
|-
| ''[[Robin Hood (2018 film)|Robin Hood]]''
| [[Robin Hood]]
|
| align="center" | <ref name="robinhood"/>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Rocketman (film)|Rocketman]]''
| [[Elton John]]
|
| align="center" | <ref name="rocketman"/>
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Sing 2]]''
| Johnny
| Voice role
| align="center" | <ref name="sing2"/>
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Tetris (film)|Tetris]]''
| [[Henk Rogers]]
| Also executive producer
| align="center" | <ref name="tetris"/>
|-
| 2024
| ''[[Carry-On]]''
| Ethan Kopek
|
|
| align="center" | <ref name="carryon"/>
|-
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
|2016
|''[[Sing (2016 film)|Sing]]''
| ''[[She Rides Shotgun]]''
| Nate
|Johnny
| Filming
|Voice
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/taron-egerton-she-rides-shotgun-movie-ana-sophia-heger-rob-yang-cast-1235818987/|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=8 February 2024|title= Taron Egerton Crime-Thriller 'She Rides Shotgun' Underway For Fifth Season With Ana Sophia Heger, Rob Yang, John Carroll Lynch, Odessa A'zion & David Lyons Joining Cast|first=Andreas |last=Wiseman|date=8 February 2024}}</ref>
|}

=== Television ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
| 2013
|2016
|''[[Billionaire Boys Club (2016 film)|Billionaire Boys Club]]''
| ''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]''
| Liam Jay
|Dean Karny
| 2 episodes
| In post-production
| align="center" | <ref name="SecretService"/>
|-
|-
| 2014
|2017
| ''[[The Smoke (TV series)|The Smoke]]''
|''Kingsman: The Secret Service 2
|Gary "Eggsy" Unwin
| Dennis "Asbo" Severs
|
|Announced
| align="center" | <ref name="wonderland"/>
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Watership Down (miniseries)|Watership Down]]''
| El-Ahrairah
| Miniseries; voice role
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last1=Goodman|first1=Tim|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/watership-down-review-1169567/|title='Watership Down': TV Review|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=14 December 2018|access-date=18 May 2021|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518031653/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/watership-down-review-1169567/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| ''[[The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance]]''
| Rian
| Voice role
| align="center" | <ref name="dark"/>
|-
| 2019–2020
| ''[[Moominvalley (TV series)|Moominvalley]]''
| [[Moomintroll]]
| Voice role
| align="center" | <ref name="moominvalley"/>
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Black Bird (miniseries)|Black Bird]]''
| [[Jimmy Keene]]
| Miniseries; also executive producer
| align="center" | <ref name="black bird"/>
|-
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
|2017
| ''[[Firebug (TV series)|Firebug]]''
|''Robin Hood: Origins
| {{TableTBA}}
|[[Robin Hood]]
| Upcoming miniseries; also executive producer
|Pre-production
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie |title=Taron Egerton Reteams With Denis Lehane, Richard Plepler, Imperative & Apple TV+ For ''Firebug'' Series Inspired By Notorious California Arsonist |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/taron-egerton-apple-john-orr-firebug-denis-lehane-richard-plepler-arsonist-1235193335/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=15 February 2023 |date=8 December 2022}}</ref>
|}
|}


===Television===
=== Theatre ===
{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|-
| 2012
|2013
| ''The Last of the Haussmans''
|''[[Lewis (TV series)|Lewis]]''
| Danny
|Liam Jay
| [[Royal National Theatre]]
|2 episodes
| align="center" | <ref name="haussmans"/>
|-
|-
| 2013
|2014
| ''No Quarter''
|''[[The Smoke (TV series)|The Smoke]]''
| Tommy
|Dennis "Asbo" Severs
| [[Royal Court Theatre]]
|8 episodes
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last1=Taylor|first1=Paul|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/no-quarter-theatre-upstairs-royal-court-london-8455657.html|title=No Quarter, Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court, London|work=[[The Independent]]|date=17 January 2013|access-date=17 May 2021|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517032531/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/no-quarter-theatre-upstairs-royal-court-london-8455657.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Cock (play)|Cock]]''
| M
| [[Ambassadors Theatre (London)|Ambassadors Theatre]]
| align="center" | <ref name="play"/>
|}
|}


