Who are Kyle Soller’s family members?

Kyle William Soller is an American actor born on July 1, 1983, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. He has worked in films, TV, and on stage. Kyle studied art history at the College of William & Mary, but in his 3rd year of college, he realized that he was interested in acting. He moved to the United Kingdom to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London and graduated in 2008. He made his film debut in 2012 with Anna Karenina and his TV debut with Bad Education in 2013.

Kyle Soller got his breakthrough with Poldark, where he played Francis Poldark. He also worked in many theatre plays like The Glass Menagerie (2011), The Government Inspector (2011), Long Day's Journey into Night (2012), and Cyrano de Bergerac (2012). In 2019, he earned the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, for his role in the stage play The Inheritance. His other work includes You, Me and the Apocalypse (2016), Marrowbone (2017), Poldark (2015-2016), and Bodies (2023).

Kyle Soller’s parents

Kyle Soller grew up in a family that supported both his education and his acting career. There is not much information available about his family, but he occasionally mentions them in interviews. His father works as a pharmacology lecturer. His mother is a former concert pianist. He is one of 5 boys in the family and is the middle child. In an interview with RadioTimes, he shared about his family and his childhood.

He said, “My parents had five boys, and they just wanted us to be outside all the time. I’m glad they did. I drove my poor mother insane with constant visits to the hospital. I loved pretending to be a lost boy like Peter Pan, jumping off buildings and swinging on trees – being wild and reckless with my body and using the world as my gymnasium.”

His parents supported his choice to study art history in college, but when he decided to switch to acting, they also supported that decision. Moving from the United States to London to study acting was a big step for him. In an interview with the Independent UK, he said, "If I told my parents that I was going to Paris to be an artist, I think their reaction might have been different." Even today, he credits his parents for helping him become the person and actor he is now. In an interview with Glass magazine, he shared what he learned from his parents.

He said, “That’s how I challenge myself, by never getting complacent or lazy. It’s something I learnt from my parents, in particular my dad, who was a very hard worker. He raised us with my mom to be hard workers, to achieve at a high level, and to make sure we’re working with the best people. You have to set yourself goals.”

Kyle Soller’s wife

Kyle Soller is married to Phoebe Fox. Fox is a British actress born on April 16, 1987, in London, England. She has starred in many TV shows and films, including The Great (2020-2023), Curfew (2019), The Hollow Crown (2016), and Black Mirror (2011). While studying at RADA, Kyle Soller met Phoebe Fox. They met while both were studying acting, and their shared love for the craft brought them close. Eventually, they fell in love and got married in 2010.

In an interview with Broadway.com, he talked about how he fell in love with his wife. He said, “Maybe the plan was to come back and try to make it in New York, but things started happening really quickly. When you fall in love, that makes everything easier. I saw her headshot and was like, ‘Wow.’ As did every other guy in my year.”

He further added, “She just marched right up to me in the pub afterwards,” he remembers. “I was having a very deep and meaningful talk with an ex at the bar and [Phoebe] sort of pushed her aside and it was just like, bam! There she was.” Their relationship has remained strong, and they have continued to support each other’s careers through the years. The couple lives together in London.