He beat out 180,000 other applicants to win the title role in Eragon (2006), a big-screen version of a popular novel by author Christopher Paolini. Has enjoyed participating in school plays since the age of three. Notably, in his secondary school years, he played the lead roles in his school's productions of 'Richard III' and 'Hamlet'. Is an only child. His parents are divorced and his mother now resides in Spain. His father, John, is a financial consultant in London. He attended at Eastbourne College, a private boarding school located in East Sussex. He left school June 2006, before completing his A-Levels, to undertake the lead role in Eragon (2006). He was suggested for the role of Peter Pevensie in the Narnia series, but in the end William Moseley got the part. His favorite actor is James Dean. His favorite band is The Rolling Stones. Has a girlfriend named Amy who attended the premiere of Eragon in England with him.