=== Music videos ===
==References==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{{reflist|30em}}
|-
! Year
! Song
! Artist
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2015
| "The Breach"
| Lazy Habits
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last1=Williams|first1=Kathryn|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/kingsmans-taron-egerton-goes-back-8786832|title=Kingsman's Taron Egerton doesn't show any Lazy Habits as he helps out an Aberystwyth pal for new music video|publisher=[[WalesOnline]]|date=6 March 2015|access-date=25 October 2021|archive-date=31 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131134831/https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/kingsmans-taron-egerton-goes-back-8786832|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| "[[(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again]]"
| [[Elton John]], Taron Egerton
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Daw|first1=Stephen|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8515891/elton-john-taron-egerton-im-gonna-love-me-again-video|title=Elton John & Taron Egerton Release Colorful '(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again' Video: Watch|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=13 June 2019|access-date=17 May 2021|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517034033/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/8515891/elton-john-taron-egerton-im-gonna-love-me-again-video|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

=== Audio ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Me (book)|Me]]''
| Narrator
| Audiobook
| align="center" | <ref name="audiobook"/>
|-
| 2020
| ''[[The Sandman (Vertigo)#Audio|The Sandman]]''
| [[John Constantine]]
| Audio series
| align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last1=Doran|first1=Michael|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/audible-the-sandman-production-releases-new-trailer-and-cover-art/|title=Audible's The Sandman greenlights Acts 2 and 3|work=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=28 January 2021|access-date=16 May 2021|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517032531/https://www.gamesradar.com/audible-the-sandman-production-releases-new-trailer-and-cover-art/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== Discography ==
===Soundtrack albums===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" |Title
! rowspan="2" |Album details
! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" | Certifications
|-
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| UK<br /><ref name=uk>{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/elton%20john/|title=UK Charts > Elton John|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=28 April 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430001058/http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/ELTON%20JOHN/|archive-date=30 April 2011}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| AUS<br /><ref name=aus>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|title=Australian Charts (1988–) > Elton John|publisher=australian-charts.com Hung Medien|access-date=24 August 2021|archive-date=14 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014113454/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|url-status=live}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| AUT<br /><ref name=aut>{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|title=Austrian Charts > Elton John|language=de|publisher=austriancharts.at Hung Medien|access-date=28 April 2010|archive-date=30 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101030053733/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|url-status=live}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| CAN<br /><ref name=rpm>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=v2a76h62to0aart05gg0u3agj2&q1=elton+john&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20|title=RPM Magazine Archives > Top Singles > Elton John|publisher=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|access-date=25 April 2014|archive-date=24 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424203342/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=v2a76h62to0aart05gg0u3agj2&q1=elton+john&q2=Top+Singles&interval=20|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/elton-john/chart-history/cna/|title=Elton John Chart History: Canadian Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| FRA<br /><ref name=fra>{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|title=French Charts > Elton John|language=fr|publisher=lescharts.com Hung Medien|access-date=28 April 2010|archive-date=16 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216090542/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|url-status=live}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| GER<br /><ref name=geralb>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Elton+John&do_search=do|title=Discographie Elton John|publisher=GfK Entertainment|access-date=7 June 2019|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331195846/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Elton+John&do_search=do|url-status=live}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| NLD<br /><br /><ref>{{Cite book |last=van Slooten |first=Johan |title=Albumdossier 1969–2002 |publisher=Gottmer Becht |year=2002 |isbn=9023011066 |location=The Netherlands |language=Dutch}}</ref><ref name=nld>{{Cite web |title=Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl |url=https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Elton%20John&cat=a |access-date=1 March 2022 |website=dutchcharts.nl |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017162441/https://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=Elton%20John&cat=a |url-status=live}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| NOR<br /><ref name=nor>{{cite web|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|title=Norwegian Charts > Elton John|publisher=norwegiancharts.com Hung Medien|access-date=28 April 2010|archive-date=2 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102114904/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|url-status=live}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| NZ<br /><ref name=nz>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|title=New Zealand Charts > Elton John|publisher=charts.nz|access-date=28 April 2010|archive-date=16 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216105209/http://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Elton+John|url-status=live}}</ref>
! style="width:3em;font-size:85%"| US<br /><ref name=allmusicalbums>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/elton-john/chart-history/tlp/|title=Elton John Chart History: ''Billboard'' 200|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=22 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture|Rocketman]]''<br />{{small|(with [[Elton John]])}}
| align="left"|
* Released: 24 May 2019
* Label: EMI, [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download
| 5
| 6
| 38
| —
| 55
| 67
| 81
| —
| 9
| 4
|
* BPI: Gold<ref>{{Cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Motion Picture Cast Recording|title=Rocketman|type=album|id=16095-3116-2|access-date=27 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="26" align="center" style="font-size:90%;" | "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
|}

