Frank Dillane - wikipedia Frank Dillane Frank Dillane Dillane at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International. ( 1991 - 04 - 21 ) 21 April 1991 ( age 27 ) London, England Occupation Actor Years active 1997 -- present Height 1.83 m ( 6 ft 0 in ) Parent ( s ) Stephen Dillane Naomi Wirthner Frank Stephenson Dillane ( born 21 April 1991 ) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Nick Clark on Fear the Walking Dead ( 2015 -- 18 ), and for playing Tom Riddle in the film Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince ( 2009 ). He also appeared as Owen Coffin in the film In the Heart of the Sea ( 2015 ). Contents 1 Childhood and early roles 2 Acting career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links Childhood and early roles Frank Dillane was born in London, England. He spent part of his childhood in Brixton, before moving to East Sussex, where he grew up in a creative environment. His mother, Naomi Wirthner, is Afro - Jamaican. Wirthner manages a theatre company called The Barebones Project. His father, Stephen Dillane, is an actor who has starred in numerous movies and TV series ( e.g., Game of Thrones and The Tunnel ), and was awarded a BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor on Television in 2009. Dillane made his film debut at his side as an extra in Welcome to Sarajevo ( 1997 ) when he was six. He became more widely known when he portrayed Tom Riddle ( a teenage Lord Voldemort ) in Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince ( 2009 ). After passing his A-level examinations, Dillane was accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art ( RADA ) and graduated in 2013, with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. In spite of the school rules specifying that actors are not permitted to accept professional acting work for the duration of the course, Dillane was allowed to play James Papadopoulos in the independent movie Papadopoulos & Sons ( directed by Marcus Markou ), since it was filmed during summer holidays in 2011. After Dillane was cast, his father decided to rearrange his own filming schedule to play Harry Papadopoulos ( James ' dad ) at his side. Stephen Dillane declared it was rare to have the opportunity `` to work with your children after they left home ''. Acting career Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis and Frank Dillane speaking at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International, for `` Fear the Walking Dead '', at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Since graduating from RADA, Dillane has participated in several projects. In July 2013, he played in Candida at Theatre Royal, Bath, directed by Simon Godwin. Also in 2013, Dillane played in In The Heart of the Sea, directed by Ron Howard ; Dillane portrayed young sailor Owen Coffin in this adaptation of a novel written by Nathaniel Philbrick, about the sinking of the whaler Essex in the Pacific Ocean. The film was released on 11 December 2015. In 2014, Dillane filmed the role of Keyes in ' Viena and the Fantomes ' directed by Gerardo Naranjo, in which he starred alongside Dakota Fanning Dillane appeared as Shugs in the Netflix 2015 series Sense8, directed by The Wachowskis. Dillane was also been cast in an adaptation of Peter Goldsworthy 's best - selling novel Maestro, to be directed by Catherine Jarvis. Dillane is described by the production company Bow Street Films as having an `` amazing talent and screen presence ''. Dillane portrayed Nick Clark in the horror drama series Fear the Walking Dead, from its debut in 2015 until the fourth season. Filmography Film Year Title Role Welcome to Sarajevo Christopher Henderson 2009 Harry Potter & The Half - Blood Prince 16 - year - old Tom Riddle 2012 Papadopoulos & Sons James Papadopoulos 2015 In The Heart of the Sea Owen Coffin 2016 Viena and the Fantomes Keyes 2018 Astral Alex Harmann Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 Sense8 Shugs 3 episodes 2015 -- 2018 Fear the Walking Dead Nick Clark 38 episodes Nominated -- Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series 2016 Fear the Walking Dead : Flight 462 Episode : `` Part 16 '' References Jump up ^ Rose, Lacey ; O'Connell, Michael ; Sandberg, Bryn Elise ; Stanhope, Kate ; Goldberg, Lesley ( 28 August 2015 ). `` Next Gen Fall TV : 10 Stars Poised for Breakouts ''. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 December 2015. Jump up ^ Hackney Citizen ( 29 July 2011 ). `` African Gothic ''. Retrieved 28 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' Game of Thrones ' Stephen Dillane, Clémence Poésy for ' The Bridge ' remake ''. Digital Spy. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013. Jump up ^ `` Life after Harry Potter : Where are the graduates of Hogwarts now ? ''. The Independent. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014. Jump up ^ Graduates 2013 -- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Jump up ^ Cineuropa ( 12 November 2012 ). `` Papadopoulos & Sons : A Greek tragedy in the UK ''. Retrieved 28 November 2013. Jump up ^ Interview of Stephen Dillane -- via YouTube. Jump up ^ `` Candida -- Review ''. The Guardian. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2013. Jump up ^ The Wrap ( 15 July 2013 ). `` ' Harry Potter ' Actor in Negotiations for Ron Howard 's ' In the Heart of the Sea ' ''. Retrieved 28 November 2013. Jump up ^ Deadline.com ( 5 February 2014 ). `` Jeremy Allen White, Zoe Kravitz, Caleb Landry Jones, Frank Dillane Join Dakota Fanning in Gerardo Naranjo Punk Pic ''. Retrieved 19 February 2014. Jump up ^ `` Biography ''. Frank-dillane.net. Jump up ^ `` Bow Films Taps Frank Dillane To Topline Jarvis ' ' Maestro ' ''. Variety. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014. Jump up ^ The Hollywood ( 8 February 2014 ). `` Berlin : ' Harry Potter ' Actor to Star in ' Maestro ' ''. Retrieved 19 February 2014. Jump up ^ Robert Kirkman Talks Walking Dead Companion Series External links Official website Frank Dillane on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_Dillane&oldid=842227886 '' Categories : 1991 births English male film actors Living people Male actors from London 21st - century English male actors Male actors from Sussex People from Brixton Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art People from Wealden ( district ) 20th - century English male actors English male child actors English male television actors English people of Australian descent English people of Jamaican descent Hidden categories : EngvarB from December 2017 Use dmy dates from December 2017 Articles with hCards Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego 한국어 Italiano მარგალური 日本 語 Português Русский Suomi Türkçe Українська 中文 9 more Edit links This page was last edited on 21 May 2018, at 02 : 36. 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Question: who plays tom riddle in the half blood prince
Answer: Frank Stephenson Dillane