Angus Castle-Doughty

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Angus Castle-Doughty
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Castle-Doughty in 2023
Born
Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty

(1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29)
Dulwich, South London, England
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Television Showtrial
Hollyoaks
Partner Niamh Blackshaw (2022–present)

Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty (born 12 February 1995) is an English actor. He began his career on stage in productions such as Teechers , The Government Inspector , The Picture of Dorian Gray and All Quiet on the Western Front , before joining the cast of the BBC legal drama Showtrial (2021). He subsequently played Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2022–2023). His character led a high-profile incel storyline, which earned the Best Storyline accolade at the 2023 British Soap Awards, as well as earning him a Villain of the Year nomination.

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Early and personal life

Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty was born on 12 February 1995. [1] [2] Castle-Doughty studied English, Theatre and History at Dulwich College in South London, graduating in 2013 with three As. He then began studying English and Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick and graduated in 2017 with first class honours degrees. [3]

Castle-Doughty co-founded the Incognito Theatre company alongside four others. He works as the artistic director, as well as appearing, writing and directing various projects for the company. [4] Castle-Doughty has been in a relationship with actress Niamh Blackshaw since 2022. [5] [6]

Career

Castle-Doughty made his acting debut in 2011 in a stage production of Teechers at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Three years later, he made his screen debut in the 2014 television film The First Great Escape. Castle-Doughty continued to act in theatre productions, including lead roles in The Government Inspector , The Picture of Dorian Gray , The Net Kill and All Quiet on the Western Front . [7] Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the Acorn TV series Agatha Raisin . [8] A year later, he portrayed the recurring role of Mikhael in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone . [9] Also in 2021, he starred in the BBC courtroom drama series Showtrial as Troy Manners. [10] He then featured in two episodes of the Sky comedy series Bloods . [11]

In 2022, Castle-Doughty was cast as Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks . [12] [13] His character was introduced as the brother of established characters Tony (Nick Pickard) and Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara). [14] His character led a high-profile incel storyline that earned Castle-Doughty award nominations at the British Soap Awards and the Inside Soap Awards. [15] [16] It also saw Hollyoks win the Best Storyline accolade at the 2023 British Soap Awards. [17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The First Great EscapeTelevision film
2019Forgive MeMartinShort film
2020 Agatha Raisin Perry PetersonEpisode: "The Deadly Dance"
2021 Shadow and Bone MikhaelRecurring role
2021 Showtrial Troy MannersMain role
2021 The King's Man British SoldierFilm
2022 The Sandman DevinEpisode: "The Doll's House"
2022 Bloods MarkRecurring role
2022Two's a CrowdFinlay KnightShort film; also writer and co-director
2022–2023 Hollyoaks Eric Foster Regular role
TBA A Thousand Blows Morten Frewen1 episode
Sources: [3] [11]

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenue
2011 Teechers Doug Edinburgh Festival Theatre
2013Rites: A Children's TragedyHeadmaster Bone BreakerEdinburgh Festival Theatre
2015 The Government Inspector Dobcinsky Pleasance Theatre
2015 The Duchess of Malfi Bosola University of Warwick
2016 The Picture of Dorian Gray Basil Hallward Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Theatre
2016 Cabaret Ernst Ludwig Warwick Arts Centre
2017 All Quiet on the Western Front KatPleasance Theatre
2017 Jerusalem Jonny "Rooster" ByronWarwick Arts Centre
Sources: [3]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2023 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year HollyoaksNominated [18]
2023 Inside Soap Awards Best VillainHollyoaksPending [19]

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