Skandar Keynes Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Facts, Biography

Skandar Keynes Quick Info
Height	5 ft 8 in
Weight	67 kg
Date of Birth	September 5, 1991
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Eye Color	Dark Brown

Skandar Keynes is an English political adviser and former actor who is best known for portraying the role of Edmund Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series. For his acting skills, he has been honored with numerous awards such as the CAMIE Award and Voice Arts Award. He has served as a parliamentary adviser to Crispin Blunt at the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Born Name

Alexander Amin Casper Keynes

Nick Name

Skander, Skandy, Skandarwin

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Camden, London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Skandar started his primary education at the Thornhill Primary School. From 2000 to 2005, he studied at the Anna Scher Theatre School. Then in 2005, he got admission at the all-boys school, City of London School.

After giving the GCSE level exam in 2008, he started studying chemistry, biology, history, mathematics and further mathematics at the GCE Advanced Level and scored A grade in all.

In 2010, he got enrolled at the Pembroke College, Cambridge to study Arabic and Middle Eastern History and graduated in 2012 with a degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

Occupation

Former Actor

Family

Father – Randal Keynes (Author)
Mother – Zelfa Cecil Hourani
Siblings – Soumaya Anne Keynes (Older Sister) (Economist and appeared in productions for BBC Radio 4)
Others – Edgar Douglas Adrian (Paternal Great-Grandfather) (Physiologist), Hester Adrian (Paternal Great-Grandmother), Cecil Fadlo Hourani (Maternal Grandfather) (Writer), Furugh Afnan (Maternal Grandmother), Charles Darwin (Great-Great-Great Grandfather) (Scientist), Simon Keynes (Uncle) (Historian), Roger Keynes (Uncle) (Neuroscientist), Laura Keynes (Cousin) (Catholic writer and Apologist), John Maynard Keynes (Great-Great-Uncle) (Economist)

Manager

Skandar Keynes was represented by Hamilton Hodell Group.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

67 kg or 148 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Skander Keynes has dated –

Rebecca Swinton (2005-2006) – Skandar Keynes was reported to be dating Rebecca Swinton. He has publicly revealed in different interviews that Rebecca was his first love.

Taylor Momsen (2008) – Skandar was RUMORed to have had a fling with actress Taylor Momsen after pictures of them looking cozy at a party were leaked by leading tabloids. However, the representatives of both the stars declined to confirm or deny the relationship.

Georgie Henley (2010) – Skandar first met Georgie Henley in 2004 during the shooting of the first film of the Narnia series. In September 2010, they converted their friendship into something more.

Race / Ethnicity

White

Skandar is of English descent on his father’s side whereas, of Lebanese, Persian and Turkish descent on his mother’s side.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Short and slight frame

Religion

Atheism

Best Known For

Playing the role of Edmund Pevensie in the fantasy film series The Chronicles of Narnia.

First Film

Skandar Keynes made his theatrical film debut in 2005 with The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Edmund Pevensie.

First TV Show

Keynes made his first TV show appearance in a December 2005 episode of the news talk show The Early Show as himself.

Personal Trainer

Skandar Keynes keeps his body fit and healthy by practicing Korean martial arts form, taekwondo. He also goes for horse riding in his free time to get a workout.

Skandar Keynes Favorite Things

Food – Pizza, chips, fish
TV Show – Family Guy, Scrubs (2001-2010)
Football Club – Arsenal Football Club
Pastime – Video games
Sport – Football
Color – Blue
Bands – Queen, Outkast, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Cheese Type – Cheddar, stilton
Restaurant – Nandos

Source – IMDb, Live Journal

Skandar Keynes Facts

Skandar Keynes is an adept musician and can play the flute, guitar, and a cornet.

The first part of his screen name, ‘Skandar’ is inspired by the Turkish version of the name Alexander.

Jessica Alba is his celebrity crush.

Tilda Swinton gave him a greenstone necklace in New Zealand to help him overcome his life challenges and difficulties easily. Such a necklace can only be gifted.

He is a keen sportsperson and enjoys playing soccer and cricket in his free time.

He is an adept sword fighter, a skill which he learned before the shooting of first The Chronicles of Narnia film under the tutelage of sword trainer Allan Poppleton.

During the shooting of the first The Chronicles of Narnia film, he was banned from eating sugary products due to his hyperactive tendencies.

While filming the first Narnia film, he grew by six and a half inches, which meant his armor had to be repaired on a weekly basis.

Skandar and his family had to flee from Beirut in July 2006 while on annual summer vacations as suspected Hezbollah militants came to his grandfather’s house looking for British nationals.

In the past, Skandar had attained a green belt in taekwondo.

He has done bungee jumping at the Nevis Bungy, Ledge Bungy, Sky Tower, Shotover Canyon Swing, and from a jet.

He has two pet cats named Puss and Boots.

In 2016, Keynes declared that he is leaving acting and later started working as a parliamentary adviser to Member of Parliament, Crispin Blunt.

For the first installment of The Chronicles of Narnia series, he had auditioned for the role of Simon, which went to Thomas Brodie-Sangster and he was instead cast as Edmund.

He doesn’t have any verified social media.

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Update: 2024-05-18

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