Freddie Stroma is an English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 actor and model, best known for playing Cormac McLaggen in the Harry Potter film series.

Early life and education

Freddie Stroma was born, Frederick Sjostrom, in London, England on 8 January 1987. Although he was born in London, he was educated at the boys-only boarding school Radley College

Radley College

Radley College , founded in 1847, is a British independent school for boys on the edge of the English village of Radley, near to the market town of Abingdon in Oxfordshire, and has become a well-established boarding school...

 and was the middle child of three with an older sister and a younger brother. Whilst undertaking a degree in Neuroscience at University College London

University College London

University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...

, Freddie's film and modeling career began to flourish, leading him to take a break from his academic studies so that he could appear as Cormac McLaggen in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron...

. Following filming, Stroma returned to University College London

University College London

University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...

 to complete his degree, claiming that it, "would have been a shame to just throw it away." He attained a second class degree.

Acting

Having landed small parts on a string of British TV shows, including Casualty and BBC's Mayo, Stroma's first breakthrough was when he was cast as Cormac McLaggen in the film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron...

. It became his most successful film to date. He attended various premieres for the film through out the globe. He was later cast as Cool Brett in the crime-thriller film 4.3.2.1

4.3.2.1

4.3.2.1 is a British crime thriller film directed by Noel Clarke and Mark Davis, released 2 June 2010. It stars, Emma Roberts, Ophelia Lovibond, Shanika-Warren Markland, Tamsin Egerton, Adam Deacon, Ashley 'Bashy' Thomas and Noel Clarke.-Plot:...

, which was not as successful as his previous film. He was later recast in the Harry Potter series in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 epic fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David...

. He is later due to appear in the direct to DVD film A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song

A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song

A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song is a 2011 romantic comedy directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Lucy Hale and Freddie Stroma. The film was released direct-to-DVD by Warner Premiere on September 6 2011...

, in which he shares the lead role with Lucy Hale

Lucy Hale

Karen Lucille "Lucy" Hale is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Becca Sommers in Bionic Woman, Rose Baker in Privileged, Sherrie in the horror film Scream 4, and as Aria Montgomery on the hit ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars...

.

He was also cast in the psychological thriller The Philosophers along with his Harry Potter co-star Bonnie Wright

Bonnie Wright

Bonnie Francesca Wright is a British actress and fashion model. She is best known for playing Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter film series.-Early life and education:...

.

Filmography

Year	Show	Role	Episodes
2006	The Gil Mayo Mysteries	Lucas Harper	Episode 7
2006	Casualty Casualty (TV series) Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...	James Huppert	Episode "Happy Hour"
2007	The Last Flight to Kuwait	Gregor Schatz
2008	Lady Godiva	Matt
2009	Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron...	Cormac McLaggen
2010	4.3.2.1 4.3.2.1 4.3.2.1 is a British crime thriller film directed by Noel Clarke and Mark Davis, released 2 June 2010. It stars, Emma Roberts, Ophelia Lovibond, Shanika-Warren Markland, Tamsin Egerton, Adam Deacon, Ashley 'Bashy' Thomas and Noel Clarke.-Plot:...	Cool Brett
2010	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1	Cormac McLaggen
2011	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 is a 2011 epic fantasy film directed by David Yates and the second of two films based on the novel of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the eighth and final instalment in the Harry Potter film series, written by Steve Kloves and produced by David...	Cormac McLaggen
2011	A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song A Cinderella Story: Once Upon A Song A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song is a 2011 romantic comedy directed by Damon Santostefano and starring Lucy Hale and Freddie Stroma. The film was released direct-to-DVD by Warner Premiere on September 6 2011...	Luke Luke Luke is a male given name, and less commonly, a surname.The name Luke is derived from the Latin name , from an Ancient Greek , meaning "man from Lucania". The earliest known recording of the name is from the Bible, The Gospel of Luke, which was written around AD 70 to 90, and it is from here...
2012	The Philosophers	Jack Jack The name Jack is a pet name for John, commonly so in the Northeastern United States. Jack may also refer to:-Computers:* Jack , a 3-D ergonomics and human factors CAD package* Jack , an audio CD ripper...	Post-Production

External links

• Meet Harry Potter Hottie Freddie Stroma at People Magazine