Alfred Enoch - wikipedia Alfred Enoch Alfred Enoch Enoch at the 2014 NAACP Image Awards Alfred Lewis Enoch ( 1988 - 12 - 02 ) 2 December 1988 ( age 29 ) Westminster, London, England Alma mater The Queen 's College, Oxford Occupation Actor Parent ( s ) William Russell ( actor ) and Balbina Gutierrez Alfred Lewis Enoch ( born 2 December 1988 ) is an English actor, best known for portraying Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter series of films and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama How to Get Away with Murder. Contents 1 Life and career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links Life and career Enoch was born in Westminster, London, to English actor William Russell and his second wife, Balbina Gutierrez, a Brazilian - born doctor of Barbadian origin. He attended Westminster School, a public school in London. In 2001 he was cast as Dean Thomas in Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone. He appeared in seven of the eight Harry Potter films. He also voiced the character in video games. He is fluent in Portuguese, and graduated with a degree in Portuguese and Spanish from The Queen 's College, Oxford. After the Harry Potter films, Enoch appeared in a number of plays throughout London including Coriolanus, Timon of Athens, Antigone, Happy New Year, and The Ballard of Salomon Pavey. He played Bainbridge, the Bloody Guardsman, in the Sherlock episode, `` The Sign of Three ''. In July 2011, Enoch appeared at the London Film and Comic Con. In 2014, Enoch was cast in the series regular role of Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama series, How to Get Away with Murder produced by Shonda Rhimes. In 2016, Enoch was cast as Edgar / Poor Tom in the well received Talawa Theatre Company and Manchester Royal Exchange co-production of King Lear, for which he won much praise for his characterisation and the physicality he brought to the roles. In 2018, Enoch will be returning to the West End in the revival of Red at Wyndhams Theatre, starring alongside Alfred Molina. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone Dean Thomas 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2009 Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 National Theatre Live Philotus Episode : `` Timon of Athens '' 2013 Broadchurch Sam Taylor Episode : `` 1.1 '' 2013 Mount Pleasant Alex Episode : `` 3.7 '' 2014 Sherlock Bainbridge Episode : `` The Sign of Three '' 2014 National Theatre Live Titus Lartius Episode : `` Coriolanus '' 2014 -- 2018 How to Get Away with Murder Wes Gibbins 45 episodes Nominated -- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series ( 2015, 2016, 2017 ) 2018 Troy : Fall of a City Aeneas TV miniseries References Jump up ^ Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths in England and Wales, 1984 -- 2005. Jump up ^ http://www.eurweb.com/2014/10/from-potter-to-murder-brit-alfred-enoch-on-his-hollywood-ride/ Jump up ^ Gayle Macdonald ( 14 July 2011 ). `` Matthew Lewis grew up at Hogwarts with Harry and the gang ''. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 25 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Alfred Enoch ''. scarpotter.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Coriolanus -- Donmar Warehouse ''. Donmar Warehouse. Retrieved 13 November 2014. ^ Jump up to : Mason, Paul ( 20 July 2012 ). `` Timon of Athens : The Power of Money ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2014. Jump up ^ `` Alfred Enoch ''. ABC. Disney -- ABC Television Group ( Disney Media Networks ). 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 8 May 2014 ). `` ABC New Series Pickups : ' Selfie ', ' Forever ', Galavant ', ' Whispers ', ' How To Get Away With Murder ', ' American Crime ', ' Black - ish ', Jeff Lowell Comedy ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved 12 May 2014. Jump up ^ Greco, Patty ( 2 October 2014 ). `` '' How to Get Away With Murder '' Star Alfred Enoch on Abandoning His British Accent, Emma Watson, and `` Legally Blonde '' `` That should have been my research. '' ``. Cosmopolitan. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 13 November 2014. Jump up ^ `` King Lear Reviewed ''. talawa.com. Jump up ^ `` Don Warrington 's King Lear is a heartbreaking tour de force ''. The Daily Telegraph. Jump up ^ `` King Lear review at Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester ''. thestage.co.uk. Jump up ^ `` Theatre review : King Lear at Royal Exchange Theatre ''. britishtheatreguide.info. Jump up ^ `` Red - About the Show ''. Delfont Mackintosh Theatres. Retrieved 29 November 2017. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alfred Enoch. 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Question: who plays wes in how to get away
Answer: Alfred Lewis Enoch