Freddy Carter - guest 2026
Guest appearance: Saturday 14. November 2026
Freddy Carter is an English actor and director. He was born in Plymouth, Devon, and grew up primarily in Somerset, where he attended Queen’s College in Taunton. His interest in acting was sparked at the age of 16 after seeing a stage production of Jerusalem in London. He subsequently trained at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2015.
Following his graduation, Carter began his professional acting career on stage. He made his screen debut in 2017 with a small role as a soldier in the DC superhero film Wonder Woman. That same year, he landed his first major television role as Peter “Pin” Hawthorne in the Netflix series Free Rein.
Carter later appeared in the DC television series Pennyworth, in which he played the recurring role of Jason Ripper.
His international breakthrough came in 2021 when he was cast as Kaz Brekker in Netflix’s fantasy series Shadow and Bone. As the calculating and enigmatic leader of the Crows, Kaz quickly became one of the series’ most popular characters. Carter returned to the role for the show’s second season in 2023.
In 2024, Carter appeared in the Apple TV+ miniseries Masters of the Air, a historical drama following the men of the U.S. Army Air Forces’ 100th Bomb Group during World War II.
Carter also appeared in the horror sequel Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, in which he portrayed Michael Afton, the main antagonist.
Alongside his acting career, Carter has also worked as a director, continuing to expand his work across film, television and other areas of production.