The actor on forgetting his swimming trunks on his first day at senior school, and guiltily watching himself on TV
Born in London, Bertie Carvel, 44, trained at Rada and went on to receive an Olivier in 2012 for the role of Miss Trunchbull in Matilda the Musical. In 2017 he was cast as Rupert Murdoch in Ink, which won him Olivier and Tony awards. His television work includes Doctor Foster, The Crown and Baghdad Central. Next month he stars in Dalgliesh, a Channel 5 series based on the novels by PD James. He is married to the actor Sally Scott; they have a son and live in London.
What is your greatest fear?
I don’t have any big fears, I live with a thousand little ones – a constant hum of anxiety.
