Dexter Sol Ansell (born 16 September 2014) is an English child actor. He is known for his role as Aegon "Egg" Targaryen in the HBO series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2026âÂÂpresent).
From Leeds, West Yorkshire, Ansell is the son of former Quizmania host Debbie (née King) and pop-opera group G4 singer Jonathan Ansell. He has one older sister.
Ansell began acting in the British soap opera Emmerdale playing the role of Jimmy King's son Carl Holliday between January and May 2016. He returned to Emmerdale in June 2019, playing Dawn Taylor's son Lucas Taylor, which he continued to play until March 2021.
He had the role of the young Coriolanus Snow in '. He appeared in the series The Midwich Cuckoos, the sitcom Hullraisers on Channel 4, and the 2023 horror film The Moor. He also appeared in the Netflix film Christmas on Mistletoe Farm. His projects include the Robert Zemeckis film Here, and as Little Dan in the Sky Cinema family comedy film Robin and the Hoods.
In April 2024, he was cast in the lead role of "Egg" in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, written by George R. R. Martin and Ira Parker. It is set between the events of House of the Dragon and Game of Thrones. The series premiered in 2026.
He was cast in the film 500 Miles in October 2024.