===Guest appearances===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Other artist(s)
! scope="col" | Album
|-
! scope="row" | "Thrill Me"
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| [[Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark]], [[Hugh Jackman]]
| ''[[Fly (Songs Inspired by the Film Eddie the Eagle)]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Begin Here|The Way I Feel Inside]]"
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|None}}
| rowspan="2" | ''[[Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "[[I'm Still Standing]]"
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Let's Go Crazy]]"
| rowspan="5" | 2022
| [[Tori Kelly]], [[Reese Witherspoon]], [[Nick Kroll]]
| rowspan="5" | ''[[Sing 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Where the Streets Have No Name]]"
| Tori Kelly, [[Scarlett Johansson]], Reese Witherspoon, Nick Kroll
|-
! scope="row" | "[[There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back]]"
| Tori Kelly
|-
! scope="row" | "[[A Sky Full of Stars]]"
| {{n/a|None}}
|-
! scope="row" | "[[Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)]]"
| [[Keke Palmer]], Tori Kelly, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson
|}

== Accolades ==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Taron Egerton}}
Egerton won a [[Golden Globe Award]] for his role in ''Rocketman''.<ref name="gg"/> He has also garnered a Grammy Award nomination for his work on its soundtrack.<ref name="rocketman"/> He has been nominated by the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.<ref name="risingstar"/><ref name="baftanom"/>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 02:48, 29 December 2024

Taron Egerton
Egerton in 2019
Born (1989-11-10) 10 November 1989 (age 35)
Birkenhead, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2012–present
AwardsFull list

Taron Egerton (/ˈɛdʒərtən/ EJ-ər-tən;[1] born 10 November 1989) is a Welsh actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he performed in stage plays. Egerton gained recognition for his starring role as a spy in the action comedy films Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).

Egerton has starred in several biographical films, portraying military officer Edward Brittain in the drama Testament of Youth (2014), the titular ski-jumper in the sports film Eddie the Eagle (2016), and singer Elton John in the musical Rocketman (2019). The last of these earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He also starred as Jimmy Keene in the miniseries Black Bird (2022), for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, and as Henk Rogers in the biopic Tetris (2023). Egerton has since starred in the thriller film Carry-On (2024).

Early life

Egerton was born in Birkenhead on 10 November 1989.[2][3] His mother worked in social services, while his father ran a bed-and-breakfast near Liverpool;[4] both of them are Liverpool natives.[5] He has two younger half-sisters.[4] Although born in England, Egerton considers himself to be Welsh "through and through" and is fluent in both Welsh and English.[6][7]

Egerton's parents divorced when he was two, and he subsequently moved with his mother to the Welsh island of Anglesey, where he went to primary school.[3][5] The family then relocated to Aberystwyth when he was 12 years old.[3] He became lonely due to losing childhood friends.[8] He began acting at age 15,[9] which he later explained was "as much about trying to be social and make friends as it was an interest in acting".[8] He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 2012.[9]

Career

Early work and Kingsman films (2012–2018)

