Edward Hogg

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Edward Hogg
Born
Edward George Hogg

(1979-01-26) 26 January 1979 (age 45)
Doncaster, Yorkshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Edward George Hogg (born 26 January 1979) [1] is an English actor, known for portraying Jesco White in White Lightnin' , Stephen Turnbull in Bunny and the Bull, Eugene Mathers in Indian Summers, Segundus in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Michael 'Godders' Godfrey in Taboo, and Thomas Haxby in Harlots.

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Early life

Hogg, the second of four children, was born in Doncaster and brought up in Sheffield. He went to Wales High School. [2] His mother is a teacher and his father a retired civil engineer. [3] As a teenager, Hogg was a member of several bands, [4] including post-punk group Porno King, in which he was the lead singer. [3] When the band split, he joined an amateur dramatics group, Sheffield MISTCO, with his younger sister, transferring his love of performance to acting. [3] [5]

Hogg trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art between 1999 and 2002. [6]

Hogg has stated that his acting hero is Al Pacino, and the director he would most like to work with is Paul Thomas Anderson.

When asked what medium he preferred, Hogg chose theatre over film. He was quoted as saying: "I like being in film, I like going to watch a film, and I'm in it, and going 'wow' but, actually, I think doing the physical kind of acting, being on stage, is better. Because it's happening, it's instant, there and then all the time."

Career

Hogg made his professional debut in a production of My Father's Son at the Sheffield Crucible. [5] His other theatre work includes the inaugural production of King Lear at the RSC Academy, [7] Loot at the Bristol Old Vic, and the title role in Woyzeck , both at London's Gate Theatre, and off Broadway. [5] Other credits include Measure for Measure , The Tempest , The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and Rock 'n' Roll . Hogg has also appeared in The Pillowman and Our Class, both at the National Theatre. [8]

On television, Hogg has appeared in Doctors , Heartbeat and Silent Witness . He has lent his voice to the radio dramas Metropolis, Boxing Clever, Serjeant Musgrave's Dance [8] and The Loop .

Hogg made his film debut in Nicholas Nickleby (2002), playing the younger version of David Bradley's character, Mr Bray. [1] He played his first film lead role in White Lightnin' (2009), as Jesco White. [9] Hogg's other film credits include Alfie (2004), Song of Songs (2006), Bunny and the Bull (2009) and the short films Veteran and Shades of Beige.

Hogg played the role of Robert Cecil in Anonymous (2011), directed by Roland Emmerich. He also appeared in Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World (2010), Isle of Dogs (2010) [1] and Me or the Dog (2011), directed by Abner Pastoll. In 2012 Hogg starred in Tom Shkolnik's debut feature, the drama The Comedian .

Hogg played the part of Segundus in the seven-part miniseries Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell , screened on BBC One in 2015.

In January 2017, Hogg starred in the television period drama Taboo alongside Tom Hardy. He plays Michael Godfrey. Taboo was renewed for a second season. In March 2017, Hogg starred in the television period drama Harlots as Thomas Haxby. Harlots was renewed for a second season.

Hogg portrayed Romeo at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, directed by Daniel Kramer in the summer of 2017. In summer 2018, he played Orlando in As You Like It at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.

His upcoming films include Barnaby Southcombe's Scarborough and Abner Pastoll's A Good Woman Is Hard to Find .[ needs update ]

Awards and recognition

Hogg was awarded a Commendation at the 2005 Ian Charleson Awards for his performance in the Gate Theatre, London production of Woyzeck. He was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards 2009 for his role in White Lightnin', and won Best Actor awards at the Monterrey and Mumbai Film Festivals for the same role. [6]

In 2010, Hogg was the UK recipient of the Shooting Stars Award at the Berlin Film Festival, [1] and of the Chopard/Premiere Magazine Male Revelation of the Year Award 2010 at the Cannes Film Festival.

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Nicholas Nickleby Young Mr BrayNon-speaking role
2004 Alfie Bright Young Thing
2005 Brothers of the Head Chris DervishCredited as Ed Hogg
2006 Song of Songs LukeUncredited
2009 White Lightnin' Jesco WhiteNominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards 2009;
Winner of Best Actor Award at the Monterrey International Film Festival 2009;
Winner of Silver Gateway of India Best Actor Award at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival, 2009
Bunny and the Bull Stephen Turnbull
2010Ollie Kepler’s Expanding Purple WorldOllie KeplerPremiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2010
Isle of DogsRileyPremiered at London's FrightFest 2010
2011 Anonymous Robert Cecil
Me or the DogTomFestival de Cannes - Coup de Coeur
2012 Imagine Ian
The Comedian EdScreened at the London Film Festival
2013Mary, Queen of ScotsMorayScreened at the Toronto Film Festival
The Phone Call DanielShort film
2014 The Program Frankie Andreu
2015 Jupiter Ascending Chicanery Night
Kill Your Friends DC Alan Woodham
2016 Road Games CameoDirected by Abner Pastoll
Adult Life Skills The SnorkelerPremiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2016
2018 Scarborough Aiden
2019 A Good Woman Is Hard to Find Leo Miller
TBA The Actor Make Up Artist [10]

Television

YearShowRoleNotes
2002Celeb Michael Jackson
- The Guest (2002)		Comedy
Heartbeat Danny
- Growing Apart (2002)		 Period police drama
2004The Bermuda Triangle: Beneath the WavesLt Charles TaylorDrama
2007 Doctors Toby Parker
- Hero (2007)		Soap opera
2010 Silent Witness Howard Day
- Voids: Part One (2010)		 Crime drama
Misfits Elliot/Jesus Christ
- Christmas Special (2010)		Comedy-drama
2012 Dead Boss Henry (2012)Comedy series
2015 Indian Summers Eugene MathersDrama
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell SegundusSupernatural drama
2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands VarrTV series
2017 Taboo GodfreyTV series
2017 Harlots Thomas HaxbyTV series
2020 Pennyworth Colonel Salt [11]
2021 The Irregulars DaimlerCrime drama series

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References

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  2. ↑ Mottram, James (18 November 2009). "Bunny and The Bull – Edward Hogg interview". The List . Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 Maher, Kevin (20 November 2009). "Edward Hogg: madness with a method". The Times . Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  4. ↑ Kemp, Stuart (11 February 2010). "Q&A: Edward Hogg". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  5. 1 2 3 Fielder, Miles (19 November 2009). "Edward hogs the limelight". The Herald . Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  6. 1 2 Edward Hogg – CV Archived 29 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine Hamilton Hodell. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  7. ↑ Shooting Stars | Edward Hogg Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  8. 1 2 Company Members: Edward Hogg Archived 3 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine National Theatre . Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  9. ↑ Clarke, Cath (12 June 2009). "First sight: Edward Hogg". The Guardian . Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "Edward Hogg - Hamilton Hodell". Hamilton Hodell. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (26 February 2020). "Pennyworth Season 2: James Purefoy Among Several Cast Additions". TVLine.
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