Ashley Zukerman

Ashley Zukerman
Zukerman interviewed about Blame in 2011
Born	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality	Australian American
Alma mater	Victorian College of the Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Known for	Michael Sandrelli of Rush Jesse Banks of The Code Dr. Charlie Isaacs of Manhattan Peter MacLeish of Designated Survivor Nate Sofrelli of Succession Sheriff Nick Goode of The Fear Street Trilogy
Relatives	Wendy Zukerman (sister)

Ashley Zukerman is an American-born Australian actor. In Australia, he became known for playing Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli in the drama series Rush (2008), and Jesse Banks in the political thriller The Code , for which he received an AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama in 2014. He played Dr. Charlie Isaacs on WGN America's Manhattan (2014-5), and had a recurring role in Succession . In 2021, he portrayed Robert Langdon in the TV series adaptation of Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol .

Early life and education

Ashley Zukerman was born in Santa Monica, California, and moved to Melbourne with his family when he was two. ^{[1] [2]} His father, Moshe, is from Israel and his mother, Ingrid, is from Peru. His family is Jewish; his parents spoke Hebrew during his childhood. ^[3] He is the older brother of Science Vs. podcaster Wendy Zukerman.^{[ citation needed ]}

He attended Wesley College at the Glen Waverley campus^{[ citation needed ]} and began a degree in Science and Engineering at Monash University before being accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts. He graduated in 2006.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Zukerman began his professional career in the theatre. He had a critically acclaimed role as Timms in The History Boys , directed by Peter Evans for the Melbourne Theatre Company in April 2007. ^[4]

He appeared in HBO's war miniseries The Pacific , which premiered on 14 March 2010,^{[ citation needed ]} and in Lowdown created by Adam Zwar and Amanda Brotchie. His Australian break came when he played Constable Michael Sandrelli on the series Rush , for which he was nominated for a Logie award in the Most Outstanding New Talent category.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2011, after his time on Rush, Zukerman joined the cast of the short-lived Steven Spielberg–produced sci-fi television series Terra Nova .^{[ citation needed ]}

Zukerman then returned to the theatre, working with director Eamon Flack at the Belvoir Theatre Company in As You Like It playing Orlando,^{[ citation needed ]} and then two years later in Angels in America playing Joe Pitt. Angels in America won Best Play at the 2014 Helpmann Awards. ^[5]

He played socially dysfunctional genius hacker Jesse Banks opposite Dan Spielman in the Australian political thriller The Code , created by Shelley Birse. The show received huge national and international acclaim and 10 AACTA Award nominations, out of which it won six, including Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for Zukerman. ^[6]

Early in 2014, Zukerman won the role of ambitious wunderkind Dr. Charlie Isaacs in the WGN America original drama Manhattan , created by filmmaker Sam Shaw and directed by Thomas Schlamme. ^[7]

In 2016, Zukerman was cast in the recurring role of Peter MacLeish on the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor , which premiered in the autumn of the same year. ^[8]

In 2018, Zukerman had a recurring role on the HBO series Succession , and in 2020, appeared as the title character's husband on the Hulu miniseries A Teacher . ^[9] In 2021, he starred in the Netflix Fear Street horror trilogy, beginning with Fear Street Part One: 1994 . ^{[10] [11]} It was announced in March 2020 that Zukerman had been cast to portray Robert Langdon in the NBC drama pilot Langdon, based on Dan Brown's 2009 thriller novel The Lost Symbol . ^[12]

In 2025, Zukerman played the partner of disgraced wellness influencer and convicted con artist Belle Gibson in the biographical Australian miniseries Apple Cider Vinegar . It was released on Netflix in February 2025.^{[ citation needed ]}

Acting credits

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Tom White	Thug #2
2010	Blame	Anthony
2011	The Crimson Room	John	Short
2013	The Humble Beginnings of the Balloon	Todd Digby	Short
	Miasmata	Max	Short
2018	The Wind	Isaac Macklin
2021	Fear Street Part One: 1994	Nick Goode
	Fear Street Part Two: 1978	Nick Goode
	Fear Street Part Three: 1666	Nick Goode / Solomon Goode
	Upload	CEO
2024	In Vitro	Jack	[13]
	Bad Shabbos	Benjamin

