Arthur Conti Stanley (born 2004) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Jeremy in the 2024 film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. He also appeared in the television series House of the Dragon.[1][2]

Arthur Conti
Born
Arthur Conti Stanley

2004 (age 19–20)
Camden, London, England
OccupationActor
RelativesNina Conti (mother)
Tom Conti (grandfather)
Kara Wilson (grandmother)

Life and career

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Born in Camden, London in 2004,[3] Conti is the son of comedienne and ventriloquist Nina Conti and comedian Andrew Stanley,[4] and the grandson of actor Tom Conti and actress Kara Wilson. He has one younger brother, Drummond.[5] Conti is a member of the National Youth Theatre, and has appeared in productions of Machinal, Crazy for You and Blithe Spirit. In 2023 he signed with talent agency WME.[2]

Conti made his on screen debut as the Queen's Page in a 2022 episode of HBO's House of the Dragon. He went on to play Jeremy Frazier, the love interest of Astrid, in the 2024 comedy horror film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.[1] He had auditioned for the role over a Zoom call with director Tim Burton. Conti was told that he had won the part on April Fools' Day, and thus initially thought it was a practical joke.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gomez, Dessi (6 September 2024). "'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' Cast And Character Guide: New And Returning Faces". Deadline. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (4 December 2023). "'Beetlejuice 2' Actor Arthur Conti Signs With WME". Deadline. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Arthur Conti Stanley DOR Q2/2004 in Camden". GRO Index. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  4. ^ Jones, Alice (3 November 2021). "Nina Conti: 'Monkey is a weapon against my father, a version of me who can stand up to him'". The i. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  5. ^ Roper, Matt (30 April 2024). "Oppenheimer star Tom Conti shares hardest part of movie and drastic action he took for role". The Mirror. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ Chang, Mahalia (29 August 2024). "For his first big premiere, Arthur Conti dropped a Beetlejuice Easter egg in his custom suit". GQ. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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