Egerton performed in a stage production of the play The Last of the Haussmans at the National Theatre in London in 2012.[10] After appearing in the crime drama series Lewis, he was cast as the lead role in Matthew Vaughn's Kingsman: The Secret Service, an action comedy film adaptation of the comic book The Secret Service by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, in 2013.[5][11] He portrayed British Army officer Edward Brittain in the 2014 biographical drama film Testament of Youth, earning a nomination for Best British Newcomer at the BFI London Film Festival.[12][13] Kingsman: The Secret Service was released in 2015, garnering highly favorable reviews that described it as "fun, stylish and subversive" as well as grossing over $400 million.[14][15] Writing for TheWrap, James Rocchi deemed Egerton to be "a naturally charismatic presence with smarts behind his smile" as Gary "Eggsy" Unwin, a recruit for an espionage organisation.[16] Egerton rose to fame with the role.[5] He starred in the crime film Legend that same year.[4]

Egerton at the 2018 Global Education and Skills Forum

At the 69th British Academy Film Awards in 2016, Egerton received a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award.[17] In the same year, he played ski-jumper Eddie the Eagle in the eponymous biopic and voiced Johnny, a passionate gorilla, in the animated musical film Sing.[5][18] Egerton reprised the role of Eggsy in the film Kingsman: The Golden Circle, a sequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service, released the following year. It drew a mixed response from critics.[19] In 2018, he starred in the crime drama film Billionaire Boys Club and played the title character in the action-adventure film Robin Hood.[20][21] Both films were failures commercially and with critics.[8] Egerton later specified that Robin Hood was not the film he had signed up to create and that it had "lost its vision."[21] He attributed his involvement in Billionaire Boys Club and Robin Hood to monetary reasons.[8]

Career progression (2019–present)

Egerton starred as singer Elton John in the biographical musical film Rocketman. He learned to play the piano for the part and sang live in each take during filming.[9] The film was released in 2019, receiving positive reviews, and the actor's portrayal of John earned praise.[22][23] The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday opined that Egerton "exerts a steadying, singularly charismatic force" in the role, while Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair described his portrayal as "nuanced and emotionally intelligent while still loose, carried with verve and agility".[24][25] Egerton won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance.[26] He also garnered a British Academy Film Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media for his work on the film's soundtrack.[27][28][29] That same year, Egerton narrated the audiobook version of John's autobiography, Me, and the two performed on stage together several times.[30][31]

Also in 2019, Egerton voiced Moomintroll in the animated series Moominvalley and Rian in the fantasy series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.[32][33] He reprised the role of Johnny in Sing 2, which released in 2021.[34] Egerton starred in the play Cock by Mike Bartlett. Directed by Marianne Elliott and held at the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End, the production marked his West End debut.[35] After missing performances due to fainting on stage during the first night of performances in March 2022 and testing positive for COVID-19 later that month, Egerton exited for "personal reasons" the following month.[36][37] The production of Cock garnered mixed critical reception, with Egerton's performance gaining praise.[38] The Guardian's Arifa Akbar wrote he "is especially affecting in his romantic desperation".[39]

Egerton executive produced and portrayed American drug dealer Jimmy Keene in the miniseries Black Bird, an adaptation of Keene's memoir In with the Devil. It premiered on Apple TV+ in 2022.[8] Reviewing the series, Saloni Gajjar of The A.V. Club wrote that Egerton "aces Jimmy's duality while switching from being overtly confident to silently breaking down".[40] He received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.[41] The following year, Egerton portrayed entrepreneur Henk Rogers in the biographical film Tetris, about the video game of the same name, which also released on Apple TV+.[42] Lovia Gyarke of The Hollywood Reporter commended him for playing Rogers with an "earnest goofiness".[43]

In in the Netflix thriller film Carry-On (2024), Egerton starred as a TSA agent blackmailed by a terrorist.[44] He deemed it a rare opportunity to lead a film aimed at a wide audience.[45] Nick Schager of The Daily Beast wrote that "Egerton exudes the right mix of stuck-in-a-rut defeatism and harried determination to hold the film together".[46] Egerton will next star in the Apple TV+ miniseries Firebug and in the crime thriller film She Rides Shotgun.[47][48]