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2008–2011	Rush	Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli	Main role
2010	The Pacific	Robert 'Mac' MacKenzie	TV miniseries
	Lowdown	Dylan Hunt	Recurring role
2011	The Slap	Dylan	Episode: "Anouk"	[14]
	Terra Nova	Lucas Taylor	Recurring role
2012	Death Star PR	Bilson	Episode: "Nemesis"
2013	Mr & Mrs Murder	Alex Moran	Episode: "En Vogue"
	Underbelly: Squizzy	Detective James Bruce	Main role
2014–2015	Manhattan	Dr Charlie Isaacs	Main role	[15]
2014–2016	The Code	Jesse Banks	Main role
2015	Childhood's End	Jake Greggson	TV miniseries	[16]
2016	Four Stars	Danny	TV film
	Fear the Walking Dead	Will	Episode: "Pillar of Salt"
	Masters of Sex	Gary Bucksey	Episodes: "The Pleasure Protocol", "Coats or Keys"
2016–2017	Designated Survivor	Peter MacLeish	Season 1, recurring role
2017	Friday on My Mind	Ted Albert	TV miniseries
2018	Reverie	Nate Hallo	Episode: "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
2018–2023	Succession	Nate Sofrelli	Recurring role
2020	A Teacher	Matt Mitchell	Main role
2021	Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol	Robert Langdon	Main role
2023	City on Fire	Keith	Main role
2025–present	Silo	Daniel	Main role	[17]
2025	Apple Cider Vinegar	Clive Rothwell	TV series; 5 episodes	[18]

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Venue / Co.
2007	The History Boys	Timms	Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC [19]
2008	The Hypocrite	Valére	Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC [20]
2009	B.C.	Joseph	BlackBox with The Hayloft Project [21]
2009	This Is Our Youth	Warren	[22]
2011	As You Like It	Orlando	Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney [23]
2013	Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches		Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal Sydney
2013	Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika		Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal Sydney

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Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Subject	Result
2009	Logie Awards	Best New Talent	Rush	Nominated
2014	AACTA Awards	Best Actor in a Television Drama	The Code	Nominated
2015				Won
	Silver Logie Award	Most Outstanding Actor		Nominated
2016	AACTA Awards	Best Actor in a Television Drama		Nominated
2018	AACTA Awards	Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama	Friday On My Mind	Nominated

References

1. "Ashley Zukerman (Jake Greggson)". Childhood's End . SyFy. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
2. Miller, Gerri (23 July 2014). "Hollywood Now: Interview with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Plus Adam & Behati's Wedding". InterfaithFamily . Archived from the original on 13 August 2018.
3. "Ashley Zukerman: 'The Lost Symbol' reinvents Dan Brown hero".
4. Ball, Martin (30 April 2007). "The History Boys". The Age. Retrieved 15 February 2025. Ashley Zukerman demonstrates flair and timing as Timms.
5. Meares, Joel (18 August 2014). "Helpmann Awards winners dominated by Sydney theatre talent Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh". Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 3 March 2020.
6. 4th AACTA Awards Nominees & Winners (PDF), www.aaca.org, archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2015, retrieved 22 January 2016
7. Thorp, Charles (4 December 2017). "The Making of TV's Dark-Horse Drama, 'Manhattan'". Men's Journal. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
8. Petski, Denise (5 August 2016). "'Designated Survivor' Casts Ashley Zukerman; Amanda Brooks Joins 'Outsiders'".
9. Petski, Denise (24 January 2018). "'Succession': Ashley Zukerman Set To Recur On Adam McKay's HBO Drama". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 3 March 2020.
10. Vlessing, Etan (27 March 2019). "Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald, Jeremy Ford Join Fox's 'Fear Street' Trilogy". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 3 March 2020.
11. Petski, Denise (6 September 2019). "'A Teacher': FX Limited Series Based On Hannah Fidell's Film Adds Eight To Cast". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 3 March 2020.
12. Andreeva, Nellie (2 March 2020). "'Langdon': Ashley Zukerman To Play Famed Symbologist In NBC Pilot Based On Dan Brown's 'Lost Symbol'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2 March 2020.
13. Frater, Patrick (2 April 2024). "'The Pool,' 'In Vitro' to Make Sydney Film Festival Splash". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
14. "Credit – The Slap – ABC TV". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
15. Owen, Rob (27 June 2014). "TV Q&A: 'The Talk,' TV ratings and paranormal TV shows". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
16. "Zukerman to star in US sci-fi drama". IF Magazine. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
17. Cordero, Rosy (17 January 2025). "Ashley Zukerman & Jessica Henwick Board Apple TV+ Series Silo For Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
18. Netflix, See-Saw Films Team On Australian Drama ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ – Deadline
19. "The History Boys – Arts Reviews – Arts – Entertainment". theage.com.au. 30 April 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
20. "The Hypocrite | Melbourne Theatre Company". Australianstage.com.au. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
21. "B.C." The Hayloft Project. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
22. Dimasi, Rita (21 January 2009). "THEATRE REVIEW: This Is Our Youth". ArtsHub. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
23. "As You Like It | Belvoir". Australianstage.com.au. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
24. "Ashley Zukerman". AusStage.

External links

• Ashley Zukerman at IMDb