Edward Ashley is an English actor.
Ashley made his acting debut in the BBC One television series Last Tango in Halifax , appearing in the series before departing after the second season. [1] In 2015, Ashley appeared in a support role in Ron Howard's In the Heart of the Sea , an inspiration for the novel Moby Dick . [2] He next starred alongside Charlie Hunnam and Robert Pattinson in The Lost City of Z , [3] and would appear in a supporting role in the AMC horror anthology series The Terror . [4]
Ashley made his stage debut in a production of The Lady from the Sea that ran at Coronet Theatre, London from February to March 2019. [5] [6] His performance as Lyngstrand saw positive reviews from critics. [7] [8] Later in the year he would star alongside Timothée Chalamet in The King . [6]
In 2024, he appeared in the Apple TV+ war drama miniseries Masters of the Air as Lt. Col. John B. Kidd, reuniting with his Last Tango in Halifax co-stars Josh Bolt and Louis Greatorex. [9] Later that year, he was cast as Ser Steffon Fossoway in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms , another instalment in the Game of Thrones franchise. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | In the Heart of the Sea | Barzillai Ray | |
2016 | The Lost City of Z | Arthur Manley | |
2019 | The King | Earl of Cambridge |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012-2013 | Last Tango in Halifax | William | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
2015 | Sense8 | Nocker | 1 episode |
2018 | The Terror | William Gibson | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
2024 | Masters of the Air | Maj. Jack Kidd | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
2025 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Ser Steffon Fossoway | Upcoming series |