Public image and personal life

Egerton lives in West London.[4] He describes himself as having come from a working-class background.[49] Having lost a grandmother to motor neurone disease, he is an ambassador for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.[7][50] Following speculation about his sexuality, Egerton explained that it is "a joy to support" his gay friends, though he is not himself gay.[51] However, as a teenager, Egerton questioned whether he was gay and explained that he felt "very panicked and upset about how I would be perceived".[52]

Egerton was named one of the 50 best-dressed British men in 2015 and 2016 by British GQ.[53][54]

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Testament of Youth Edward Brittain [12]
2015 Kingsman: The Secret Service Gary "Eggsy" Unwin [5]
Legend Edward "Mad Teddy" Smith [4]
2016 Eddie the Eagle Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards [5]
Sing Johnny Voice role [18]
2017 TBT to That Time Archer Met Kingsman Gary "Eggsy" Unwin Short film; voice role [55]
Kingsman: The Golden Circle [19]
2018 Billionaire Boys Club Dean Karny [20]
Robin Hood Robin Hood [21]
2019 Rocketman Elton John [28]
2021 Sing 2 Johnny Voice role [34]
2023 Tetris Henk Rogers Also executive producer [42]
2024 Carry-On Ethan Kopek [44]
TBA She Rides Shotgun Nate Filming [56]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Lewis Liam Jay 2 episodes [11]
2014 The Smoke Dennis "Asbo" Severs [13]
2018 Watership Down El-Ahrairah Miniseries; voice role [57]
2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Rian Voice role [33]
2019–2020 Moominvalley Moomintroll Voice role [32]
2022 Black Bird Jimmy Keene Miniseries; also executive producer [8]
TBA Firebug TBA Upcoming miniseries; also executive producer [58]

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 The Last of the Haussmans Danny Royal National Theatre [10]
2013 No Quarter Tommy Royal Court Theatre [59]
2022 Cock M Ambassadors Theatre [38]

Music videos

Year Song Artist Ref.
2015 "The Breach" Lazy Habits [60]
2019 "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" Elton John, Taron Egerton [61]

Audio

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Me Narrator Audiobook [30]
2020 The Sandman John Constantine Audio series [62]

Discography

Soundtrack albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[63] 		AUS
[64] 		AUT
[65] 		CAN
[66][67] 		FRA
[68] 		GER
[69] 		NLD

[70][71] 		NOR
[72] 		NZ
[73] 		US
[74]
Rocketman
(with Elton John)
  • Released: 24 May 2019
  • Label: EMI, Interscope
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
 5 6 38 — 55 67 81 — 9 4
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Thrill Me" 2016 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, Hugh Jackman Fly (Songs Inspired by the Film Eddie the Eagle)
"The Way I Feel Inside" None Sing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"I'm Still Standing"
"Let's Go Crazy" 2022 Tori Kelly, Reese Witherspoon, Nick Kroll Sing 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Where the Streets Have No Name" Tori Kelly, Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Nick Kroll
"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" Tori Kelly
"A Sky Full of Stars" None
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" Keke Palmer, Tori Kelly, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Taron Egerton

Egerton won a Golden Globe Award for his role in Rocketman.[26] He has also garnered a Grammy Award nomination for his work on its soundtrack.[28] He has been nominated by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts for the BAFTA Rising Star Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.[17][27]

References

  1. ^ Hoggatt, Aja; Kim, Violet; Wickman, Forrest; Withers, Rachel (3 January 2020). "2020 Oscars pronunciation guide: How to pronounce the names of Lupita Nyong'o, Saoirse Ronan, Bong Joon-ho, and more". Slate. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ Fearon, Faye (10 November 2019). "Taron Egerton's seven greatest suit moments we'll be copying this season". British GQ. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Thomas, Huw (4 December 2019). "Rocketman star Taron Egerton credits Wales with love of singing". BBC News. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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