Harry Frederick Gerard Hadden-Paton (born 10 April 1981) is a British actor. He is perhaps best known for his television roles as Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham, in the television series Downton Abbey (2014–2015) and Martin Charteris in The Crown (2016–2017).

Hadden-Paton played the lead role of Henry Higgins in the Lincoln Center Theater revival of My Fair Lady on Broadway, a performance for which he was nominated for the 2018 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

Life

Family Hadden-Paton was born at Westminster Hospital in London, the son of former cavalry officer Nigel Hadden-Paton, head of a landed gentry family of Rossway, near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire,Burke's Landed Gentry, 17th edition, ed. L. G. Pine, 1952, 'Hadden-Paton of Rossway' pedigree and Sarah ('Bumble'), daughter of Brigadier Frederick Mellor, of The Cottage, Chiddingfold, Surrey.Country Life, vol. 151, 1977, p. 1283

He is married to actress Rebecca Night, whom he met while performing in The Importance of Being Earnest.

Education Hadden-Paton was educated at Eton College and Durham University. He trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Stage Since leaving LAMDA in 2006, Hadden-Paton has established himself as a leading stage actor. He was nominated for the 2007 Ian Charleson Awards. for his appearances in Romeo and Juliet at the Battersea Arts Centre, and as John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Peter Gill. His stand-out performances continued with Captain Jack Absolute in The Rivals at the Southwark Playhouse, as Hohenzollern in The Prince of Homburg, at the Donmar Warehouse, and as Harry Villiers in the 2010 première of Posh at the Royal Court.

In 2011 he appeared as Teddy Graham in the Olivier Award-winning revival Flare Path, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, and as Jackie Jackson in a film adaptation of The Deep Blue Sea.

He appeared as Michael Palin in the premiere of Steve Thompson's No Naughty Bits at the Hampstead Theatre, as Marlow in Jamie Lloyd's production of She Stoops to Conquer, at the National Theatre, as Alsamero in the Young Vic's production of The Changeling, and as Phillip in the hit revival of Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride at the Trafalgar Studios. Hadden-Paton made his Broadway debut playing Henry Higgins in a revival of My Fair Lady, for which he received Tony and Grammy Award nominations.

In 2021 Hadden-Paton originated a leading role in the musical Flying Over Sunset, directed by James Lapine, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Center, New York. Having been postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the musical premiered on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on 11 November 2021 in previews with the official opening on 13 December 2021.

Film and television On television, he is best known for playing Bertie Pelham, the Marquess of Hexham, suitor of Lady Edith Crawley on Downton Abbey; their characters were married in the 2015 Christmas special that concluded the series. He has also starred in Midsomer Murders, The Amazing Mrs Pritchard, Hotel Babylon, Silk, Waking the Dead, Drifters, Walter, Wallander, and Grantchester.

He is also notable for appearances in the Oscar-winning La Vie en Rose (2007), The Deep Blue Sea (2011), The Hollow Crown (2012), and About Time (2013).

From 2016 to 2017, he played the role of Martin Charteris in the first two seasons of the Netflix series The Crown.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 2007 La Vie en Rose Doug Davis 2009 In the Loop Civil Servant 2011 The Deep Blue Sea Jackie Jackson2013 Having You Barry About Time Rupert 2018 The Little Stranger Dr David Granger 2019 Downton Abbey Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham 2022 Downton Abbey: A New Era Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham 2024 Twisters Ben 2025 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham Post-production

Television Year Title RoleNotes 2006 The Amazing Mrs Pritchard Hilary's advisor Episode #1.3 2007 Hotel Babylon Lisa's new man Episode #2.4 2008 Waking the Dead James Malham Episodes: "Duty and Honour: Part 1 & 2"2012 The Hollow Crown Green Episode: "Richard II" Midsomer Murders Lawrence Janson Episode: "Written in the Stars" 2013 Drifters Waiter Episode: "Scabies"2014 Silk Ashton Episode #3.2 Walter CS Charles Addison Television film Grantchester William Calthorpe Episode #1.2 2014–2015 Downton Abbey Herbert "Bertie" Pelham, 7th Marquess of Hexham 7 episodes 2015 Wallander Hans von Enke Episodes: "A Lesson in Love", "The Troubled Man" 2016–2017 The Crown Martin Charteris 11 episodes 2017 Versailles Gaston 10 episodes 2018 Informer Sid Powell Episode: "Strawberry Fields" 2023 The Blacklist Nigel Sutton Episode: "The Sicilian Error of Color"2024IndustryTom Wolsey2 episodes

Video games Year Title RoleNotes 2013 Divinity: Dragon Commander Edmund / Yorrick / Grumio 2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition Male Inquisitor (British accent)2015 Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward Artoirel Dragon Age: Inquisition – Trespasser Male Inquisitor (British accent) Sword Coast Legends Dalanir Ch'fyr 2017 Divinity: Original Sin II The Red Prince 2018 Vampyr Clarence / Ichabod / Lord Finney / Swansea 2020 Avengers J.A.R.V.I.S. 2024 Dragon Age: The Veilguard Male Inquisitor (British accent)

Theatre Year Title RoleNotes 2007 Romeo and Juliet Mercutio Battersea Arts Centre 2008 The Importance of Being Earnest Jack Worthing Vaudeville Theatre2010 The Rivals Captain Jack Absolute Southwark Playhouse Posh Harry Villiers Royal Court Theatre The Prince of Homburg Count Hohenzollern Donmar Warehouse2011 Flare Path Teddy Graham Theatre Royal Haymarket No Naughty Bits Michael Palin Hampstead Theatre2012 She Stoops to Conquer Young Charles Marlow National Theatre The Changeling Alsemero Young Vic 2013 The Pride Phillip Trafalgar Studios 2018 My Fair Lady Professor Henry Higgins Vivian Beaumont Theater 2019 The King's Speech George VI Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2021 Flying Over Sunset Aldous Huxley Vivian Beaumont Theater 2022 My Fair Lady Professor Henry Higgins London Coliseum 2025 Here We Are The Bishop Lyttelton Theatre

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult2017Screen Actors Guild AwardOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Crown Downton Abbey 2018 Tony Award Best Actor in a MusicalMy Fair Lady Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Musical Theatre World Award 2019 Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album

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