His agent has verified to CNN that the actor Adrian Schiller, who appeared in “The Last Kingdom,” has passed away. Aethelhelm, the character that the British actor played in the historical series that was available on Netflix, was sixty years old.
His representative, Amanda Evans, issued the following statement to CNN: “It is with the heaviest and saddest hearts that we announce the death of our beloved client, Adrian Schiller, on Wednesday, April 3.” We, his family, and his close friends are all in utter disbelief over the loss of him because he passed away much too soon.
The statement continued by stating that “his death was sudden and unexpected” and mentioned that there are no other information that are currently available.
According to Evans, “A prodigiously talented actor, he had just returned from Sydney, where he had been appearing in the Lehman Trilogy, and he was looking forward to continuing the international tour in San Francisco.” Evans went on to say that Adrian had experienced a broad and successful career across all forms of media. Our most sincere condolences go out to his family, who have requested that they be given privacy during this most trying of times.
Schiller’s notable television credits include his portrayal of Mr. Penge in the Masterpiece series “Victoria,” as well as his contribution of the voice of Otho in the HBO Max series “Raised by Wolves,” which was directed by Ridley Scott.
In addition, throughout his career, the actor was seen in a number of films that received a lot of attention. It was in the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast in 2017 that he portrayed the role of Monsieur D’arque. In the film “Suffragette” from 2015, he played the role of David Lloyd George, which also starred Meryl Streep. Among his other works are the films “Bright Star” from 2009 and “The Danish Girl,” which won an Academy Award in 2015.
In addition, Schiller was a leading performer in “The White Factory” at Marylebone Theatre in the previous year. According to a statement that was put on the theater’s X account, the staff was “devastated to hear of the passing of the incredible actor.”