Corey Mylchreest

Corey Mylchreest
Born (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998
Leytonstone, London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present

Corey Mylchreest (born 8 May 1998[1]) is an English actor. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he is known for his starring role as a fictionalised King George III in the Netflix period drama miniseries Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023). In 2025, he starred in the film My Oxford Year and thriller series Hostage.

Early life and education

Corey Mylchreest was born on 8 May 1998[2] in Whipps Cross University Hospital[3] and grew up in Leytonstone, East London.[4] His father is an NHS psychiatric nurse from Liverpool, while his mother, a violist, is from Yorkshire.[5] He attended Forest School, Walthamstow,[6] and joined the National Youth Theatre.[7] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2020.[7]

Career

Upon graduating from RADA, Mylchreest was cast in open-air productions of the Shakespeare plays Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Abbey Wood. In 2022 he made his television debut in the premiere episode of the Netflix adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.[8]

Also in 2022 it was announced Mylchreest would star as a young, fictionalised version of King George III in the period drama prequel miniseries Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, which was released on Netflix in May 2023.[9][10] Karama Horne of TheWrap was appreciative of the chemistry between Mylchreest and India Amarteifio (who played the title role of Queen Charlotte) and added that he "does a beautiful job wandering through the wilderness of King George’s mind without being campy".[11]

In June 2023 Mylchreest signed with WME for representation.[12] He made his West End debut as Edmund in Kenneth Branagh's production of King Lear at Wyndham's Theatre.[13] He has appeared in the second installment of the Phelps twins' travel show Fantastic Friends.[14][15] He had a role in the Netflix political thriller Hostage.[16][17] In 2025, Mylchreest starred as a supporting lead in My Oxford Year with Sofia Carson.

In November 2025, it was announced that Mylchreest will star in the thriller film Banquet, directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, alongside Meghann Fahy, Alfie Williams, and Finbar Lynch, and will be produced by David Yates.[18]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Unravelling Henry Short film
Mars Leon
2022 Elevator Pitch John Hubbard
The Sandman Adonis Season 1, Episode 1: "Sleep of the Just"
2023 Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Young George III Miniseries
Fantastic Friends Himself Season 2, Episode 3: "Melbourne with Corey Mylchreest"
2025 My Oxford Year Jamie Davenport Film
Hostage Matheo Lewis Miniseries
Daddy Issues Rocky Season 2, Episode 4: "We Don't Like Sigmas"
2026 Agatha Christie's Seven Dials Gerry Wade Miniseries
True Love and Wormholes Craig Short film
TBA Blake & Mortimer: The Yellow M † Francis Blake TBA
Banquet † TBA Film
The Travel Writer † Sam Nicholson Film

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Romeo & Juliet Tybalt New Forest Open Air Theatre, Hampshire
A Midsummer Night's Dream Demetrius
2023 King Lear Edmund Wyndham's Theatre, London

References

  1. ^ "Corey Mylchreest – Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. ^ Tauer, Kristen (10 May 2023). "Corey Mylchreest Suits Up for the Occasion". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 18 May 2023. The actor celebrated his 25th birthday earlier this week, just a few days after the show's May 4 premiere.
  3. ^ "'Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story's Corey Mylchreest Is Still Getting Used to Swooning Fans: 'I Get Really Awkward' (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  4. ^ Wilson, Benji (26 April 2023). "'The immediate response was terror': Bridgerton's new power couple take the throne". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  5. ^ Herman, Victoria (9 August 2025). "Close up: Corey Mylchreest". Air Mail. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  6. ^ "An evening of House Drama with the boys". Forest School. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Corey Mylchreest". RADA. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  8. ^ Hattan, David (26 September 2022). "Who Are Corey Mylchreest and India Amarteifio? 5 Things to Know About the Actors Starring in the 'Bridgerton' Spinoff 'Queen Charlotte'". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  9. ^ Trainor, Daniel (7 February 2023). "Get a Sneak Peek of Corey Mylchreest as King George From Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story". E! News. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  10. ^ Rathe, Adam (9 May 2023). "Queen Charlotte's King George, Corey Mylchreest, on the Passion (and Pranks) That Drove the Series". Town & Country. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. ^ Horne, Karama (4 May 2023). "'Queen Charlotte' Review: Netflix's 'Bridgerton' Prequel Course-Corrects Mistakes From the Original". TheWrap. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. ^ Campione, Katie (31 May 2023). "'Queen Charlotte' Star Corey Mylchreest Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  13. ^ Kyriazis, Stefan (6 July 2023). "Want to see Queen Charlotte star Corey Mylchreest on the London stage? Now's your chance". Daily Express. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  14. ^ Whittock, Jesse (5 July 2023). "Watch 'Queen Charlotte's Corey Mylchreest Join Weasley Twins James And Oliver Phelps In 'Fantastic Friends' Season 2". Deadline. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Fantastic Friends" Melbourne with Corey Mylchreest (TV Episode) | Documentary, Reality-TV. Retrieved 2 February 2025 – via m.imdb.com.
  16. ^ Smith, Ellie (18 March 2024). "Suranne Jones Is Fronting New Netflix Drama The Choice". Country & Town House. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  17. ^ Asatryan, Tigran (28 January 2025). "Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy Netflix Series 'Hostage' Set for Release in 2025". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
  18. ^ Ritman, Alex (5 November 2025). "Corey Mylchreest and Alfie Williams Join Meghann Fahy in Supernatural Thriller 'Banquet' From 'May December' Producer Project Infinity and XYZ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
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