Edward Ashley (English actor)

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Edward Ashley is an English actor.

Career

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]

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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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015 In the Heart of the Sea Barzillai Ray
2016 The Lost City of Z Arthur Manley
2019 The King Earl of Cambridge

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012-2013 Last Tango in Halifax WilliamRecurring role, 11 episodes
2015 Sense8 Nocker1 episode
2018 The Terror William GibsonRecurring role, 7 episodes
2024 Masters of the Air Maj. Jack KiddMiniseries, 4 episodes

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