Harry Kirton: What Do We Know About the Peaky Blinders Star?
Despite being just 23 years of age, British actor Harry Kirton has already built a prestigious career. He’s now starred in four seasons of the BBC show Peaky Blinders and has a range of modelling credits in his catalogue.
But what do we actually know about the young star? Well, from his childhood to who he’s dating, this is everything you need to know about Harry Kirton.
Who is Harry Kirton?
Harry Kirton was born on July 17th 1998 in Birmingham, UK. His dad is an engineer and his mum works in a school office, but it wasn’t long before he was diving into the world of acting.
In fact, he was just 15 when he filmed his first episode of Peaky Blinders. He stars as Finn Shelby, the younger brother of main gang member Tommy Shelby.
Speaking about his early introduction to the world of TV, Harry said: “Before Peaky Blinders. I didn’t really even think acting was an avenue I could go down. But I’ve grown with it, and learned with it. Finn and I have aged together — and my whole approach to acting has changed.”
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The actor has also been modelling from a young age. In 2019, he scored a modelling role as the face of Lee Cooper’s fall/winter campaign.
However, Harry Kirton hasn’t totally made it on TV yet. Actually, he still holds a part-time job at a local vegan café near his home in West London (the actor is vegan himself).
He explained: “I still do part-time work, you know, I like to keep in sync with the world that we live in because acting is a very…You know, you’re pretending a lot and your head-space is in this area and that.
At the end of the day we’ve all got to pay rent and we’ve all got to do real things.”
Girlfriend?
If you’re equally taken by Harry Kirton’s brutal smoulder as we are, then you might be wondering if he’s available. The short (and sad) answer is – he’s not.
Harry Kirton is dating Apple Sershi, who is also a model. She’s part of the prestigious modelling agency Milk Management and has modelled for designers like Heyami and Dream Sister Jane.
While Harry grew up in Birmingham, the two probably met in London. Apple attended Latymer Upper School in West London, studying History of Art, History, and English.
However, it seems she’s always been interested in the film and modelling industries, which is probably how she met her current boyfriend.
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While Harry Kirton is quiet about his relationship on his Instagram, Apple loves posting pictures of her boyfriend. On February 14th, she posted pictures of the two together along with the caption “my forever valentine <3”
On another post featuring adorable black and white photos of herself and Harry, she posted a tongue-in-cheek caption that said: “i like these pictures bc they look like posters for a cheesy romcom i would watch”
His Future Career
But what’s next for Harry Kirton? Well, it’s clear that he doesn’t think he’ll be doing Peaky Blinders for much longer.
The 23-year-old has admitted that his time has almost come to leave the series. While the hit series is nearing the end of its six-season run now, there are talks of a future film and possibly spin-off series.
However, Harry Kirton doesn’t want any of that!
He said: “If I continue to do this into my mid-to-late-20s, I think I will prove to have quite a difficult trajectory in my career, potentially.
So with all due respect, I want to move on and just keep that love… leave it this year, you know what I mean? Once 2022 is over, just keep Peaky Blinders respectfully done. So I can move on.”
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Harry added: “You’re just very aware you don’t want to pigeonhole yourself. That’s my two cents on it.”
Whatever’s next for the actor, he’s made it clear that he doesn’t want the same short-back-and-sides haircut as he modelled as Finn Shelby.
“I’ve been waiting since I was 15 to grow my hair. I’ve always wanted my hair long and I’ve got my curls and stuff. I’ve lived the rough hair style for more than long enough now.”