Personal details
- Birth Date: 1986-09-12
- Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Birth Location: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Parents: Keith Allen
- Professions: Actor, Soundtrack
Alfie Evan Allen, born in ‘86 in Hammersmith, London—yeah, he’s the guy who played Theon Greyjoy on Game of Thrones and pretty much got everyone talking. His mum’s a film producer (Alison Owen), dad’s a Welsh actor (Keith Allen), and if you’re thinking “Allen” sounds familiar, his sister Lily literally wrote a song about him. Not even kidding. He bounced around schools in Sussex, Hampshire, Portsmouth, and Hampstead, picking up his A-levels at the Fine Arts College. Oh, and Sam Smith? Distant cousin. Wild. He kicked off his acting gig way back in ‘98 with a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Channel 4 comedy. That same year, he and Lily popped up in ‘Elizabeth’, a film their mum produced. Talk about family business. Early roles? He had a bit part in ‘Agent Cody Banks 2’—his uncle directed that—plus ‘Atonement’ and even the drama ‘Casualty 1907’. Dude’s been everywhere. Took over Daniel Radcliffe’s role in ‘Equus’ for a stage tour too, just casually stepping into Harry Potter’s shoes. Alfie’s been in music videos (‘Dust Devil’ with then-girlfriend Jaime Winstone), TV movies like ‘Freefall’, and a bunch of indie films: ‘Soulboy’, ‘The Kid’, ‘Freestyle’, ‘Powder’, and the thriller ‘Confine’. He actually auditioned for Jon Snow first, but landed Theon and absolutely owned it. He’s a die-hard Arsenal supporter (his dad’s a Fulham guy—awkward at family BBQs, probably). In 2016, he even did a History Channel doc about football, poking around its roots and hanging with Scottish club Rangers. No way you can say he’s boring.
Sam Allen, you know, he’s not just some random dude—he’s Lily Allen’s younger brother. Yeah, that Lily Allen. He’s been sort of floating around the fringes of fame for a while, and honestly, he’s carved out his own weird little spot in the pop culture universe. People might just know him as “Lily’s brother,” but he’s way more than a family footnote. nnHe’s dabbled in acting, popped up in some movies, and you’ll catch his name in credits more often than you’d expect. There’s this sort of dry humor about him—maybe it runs in the family? He doesn’t get caught up in the pop star chaos like his sister does, but he’s got his own loyal fans, especially folks who love those quirky indie roles. It’s kind of wild how talent can run so deep in one family, isn’t it?
Game of Thrones fans, honestly, are a different breed. You’d think with such a massive show, you’d have people camping outside windows or following you around with dragon plushies, but nope—not really. Most of the folks who come up are just stoked to talk about their favorite moment or ask what it’s like to wear all that medieval gear. Nobody’s trying to snatch a lock of hair or anything weird. Maybe the hype’s so huge that people are just happy to be part of it without crossing any lines. The fandom’s wild online, sure, but in person? Super chill, even a bit shy sometimes. It’s almost like they respect the world so much, they don’t want to mess with the people who brought it to life. You get the occasional oddball, but mostly, it’s just folks who love the show and want to share that for a minute—nothing invasive or creepy, just genuine excitement.
September 12, 1986
5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Keith Allen and Surekha
38 years old