Ashley Zukerman

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Ashley Zukerman
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Zukerman in 2019
Born
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality
  • Australian
  • American
Alma mater Victorian College of the Arts [ citation needed ]
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Known for
Relatives Wendy Zukerman (sister)

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

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Early life

Zukerman was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Ingrid ( née Schwarz) and Moshe Zukerman, and moved to Melbourne with his family when he was two years old. [1] His family is Jewish; [2] his father is from Israel, whereas his mother is from Peru. His parents also spoke Hebrew during his childhood. [3] He is the older brother of Science Vs. podcaster Wendy Zukerman. He attended Wesley College at the Glen Waverley campus and began a degree in Science and Engineering at Monash University before being accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts.

Career

Graduating from the VCA in 2006[ citation needed ], he began his professional career in the theatre. He had a critically acclaimed role in The History Boys , [4] directed by Peter Evans for the Melbourne Theatre Company. He then appeared in HBO's war miniseries The Pacific , which premiered 14 March 2010 and also 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. In 2011, after his time on Rush, Zukerman joined the cast of the short-lived Steven Spielberg–produced sci-fi television series Terra Nova .

Zukerman then returned to the theatre working with director Eamon Flack at the Belvoir Theatre Company in As You Like It playing Orlando, 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 stars in the Fear Street horror trilogy that streams on Netflix, beginning with Fear Street Part One: 1994 . [10] [11] It was announced in March 2020 that Zukerman has also been cast to portray Robert Langdon in the NBC drama pilot Langdon, which is based on Dan Brown's 2009 thriller novel The Lost Symbol . [12]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Tom White Thug #2
2010 Blame Anthony
2011The Crimson RoomJohnShort
2013The Humble Beginnings of the BalloonTodd DigbyShort
MiasmataMaxShort
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
UploadCEO
2024 In Vitro JackPost-production [13]
2024 Bad Shabbos Benjamin

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008–2011 Rush Senior Constable Michael SandrelliMain role
2010 The Pacific Robert 'Mac' MacKenzieTV miniseries
Lowdown Dylan HuntRecurring role
2011 The Slap Dylan [14] Episode: "Anouk"
Terra Nova Lucas TaylorRecurring role
2012Death Star PRBilsonEpisode: "Nemesis"
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Alex MoranEpisode: "En Vogue"
Underbelly: Squizzy Detective James BruceMain role
2014–2015 Manhattan Dr Charlie Isaacs [15] Main role
2014–2016 The Code Jesse BanksMain role
2015 Childhood's End Jake Greggson [16] TV miniseries
2016Four StarsDannyTV film
Fear the Walking Dead WillEpisode: "Pillar of Salt"
Masters of Sex Gary BuckseyEpisodes: "The Pleasure Protocol", "Coats or Keys"
2016–2017 Designated Survivor Peter MacLeishSeason 1, recurring role
2017 Friday on My Mind Ted Albert TV miniseries
2018 Reverie Nate HalloEpisode: "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
2018–2023 Succession Nate SofrelliRecurring role
2020 A Teacher Matt MitchellMain role
2021 Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol Robert Langdon Main role
2023 City on Fire KeithMain role
2025 Apple Cider Vinegar CliveTV series [17]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenue / Co.
2007 The History Boys Timms Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC [18]
2008The HypocriteValére Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC [19]
2009B.C.JosephBlackBox with The Hayloft Project [20]
2009 This Is Our Youth Warren [21]
2011 As You Like It Orlando Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney [22]
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

YearAwardCategorySubjectResult
2009 Logie Awards Best New Talent Rush Nominated
2014 AACTA Awards Best Actor in a Television Drama The Code Nominated
2015Won
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

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