The best Taron Egerton’s drama movies
Taron David Egerton (born 10 November 1989) is an English-born Welsh actor. He gained recognition for starring as Gary "Eggsy" Unwin in the action comedy film Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). He has also starred in several biopics, portraying Edward Brittain in the drama Testament of Youth (2014), Edward "Mad Teddy" Smith in the crime thriller Legend (2015), Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards in the sports film Eddie the Eagle (2016), and singer-songwriter Elton John in the musical Rocketman (2019).
Although born in England with only one Welsh grandparent, Egerton, having lived in Wales since childhood, considers himself to be Welsh "through and through" and is bilingual, speaking both Welsh and English.
Rocketman
7.3/10
The story of Elton John's life, from his years as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his influential and enduring musical partnership with Bernie Taupin.
Tetris
7.4/10
The true story of the high-stakes legal battle to secure the intellectual property rights to Tetris.
Eddie the Eagle
7.3/10
The feel-good story of Michael 'Eddie' Edwards, an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself—even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach, Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics.
Billionaire Boys Club
5.6/10
A group of wealthy boys in Los Angeles during the early 1980s establishes a get rich quick scam that turns deadly.
Testament of Youth
7.2/10
Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
