Frederic Wilhelm C. J. Sjöström[1] (born 8 January 1987[2]), known professionally as Freddie Stroma, is an English actor and model, 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.
Stroma was born 8 January 1987 in London, England, to father Stefan Sjöström, a Swedish-born computer industry executive, and German mother Crystal Kupper, and grew up in Ascot, England in Berkshire, about 25 miles west of London.[3] He was educated at Sunningdale School and the boys-only boarding school Radley College in Oxfordshire, leaving in 2005.[4][1][5] He has an older sister, Antonia Sjöström, and a younger brother, Philipp Sjöström.[3]
When he was 16, Stroma was accepted to the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain.[3] He had roles on various British TV shows, including Casualty and BBC's detective show, Mayo (aka The Gil Mayo Mysteries). While studying neuroscience at University College London,[5] Stroma continued to work as an actor and model. He took a year off from university to play the role of Cormac McLaggen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. After filming was over, Stroma completed his degree at University College London.[3] In 2009, he attained a 2:1 BSc (an upper-second-class degree) in Neuroscience.[5]
During his time at university, Stroma was cast in the role as 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. [6] He played a radio station manager at the local college radio station.[7]
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.[9]
In June 2015, Stroma was one of the romantic interests, Adam Cromwell, in the Lifetime dramedy Unreal.[10] He plays British bachelor who is competing on a fictionalized The Bachelor-type reality show called Everlasting.[11] Stroma's character is manipulated as much as the women who are vying for his attention in the show that is a behind-the-scenes view of reality dating shows.[12][13]
Unreal was picked up for a second season[14][15] but Stroma had said that he does not think his character will be back.[16] However, during a Paley Center panel on Unreal[17] he said that he is hopeful as the show will continue to feature Everlasting.[18] After the season 1 finale, Sarah Gertrude Shapiro, one of the co-creators of Unreal, confirmed that Stroma would be back in season 2.[19]
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.[20]
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.[21]
Stroma said he modelled (and acted) to help pay for university. He modelled for Acne Underwear in their Underwear Collection Autumn/Winter 2008.[9][22] He uses Stroma as a surname instead of Sjöström because there is an NHL player named Fredrik Sjöström. Stroma plays guitar and can sing but he is not classically trained in either.[9]
Stroma began dating his Unreal co-star Johanna Braddy in the summer of 2015.[23] Stroma and Braddy got engaged in May 2016,[24] and were married on 30 December 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia.[25]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Lady Godiva | Matt | |
2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Cormac McLaggen | |
2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Cool Brett | |
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 | Cormac McLaggen | ||
2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | ||
A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song | Luke Morgan | Direct to video | |
2012 | Pitch Perfect | Luke | |
2013 | After the Dark | Jack | |
2014 | Extraterrestrial | Kyle | |
The Inbetweeners 2 | Ben | ||
2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | Brit Vayner | |
2018 | Second Act | Ron Ebsen | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Mayo | Lucas Harper | aka. The Gil Mayo Mysteries; episode: 1.7 |
Casualty | James Huppert | Episode: "Happy Hour" | |
2007 | The Last Flight to Kuwait | Gregor Schatz | Television film |
2015–2016 | Unreal | Adam Cromwell | Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2) |
2016 | Game of Thrones | Dickon Tarly | Episode: "Blood of My Blood" |
2017 | Time After Time | H. G. Wells | Lead role |
2019 | Grand Hotel | Oliver | 2 episodes |
2020 | Bridgerton | Prince Friedrich | 3 episodes |
2021 | The Crew | Jake Martin[26] | 10 episodes Main role |
2022 | Peacemaker | Adrian Chase / Vigilante | 8 episodes Main role[27] |
Year | Song | Album |
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2011 | "Knockin" | A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song |
"Possibilities" | A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song |
F W C J Sjostrom (2000), the actor Freddie Stroma, with (L-R) Michael Gambon, Warwick Davis, Bonnie Wright, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Alan Rickman attending the premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in New York
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