Fabien Frankel

Fabien Joseph Frankel is a British actor, born on April 6, 1994, in West London. He is best known for his portrayal of Ser Criston Cole in the HBO fantasy drama series House of the Dragon, which premiered in 2022. Frankel's father, Mark Frankel, was an English actor, and his mother, Caroline Besson, is a French-Italian advertising executive. Raised by his mother in London, Frankel and his younger brother, Max, were introduced to film at an early age through weekly cinema outings. Frankel pursued his passion for acting by attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and later graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2017.