Alfred "Alfie" Lewis Enoch is an English-Brazilian actor who played Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter films. He appeared in all the films, with the exception of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. His character was omitted despite appearing in several scenes in the book. He did, however, voiced the character in the video game based on the film.
Biography
Alfred Enoch was born in Westminster, London, to English actor William Russell Enoch and his second wife, Brazilian physician Balbina Gutierrez. He attended Westminster School, a well-known public school in London. He is also fluent in Portuguese, and graduated with a degree in Portuguese and Spanish from the Queen's College, Oxford. In 2001 he was cast as Dean Thomas in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. He appeared in seven of the eight Harry Potter films. He also voiced the character in video games.
After the Harry Potter films, Enoch appeared in a number of plays throughout London including Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, Antigone, Happy New Year, and The Ballard of Solomon Pavey. He played Bainbridge, the Bloody Guardsman, in the Sherlock episode, "The Sign of Three". In July 2011, Enoch appeared at the London Film and Comic Con.
In 2014, Enoch was cast in the series regular role of Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama series, How to Get Away with Murder produced by Shonda Rhimes. For his portrayal of Gibbins, Enoch has received 2015 and 2016 nominations for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
In 2016, Enoch was cast as Edgar/Poor Tom in the well received Talawa Theatre Company and Manchester Royal Exchange co-production of King Lear, for which he won much praise for his characterization and the physicality he brought to the roles.
Filmography
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014 TV series)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) - Dean Thomas
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (video game) (2011) - Dean Thomas (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game) (2010) - Dean Thomas (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) - Dean Thomas
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (2009) (VG) - Dean Thomas (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) - Dean Thomas
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) (VG) - Dean Thomas (voice)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) - Dean Thomas
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Dean Thomas
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) - Dean Thomas
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) - Dean Thomas
