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, voice the character in the video game based on the film.
Biography[]
Alfred Enoch was born in Westminster, London, to English actor William Russell Enoch (1924-2024) and his second wife, Barbadian Brazilian physician Etheline Margareth Lewis; as William Russell, his father is best known for playing Ian Chesterton in the science fiction TV series Doctor Who from 1963 to 1965. Alfred 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 2000 he was cast as Dean Thomas in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, having previously being tested for the role of Lee Jordan, but being ultimately considered too young for the role. 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 2014, Enoch was cast in the series regular role of Wes Gibbins in the 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.
He is an Aston Villa fan. In Brazil, he's a Flamengo fan.
Behind the scenes[]
- In 2022, Enoch and Bonnie Wright narrated portions of the audiobook edition of Madly, Deeply, an anthology of Alan Rickman's diaries, published after his death.
- Also in 2022, Enoch starred alongside Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew) in the Christmas film This Is Christmas.
- In 2023, Enoch narrated the new audiobook version of Sir Terry Pratchett's novel Pyramids, with footnotes narrated by Bill Nighy.
Filmography[]
- 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 (video game) (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
