Will Keen Biography: Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Awards, Movies, Songs, Wife, Child

William Walter Maurice Keen is an English stage, film, and television actor whose portrayal of Michael Adeane, the Queen’s private secretary in Netflix’s The Crown, brought him widespread recognition.

With a career spanning both the United Kingdom and Spain, he has demonstrated remarkable versatility—from Shakespearean classics at the Almeida Theatre to the high-stakes intrigue of Ridley Road.

Profile

• Full name: William Walter Maurice Keen
• Date of birth: 4 March 1970
• Age: 55 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
• State of origin: Oxfordshire
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Actor
• Height: 5 feet 6 inches (1.7 m)
• Weight: 72 kg (158 lbs)
• Eye color: Dark brown
• Hair color: Dark brown
• Parents: Charles William Lyle Keen; Lady Priscilla Mary Rose Curzon
• Siblings: Laura Beatty; Alice Oswald
• Spouse: María Fernández Ache (married 10 August 2002)
• Children: Dafne Keen
• Relationship status: Married
• Ethnicity: English
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

William Walter Maurice Keen is now at the age of 55 and was born on 4 March 1970 to Charles William Lyle Keen and Lady Priscilla Mary Rose Curzon, daughter of Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe, in Oxford, Oxfordshire. He grew up alongside his two sisters, poet Alice Oswald and author Laura Beatty, in an environment steeped in literature and theatre.

After completing his schooling at Eton College, he earned a first-class degree in English Literature from the University of Oxford, where he graduated in 1992, laying the foundation for both his academic and artistic pursuits.

Personal Life

Keen has been married since 10 August 2002 to Spanish actress, director, and writer María Fernández Ache, whom he met during a theatre production in Madrid. Their daughter, Dafne Keen, born in 2005, followed in her parents’ footsteps and achieved fame starring in Logan (2017).

Career

Since his professional debut in 1993, Keen has appeared in a diverse range of productions. On stage, his credits include Ghosts, Waste, Macbeth, The Changeling, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Patriots, where he portrayed Vladimir Putin at the Almeida Theatre and Noël Coward Theatre.

His television work encompasses Wolf Hall, The Musketeers, Midsomer Murders, Sherlock, The Crown (Michael Adeane), His Dark Materials (Father MacPhail), and Ridley Road (David Epstein). In film, he has appeared in Nine Lives of Tomas Katz, Love and Other Disasters, Victor Frankenstein, Operation Mincemeat, and Consecration.

Awards

• Will Keen won the 2023 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance in Patriots at the Almeida Theatre.

Net worth

Will Keen’s net worth is estimated to be at least $5 million. His income is derived primarily from his extensive work across theatre, television, and film.

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Filmography

• The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz (2000) Cuthbert
• Love and Other Disasters (2006) David Williams
• Victor Frankenstein (2015) Surgeon
• Operation Mincemeat (2021) Salvador Gomez-Beare
• Consecration (2023) John
• The Crown (2016–2017) Michael Adeane
• His Dark Materials (2019–2022) Father MacPhail
• Ridley Road (2021) David Epstein
• My Lady Jane (2024) Duke of Norfolk
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2024) Belzagar
• Dope Girls (2025) Frederick Asquith-Gore

Discography

• In 2010, Keen recorded “Seven Scenes from Hamlet” with the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid, released on the Stradivarius label.