Freddie Stroma

Biography

Frederic Wilhelm C. J. Sjöström (born 8 January 1987), known professionally as Freddie Stroma, is a British actor. 

He is known for his work in roles including Cormac McLaggen in the Harry Potter film series, Adam Cromwell on the Lifetime series Unreal, Brit Vayner in 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), H.G. Wells in the ABC series Time After Time, and Adrian Chase/Vigilante in the DC Extended Universe series Peacemaker.

During his time at university, Stroma was cast in the role of Cormac McLaggen first in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, a role he reprised in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Parts 1 and 2.

Stroma played the role of Cool Brett in the crime-thriller film 4.3.2.1.

Stroma appeared in the direct-to-DVD romantic film A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song as a British student, Luke Morgan. He played opposite Katie Gibbs (played by Lucy Hale) as her love interest.

He had a minor role in Pitch Perfect, a 2012 comedy about the world of collegiate a cappella choirs. He played a radio station manager at the local college radio station.

In 2014, he was cast in the role of Jack in the psychological thriller After the Dark, which was formerly known as The Philosophers, with his former Harry Potter co-star Bonnie Wright.[8] The film was shot on location in Jakarta.

In June 2015, Stroma was one of the romantic interests, of Adam Cromwell, in the Lifetime dramedy Unreal. He plays a British bachelor who is competing on a fictionalized The Bachelor-type reality show called Everlasting. 

Stroma's character is manipulated as much as the women who are vying for his attention in the show which is a behind-the-scenes view of reality dating shows.

Unreal was picked up for a second season but Stroma had said that he does not think his character will be back. However, during a Paley Center panel on Unreal, he said that he is hopeful that the show will continue to feature Everlasting.

 After the season 1 finale, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, one of the co-creators of Unreal, confirmed that Stroma would be back in season 2.

Stroma had a role in the Michael Bay film 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), playing Yale University graduate student Brit Vayner, an undercover CIA officer in Libya.

In 2020, he played a guest role on Netflix's period drama Bridgerton, appearing as Prince Frederick of Prussia opposite Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page.