History of Regé-Jean Page in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 7, 2026

Regé-Jean Page is a British actor who gained international recognition for his role as Simon Basset, the Duke of Hastings, in the first season of the Netflix period drama *Bridgerton*. Prior to this breakthrough, he appeared in British television series like *Waterloo Road* and the American miniseries *Roots*, as well as ABC's legal drama *For the People*. Following his success in *Bridgerton*, he has taken on roles in feature films such as *The Gray Man* and *Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves*, and *Black Bag*.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

1976: Publication of Roots: The Saga of an American Family

In 1976, Alex Haley's novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family was published.

1977: Original Roots miniseries

In 1977, the original Roots miniseries of the same name was released.

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January 1988: Regé-Jean Page's Birth

In January 1988, Regé-Jean Page was born. He is a British-Zimbabwean actor.

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2001: First Acting Role

In 2001, Regé-Jean Page had his first acting role playing Tanaka in the television series Gimme 6.

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2005: Guest Appearances in Casualty@Holby City

In 2005, Regé-Jean Page made guest appearances in British television series Casualty@Holby City.

2013: Guest Appearance in Fresh Meat and Role in The History Boys

In 2013, Regé-Jean Page made a guest appearance in Fresh Meat and had a role in the theatre production of The History Boys.

2015: Role in Waterloo Road and The Merchant of Venice

In 2015, Regé-Jean Page appeared in Waterloo Road and had a role in the theatre production of The Merchant of Venice.

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2015: Appearance in Waterloo Road

In 2015, Regé-Jean Page appeared in the series Waterloo Road on BBC One.

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2016: Role in Roots

In 2016, Regé-Jean Page appeared in Roots on History.

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2016: American Production Debut in Roots

In 2016, Regé-Jean Page made his American production debut playing the role of Chicken George in the History Channel miniseries Roots, a remake of the 1977 miniseries with the same name.

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2017: Cast in For the People

In 2017, Regé-Jean Page was cast in a supporting role in the Shondaland-produced legal drama For the People.

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2018: Appearance in For the People

In 2018, Regé-Jean Page appeared in For the People on ABC.

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2018: Minor Role in Mortal Engines

In 2018, Regé-Jean Page had a minor role in the post-apocalyptic film Mortal Engines.

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2019: Appearance in For the People

In 2019, Regé-Jean Page appeared in For the People on ABC.

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2019: Cast in Bridgerton

In 2019, Regé-Jean Page was cast as one of the leads in the first season of the Netflix period drama Bridgerton.

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2019: For the People Cancelled

In 2019, the series For the People, in which Regé-Jean Page had a supporting role, was cancelled by ABC.

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2019: Relationship with Emily Brown

Since 2019, Regé-Jean Page has been in a relationship with Emily Brown.

December 2020: Release of Bridgerton

In December 2020, the first season of Bridgerton, starring Regé-Jean Page, was released on Netflix.

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2020: Role in Bridgerton

In 2020, Regé-Jean Page became known for his role in the first season of Netflix's period drama Bridgerton.

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2020: Minor Role in Sylvie's Love

In 2020, Regé-Jean Page had a minor role in the drama film Sylvie's Love.

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2021: Recognition and Nominations for Bridgerton Role

In 2021, Regé-Jean Page received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Bridgerton, and was included in Time magazine's 100 Next List. He was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy.

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