Alfred Lewis Enoch (born 2 December 1988) is an English actor, best known for playing Dean Thomas in the fantasy film series Harry Potter and Wes Gibbins in the legal thriller television series How to Get Away with Murder.
Early life and education Enoch was born on 2 December 1988 in the Westminster district of London, to actor William Russell and his second wife, Etheline, a Barbadian Brazilian doctor. He has three half-siblings from his father's previous marriage, and holds dual British and Brazilian citizenship. He lived with his parents in southern France when he was two or three. He was educated at Westminster School, a historic public school in Westminster, London.
Enoch is a fluent speaker of English, speaks a bit of French, Portuguese, and Spanish, and graduated from the Queen's College, Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages.
Career
In 2001, Enoch made his acting debut as Dean Thomas in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. At first, Enoch was reluctant to audition, as he was unable to think of very many black Harry Potter characters. He did, however, and he played the character throughout the entire franchise. He also voiced the character in several of the Harry Potter video games.
After the Harry Potter films, Enoch appeared in a number of plays throughout London including Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, Antigone, and Happy New. He made a guest appearance as Stephen Bainbridge, the Bloody Guardsman, in the Sherlock episode, "The Sign of Three". In 2014, Enoch began starring as Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal thriller series How to Get Away with Murder, produced by Shonda Rhimes.
In 2016, Enoch played Edgar/Poor Tom in the well-received Talawa Theatre Company and Manchester Royal Exchange co-production of King Lear, for which he garnered much praise for his characterisation and the physicality he brought to the roles.
Enoch returned to the West End in the 2018 revival of Red at Wyndham's Theatre, starring alongside Alfred Molina. That same year, he played Aeneas, in the BBC ONE & Netflix TV miniseries Troy: Fall of a City. The following year, Enoch took the leading role 'Jamie McCain' in BBC drama Trust Me, series 2.
In 2020, Enoch returned for two episodes of How to Get Away with Murders sixth season but in the separate role of the adult version of Christopher Castillo, Wes' son. That same year, he played Antônio in Executive Order and Ryan in Tigers.
In 2021, he played Romeo in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre in London, Raych Seldon in Apple TV+ science fiction series Foundation, and Harry Wotton in a 2021 adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Enoch returned to the special featuring Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts in 2022. He played the Dramaturg in Shades of Blue at Sadler's Wells in May of that same year. Enoch also played Adam in This is Christmas.
In 2023, Enoch played Pete in the TV series The Couple Next Door and Tom in The Critic. He played Gabe on the BBC audio drama People Who Knew Me that same year.
In 2025, Enoch portrayed Mr (Doctor) Lidderdale in the four-part BBC historical television series Miss Austen.
In 2026, Enoch played Ted in The Runner, a London-set psychological thriller directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis and Rory Wilmot. Enoch was part of the cast during filming throughout 2025, when the production received notable media attention, particularly from the BBC and the Standard, after filming in London was disrupted by Palestine activists, resulting in police intervention and the arrest of several demonstrators. The film was eventually released on Prime Video in September 2026, the same year Enoch returned to the Royal Shakespeare Company to play the title role in Henry V.
Personal life As of 2021, Enoch lives in London with his girlfriend.
Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes1999The Ballad of Salomon PaveyKit WebsterNational Youth Music Theatre at Shakespeare's Globe & Tour2008The TempestFerdinandTomahawk Theatre2011The Seagull TrigorinOxford PlayhouseDinnerMikeEdinburgh Fringe Festival2012Happy NewDannyMade professional London stage debut at the Old Red Lion.Timon of AthensPhilotusNational TheatreAntigoneChorusNational Theatre2014CoriolanusTitus LartiusDonmar Warehouse2016King LearEdgar/Poor TomRoyal Exchange2018RedKen Wyndham's Theatre/MGC2019TreeKaleo Young Vic theatre2020CRAVEB Chichester Festival TheatreWhat A Carve Up! Raymond OwenThe Barn Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre (Online)2021The Picture of Dorian GrayLord Henry WottonTheatr Clwyd, Barn Theatre, Oxford Playhouse, the New Wolsey Theatre, Lawrence Batley Theatre (Online)Watch on the Rhine DavidBroadway's Best Shows (U.S) (Online) Romeo and JulietRomeo Shakespeare's Globe2022Shades of BlueDramaturg only. Sadler's Wells Theatre As You Like ItOrlando Soho Place2024PericlesPericlesSwan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Shakespeare Company2026Henry VHenry VRoyal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Shakespeare Company2026The Cherry OrchardTrofimovSwan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Shakespeare Company
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneDean Thomas 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Credited as Alfie Enoch 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Credited as Alfie Enoch2020 Executive Order Antônio Rodrigues Tigers Ryan 2022 This Is Christmas Adam 2023 The Critic Tom Turner 2026 The Runner Ted
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2013 Broadchurch Sam Taylor1 episode Mount Pleasant Alex 2014 Sherlock Stephen Bainbridge Episode: "The Sign of Three" 2014–2017,2019–2020 How to Get Away with Murder Wesley "Wes" Gibbins / Christopher Castillo Main role (season 1–3); guest role (season 4, 6) 2018 Troy: Fall of a City Aeneas Main role 2019 Trust Me Jamie McCain Main role (season 2) 2021–2023 Foundation Raych Foss Recurring role (season 1); guest role (season 2) 2022 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Himself Television special 2023 The Couple Next Door Pete Thomas Main role (season 1) 2025 Miss Austen Mr. Lidderdale Main role The Proud Family: Louder and ProuderGriffin (voice)Episode: "Wiz Kid" 2026 Run Away DS Isaac Fagbenle Netflix series
Audio Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2007Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixDean ThomasCredited as Alfie Enoch2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
Audiobooks YearTitleAuthorNotes2020The Secret Explorers SeriesSJ KingDK AudioHow the Beetle Got Its ColoursBrazilian folktaleWonderful Beast: Lockdown Tales2021Car CrashEddie RobsonBafflegab Productions2022120th anniversary of The Tale of Peter RabbitBeatrix PotterYoto & Penguin AudioMy Sweet Orange TreeJosé Mauro de VasconcelosAudible StudiosMadly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan RickmanAlan RickmanHenry Holt and Co.2023Pyramids：(Discworld Novel 7)Terry PratchettPenguin Audio2024Danny the Champion of the WorldRoald DahlPuffin
Audio dramas YearTitleRoleNotes2020Electric Decade: CaneBBC Radio 42021The Hand of EthelbertaChristopher JulianBBC Radio 4Lights Up: DedicationWilliam Shakespeare (Main)BBC Radio 4Running With LionsJoshua BBC Radio 4 & Talawa 2022DarknessLord Byron (Main)BBC Radio 4StringsRezBBC Radio 32023People Who Knew MeGabeBBC Radio 52024The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon StoryAdwinNetflix
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2015NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesHow to Get Away with Murder201620172018IARA AWARDS Best Young Actor2021Pan African Film FestivalCanada Lee AwardExecutive Order（Medida Provisória）FESTin Best Actor Award2023BBC Audio Drama Awards Best ActorDarknessNominated
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