Get to Know Bridgerton's Regé-Jean Page
Meet Regé-Jean Page, the British-Zimbabwean Actor Who Stole Our Hearts on Bridgerton

If you haven't heard of British-Zimbabwean actor Regé-Jean Page, we have a feeling you're about to. Not only was the up-and-coming star named one of Variety's top 10 TV stars to watch, but he's appeared in not one, but two of December's biggest television releases.
The 31-year-old actor has been making waves ever since he burst on to our TV screens playing a hapless teacher in BBC One's Waterloo Road. In fewer than five years, he's gone from the world of British television to Hollywood, earning a supporting role in Peter Jackson's adaptation of Mortal Engines, as well quite a big role in the Emmy-nominated revival of Roots, which was watched by a whopping 6.9 million American viewers.
In December, he caught our eyes on Netflix's new Regency-era drama Bridgerton alongside Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan and Line of Duty's Polly Walker. Regé-Jean plays the dashing and devastating Simon Basset, a character who has "zero interest in his title, society, or taking a wife" according to the show's synopsis. Keep reading for everything you need to know about Netflix's new leading man.
It Was Actually Music Not Drama That Got Regé-Jean Interested in a Career In the Arts

As a Child, He Moved From the UK to South Africa and Back Again
He Trained at One of the Best Drama Schools in the UK

Regé-Jean Got His Start on the BBC

His First Role on American Television Was in the Critically Lauded Remake of Roots

His Role in Roots Is What Helped Launch His Career

He Believes Inclusivity Must Be the Future of Period Dramas
