Eddie Eyre | |
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Born | Edward Wilson [1] 24 July 1988 [2] |
Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (BA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Known for | Game of Thrones EastEnders |
Eddie Eyre (born Edward Wilson, 24 July 1988) is a British actor who is known for his role as Josh Hemmings in the BBC soap opera EastEnders .
Eyre was educated at Abingdon School from 1999 to 2006. [1] He was trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Eyre's stage career began at The Old Vic, where he took part in the 24 Hour Plays, [3] an event hosted by Kevin Spacey that has included actors such as Lily Cole, Catherine Tate, Douglas Booth and Kaya Scodelario. [4] Eyre's other stage performances include Yakov in Headlong's production of The Seagull , Henry Crawford in the Mansfield Park stage adaptation by Tim Luscombe, produced by the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, [5] and the lead role of Detective Sergeant Trotter in the West End production of the world's longest running play The Mousetrap . [6]
Eyre played Gerold Hightower in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones . [7] He joined the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders as Josh Hemmings, a love interest for Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), in March 2017 and departed the following February. [8] [9] In May 2022, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Steve Hedges. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Black Cab | Trevor |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Game of Thrones | Gerold Hightower | Episode: "Oathbreaker" |
2017–2018 | EastEnders | Photocopier Guy | 1 episode |
Josh Hemmings | 53 episodes | ||
2019 | The Athena | Casper Conway | Episode: "The List" |
Ransom | Rob Cooper | Episode: "Justice" | |
2020 | Cursed | Mosk | Episode: "Nimue" |
Bard from the Barn | Unknown | Episode: "Marcius & Aufidius" | |
2022 | Doctors | Steve Hedges | Episode: "An Unexpected Surprise" |
The Walk-In | Far Right Spokesperson | 1 episode | |
2023 | Father Brown | Joe Bloom | Episode: "The Hidden Man" |
Casualty | Sam Whitefell | Episode: "One Hundred Years" | |
2024 | House of the Dragon | Ser Axell Bulwer | 5 episodes |
'Being at EastEnders is fantastic,' beams the 28-year-old.