Taron Egerton Net Worth Updated 2023

Taron is best known for being a cast member of the Kingsman film series in which he played the role of Gary “Eggsy” Unwin. His outstanding performance in the series led him to win numerous awards and nominations. Taron started his professional career a the tender age of 15 and since then he played a variety of roles in films and television series. Egerton made a name for himself in the entertainment industry, appearing in films, TV series, and many other ventures. Shortly after graduating from high school, the Welsh actor continued to appear in different acting projects and later received 2 British Academy Film Awards as well as a Grammy Award nomination among many others. Taron further gained popularity in the entertainment business for his outstanding role as Elton John in the 2019 musical drama film Rocketman. His performance in the series won him Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globe Award.

Taron Egerton Net Worth 2023:

Early Life:

Taron David Egerton was born in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England, on the 10th of November 1989, to a working-class family. His mother used to work as a social employee while his father ran a bed-and-breakfast service near Liverpool. Taron grew up as the eldest of two half-sisters. Taron and his mother relocated to Anglesey, an island off the coast of Wales after his parents divorced when Egerton was just 2 years old. The family eventually settled in the Welsh university town of Aberystwyth when Egerton was 12 years old. Taron spent years in Wales and as a result, he recognizes as Welsh, with his first name meaning “thunder” in the Welsh language. Growing up in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, West Wales, Taron attended Ysgol Penglais Comprehensive school. From there he began his acting career at the age of just 15 and wanted to pursue his career in the entertainment industry. So he enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, from where Taron graduated with a BA (Hons) in Acting in 2012.

Movie Career:

After appearing in a couple of television projects Taron made his film debut in Testament of Youth a biographical drama that was released in 2014. Taron played the role of Edward Brittain, the British Army officer. His performance led him to get more roles in the following year in more films. The breakthrough moment of his career came in 2015 when Egerton earned the starring role of Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in the popular action comedy of the critically-acclaimed comic book series called Kingsman: The Secret Service. 2015 was the big year for Taron in which he also played the supporting role of Edward “Mad Teddy” Smith’s co-star Tom Hardy in the crime thriller movie titled Legend. In the very next year, Taron got the leading character of Michael David Edwards, an Olympic ski-jumper in the sports movie Eddie the Eagle. In this film, he appeared alongside actors Iris Berben, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Jackman, and Christopher Walken. In the same year, Taron showed his skills as a voice artist in the animated musical comedy film titled Sing in which he provided vocals for the character of a teenage gorilla named Johnny. Not to mention, the Welsh actor has worked in this animated film with some high-profile celebrities including Scarlett Johansson, Reese Witherspoon, Matthew McConaughey, Seth MacFarlane, and John C. Reilly. Taron’s role as Gary “Eggsy” Unwin in Kingsman was very successful and it led him to reprise his role in the action-comedy sequel film Kingsman: The Golden Circle which was released in 2017. Apart from just appearing in hit movies, Egerton also has given some box office failure movies including the 2018s biographical Billionaire Boys Club and the action-adventure movie Robin Hood. In 2019 Taron again came to the spotlight after he got the critically acclaimed role of singer Elton John in Elton Johnz a biographical musical film. His immense performance in the series earned him numerous awards and accolades as well as he learned how to sing live on the set and play the piano. In 2021 he reprised the voice character of Johnny the gorilla in the musical animated film sequel titled Sing 2. Taron is set to star as Henk Rogers, a video game entrepreneur in Tetris the biographical movie.

TV Work:

Taron made his first television show appearance as Liam Jay in the two episodes of the 2013s ITV detective drama series Lewis. In 2014 he got the role of a rookie London firefighter named Dennis “Asbo” Severs in the British drama The Smoke, a short-lived series. But he didn’t receive any recognition until Taron appeared in the 2018 Netflix animated miniseries adaptation of the fantasy Watership Down. In this film, he played the voice character of El-Ahrairah and it earned him fame in the television industry. For the next couple of years, Egerton worked as a voice artist in several animated films. He next starred in the animated family series Moominvalley in which he provided vocals for the character of Moomintroll, the English-language voice, in 2019. That animated series is the adaptation of the Moomin comics and books. That same year Taron starred in the Netflix fantasy series called The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance in which he was cast for the character of Gelfling Rian. In 2022 Egerton played the role of Jimmy Keene in the Apple TV+ miniseries titled Black Bird. In this series, he also worked as an executive producer and the series is based on the autobiographical novel called In With the Devil, by James Keene.

Theater Career:

After earning recognition in the film and television industry, Taron tried his hand at stage productions and worked on a couple of plays. In 2012 Taron debuted in the play The Last of the Haussmans a Royal National Theatre production in which he played the role of Danny. In the following year, he was cast in a Royal Court Theatre play of No Quarter in which he got the role of Tommy. After taking a break for several years, Egerton returned to the stage to make his West End debut in 2022. He debuted as M in an Ambassadors Theatre production of Cock. Taron left the show due to testing for COVID-19, as well as frequently missing shows, and fainting on stage on his first performance.

Other Works:

Apart from movies, theater productions, animated series, and Netflix Shows, Taron also provided his vocals to the audiobooks in 2019 and 2020. He first voiced as the Narrator for Me an audiobook of Elton John’s autobiography. Egerton followed this up with his work as a voice artist for ohn Constantine in The Sandman, a Neil Gaiman audiobook.

Awards & Nominations:

Wins:

2020 Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy for his work in Rocketman. 2015 Empire Awards for Best Male Newcomer, Kingsman: The Secret Service. 2019 GQ Awards for Actor of the Year, Rocketman.2019 Hollywood Film Awards for Breakthrough Actor Award, Rocketman.2020 Santa Barbara International Film Festival for Virtuoso Award, Rocketman. 2020 Satellite Awards for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Rocketman.

Nominations:

2 BAFTA Film Awards.1 Grammy Awards for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.1 Screen Actors Guild Award, Rocketman. 1 People’s Choice Awards for Drama Movie Star of the Year Rocketman. 1 Saturn Awards for Best Actor, Kingsman: The Secret Service. 4 Teen Choice Awards in several categories for his work in Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, and Rocketman.

Real Estate:

Taron Egerton has a net worth of $6 million and the Welsh actor splashed $3 million on a luxurious penthouse in London. Egerton has reportedly purchased this lavish property back in 2015. The house features a bunch of bedrooms with bathrooms as well as a swimming pool, spa, and a backyard.

Relationships:

From November 2016 to November 2018 Egerton dated British producer Emily Thomas. They first came to the limelight after being spotted together on a number of red carpets and some other occasions.