Nicholas Audsley

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Nicholas Audsley
Born
Nicholas Robert Audsley

(1982-02-06) 6 February 1982 (age 42)
Hammersmith, London, England [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2001-present

Nicholas Robert Audsley (born 6 February 1982) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Peter van Pels in Anne Frank: The Whole Story .

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Audsley is the oldest of three siblings. He has a younger brother, Charlie, and a younger sister, India. He attended Eltham College, where he appeared in seven plays.

Acting career

Audsley has appeared in a number of BBC and ITV television series, including The Cazalets , Midsomer Murders ("Murder on St. Malley's Day"), Silent Witness and Foyle's War ("A Lesson in Murder"). He appeared in ABC's Anne Frank: The Whole Story in which he plays the character Peter van Pels. He played Lord Strange in the 2017 series The White Princess and Charles, Duke of Monmouth in the third season of Victoria (2019). [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Standing Room Only Larry's sonShort film
2007Mood SwingMichaelShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000All the WayLowell
2001 Anne Frank: The Whole Story Peter van PelsCredited as Nick Audsley
2001 The Cazalets Christopher Castle4 episodes
2002 Midsomer Murders Marcus HeywoodEpisode: "Murder on St Malley's Day"
2002 Silent Witness Alex Dyer2 episodes
2002 Foyle's War David BealeEpisode: "A Lesson in Murder"
2014Raiders of the Lost ArtGuillaume ApollinaireEpisode: "Leonardo and the Mona Lisa"
2017 The White Princess Lord Strange
2019 Victoria Duke Charles of MonmouthSeries 3
2020 Washington Thomas JeffersonEpisode: "Father of His Country"
2022 Father Brown Robert, Earl of FinchmoreEpisode: "The Red Death"

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