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Phoenix Laroche | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2012/2013 |
| Years active | 2021–present |
Phoenix Laroche (born 2012/2013) is an English actor. For his performance in the film The Velveteen Rabbit (2023), he won a Children's and Family Emmy Award. His films since include The Magic Faraway Tree (2026). On television, he appeared in the Amazon Prime series Malice (2025).
Early life
[edit]Laroche is the elder son of filmmaker Mat Laroche and magazine picture editor Zoe Gahan.[1] He spent the first two years of his life on a houseboat in Kensal Rise before his family moved into a house in Cricklewood, North West London.[2][3] In 2020, the family relocated to Sedgemoor, Somerset.[4] Laroche attended Hazlegrove Preparatory School.[5]
Career
[edit]Laroche made his television debut in a 2021 episode of the Apple TV+ series Trying. He then appeared in the Hallmark Channel films The Royal Nanny and Joyeux Noel in 2022 and 2023 respectively.[6]
Also in 2023, Laroche made his feature film debut starring as William in an adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit. The film was released on Apple TV+.[7] For his performance, Laroche won the Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Performer.
In 2025, Laroche played Dexter Tanner in the Amazon Prime series Malice,[8] for which he was nominated for a Young Artist Award. The following year, Laroche had roles as Joe Thompson in the film The Magic Faraway Tree[9][10] and Cedric Chalfont and young Eliot Crace (played by Jamie Blackley as an adult) in the BBC and PBS series Marble Hall Murders.[11]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Velveteen Rabbit | William | |
| 2026 | The Magic Faraway Tree | Joseph "Joe" Thompson | |
| 2027 | The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One | ||
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Trying | Ethan | Episode: "The Sun on Your Back" |
| 2022 | The Royal Nanny | Prince Robert | Television film |
| 2023 | Joyeux Noel | French Boy | Television film |
| 2025 | Malice | Dexter Tanner | 6 episodes |
| 2026 | Marble Hall Murders | Cedric Chalfont / young Eliot Crace | |
| TBA | The Party | ||
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Younger Performer | The Velveteen Rabbit | Won | [12] |
| 2026 | Young Artist Awards | Best Leading Performance by a Young Artist in a Streaming Series | Malice | Nominated | [13] |
References
[edit]- ↑ Foreigner, Johnny (27 May 2020). "Director Mat Laroche's Kids Take Centre Stage for Witty Lockdown Spots". Little Black Book. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Ivey, Prudence (21 July 2015). "The Lemon Boat in Kensal Rise offers a slice of rural peace within zone 2". Ham & High. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Raffray, Nathalie (17 October 2018). "Cricklewood Library gets welcome £125,000 boost from Garfield Weston Foundation". Kilburn Times. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Youens, Arabella (17 October 2021). "Want a country home? Where to find Britain's rural bargains". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "The Velveteen Rabbit Starring Our Very Own Phoenix L". Hazlegrove Prep School. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Phoenix Laroche as Prince Robert on The Royal Nanny". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ Aroesti, Rachel (22 November 2023). "The Velveteen Rabbit review – the Matthew Perry connection makes it even more poignant". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ Whittle, Nathalie (14 April 2025). ""A nanny seeking revenge": Malice is the "deliciously dark" psychological thriller with a shocking twist". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ↑ "Phoenix Laroche". TresA. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
- ↑ Gomez, Dessi (21 August 2026). "'The Magic Faraway Tree' Cast & Characters: Who Plays Who?". Deadline. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ Cerise, Marni (6 September 2026). "Susan Ryeland Reads On in the 'Marble Hall Murders' Premiere". Telly Visions. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
- ↑ Lewis, Hilary (15 March 2025). "Children's and Family Emmy Awards: 'Percy Jackson,' 'Sesame Street' Universe, 'Orion and the Dark' Among Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ↑ "Nominee showcase". Young Artist Academy. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
External links
[edit]- 2010s births
- Living people
- Actors from the London Borough of Barnet
- Actors from the London Borough of Brent
- Children's and Family Emmy Award winners
- English male child actors
- Male actors from Somerset
- People from Cricklewood
- People from Kensal Green
- People from Sedgemoor (district)
- 20th-century English male actors