Edward Holcroft
Edward Holcroft | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1987 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Ed Holcroft |
| Alma mater | Central Saint Martins' Drama Centre |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Notable work | Kingsman: The Secret Service, Wolf Hall, London Spy |
Edward Holcroft (born 23 June 1987) is an English film, television and stage actor.
He is best known for his roles as Charlie Hesketh in the British film Kingsman: The Secret Service, as George Boleyn in the British drama series Wolf Hall[1] and as Alex Turner in the BBC drama series London Spy.[2]
Holcroft initially wanted to become a musician, but switched to acting after appearing in a play at Oxford Brookes University. He then undertook post-graduate studies in acting at the Central Saint Martins' Drama Centre, graduating in 2012.[3]
Holcroft acted with Mark Rylance in Jerusalem at the Royal Court Theatre[1] and with Dominic West and Janet McTeer in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse.[4]
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Aaron | |
| 2014 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Charles "Charlie" Hesketh | |
| 2015 | Lady Chatterley's Lover | Duncan Forbes | |
| 2016 | The Sense of an Ending | Jack Ford | Filming |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Charles "Charlie" Hesketh | Filming |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | George Boleyn | |
| 2015 | London Spy | Joe/Alex/Alistair | |
| 2017 | Alias Grace | Dr. Simon Jordan | in production |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Company/Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | All's Well That Ends As You Like It | Huntsmen | Alistair Blackwell | TTProductions/Edinburgh Fringe | |
| 2005 | Romeo & Juliet | Tybalt | - | Ampleforth College/Ampleforth College Theatre | |
| 2009 | According To... | John Mark | David Ralf | Half Full Theatre(OUDS)./Burton Taylor Studio | |
| 2009 | Knuckle | Curly Delafield | Cicely Hadman | Trinity Players.(OUDS)./Moser theatre | |
| 2010 | Henry IV | Hotspur | Simon Tavener | Oxford Triptyich.(OUDS)./Old Fire Station | |
| 2010 | Time to Kill | Joshua | Stuart Watson | Putney Arts Theatre/Putney Arts Theatre | |
| 2011 | Romeo & Juliet | Romeo | Rebecca Smith | Sedos Theatre Company/Bridewell Theatre | |
| 2015-2016 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses[5] | Le Chevalier Danceny | Josie Rourke | Donmar Warehouse |
References
- ^ a b "In Conversation with Edward Holcroft". 10 February 2015.
- ^ "London Spy: What you need to know about new BBC Two thriller". 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Who Is Edward Holcroft? And Why You Need To Know".
- ^ Billington, Michael (18 December 2015). "Les Liaisons Dangereuses review – Dominic West on love's battlefield" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Page not found - Donmar Warehouse".
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