Edward Holcroft | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England |
| Other names | Ed Holcroft |
| Education | Oxford Brookes University Drama Centre London |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Notable work | Kingsman: The Secret Service Kingsman: The Golden Circle Wolf Hall London Spy Alias Grace |
Edward Patrick Holcroft is an English film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for his roles in the Kingsman film franchise and in the television series Wolf Hall (2015), London Spy (2015), and Alias Grace (2017).
Early life and education
Holcroft is the second of three sons born to Lt. Col. Patrick Holcroft, a soldier and Kathleen "Annie" Holcroft (née Roberts), a former publisher at Condé Nast. His elder brother, Oliver Holcroft, is a former soldier who served with the Grenadier Guards in Afghanistan.[1][2]
Edward was sent to boarding school at age 8, first attending prep school at Summer Fields School in Oxford and then to a Roman Catholic school, Ampleforth College, in North Yorkshire.[3]
He initially wanted to become a professional drummer, having attended music school, but switched to acting after appearing in a play at Oxford Brookes University.[3] He then undertook post-graduate studies in acting at the Drama Centre London of Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, graduating in 2012.[4]
Career
Holcroft is best known for his roles as Charlie Hesketh in the film Kingsman: The Secret Service and its sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle; as George Boleyn in the British drama series Wolf Hall;[5] and as Alex Turner in the BBC drama series London Spy.[6]
In 2017, he appeared in the historical miniseries Gunpowder on the BBC and Alias Grace on Netflix and the CBC.[3]
Holcroft acted with Dominic West and Janet McTeer in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse.[7]
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Aaron Drozdov | |
| 2015 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | Charles "Charlie" Hesketh | |
| 2015 | Lady Chatterley's Lover | Duncan Forbes | |
| 2017 | The Sense of an Ending | Jack Ford | |
| 2017 | Kingsman: The Golden Circle | Charles "Charlie" Hesketh | |
| 2020 | Kindred | Ben | |
| 2022 | Hill of Vision | Edward Ramberg | Italian/English |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | George Boleyn | 5 episodes; miniseries |
| 2015 | London Spy | Alistair “Alex“ Turner | 5 episodes; miniseries |
| 2017 | Alias Grace | Dr. Simon Jordan | 6 episodes; miniseries |
| 2017 | Gunpowder | Thomas Wintour | 3 episodes; miniseries |
| 2020 | The English Game | Arthur Kinnaird | 6 episodes; Main role; miniseries |
| 2022 | The Undeclared War | James Cox | 6 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Company/Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Les Liaisons Dangereuses[8] | Le Chevalier Danceny | Josie Rourke | Donmar Warehouse |
References
- ↑ "How to make your child's brain bigger". Tatler. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ↑ Yorke, Harry (4 November 2017). "Celebrity mums turn to Scandinavian-inspired exercise classes to brain-train their children". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 Aftab, Kaleem (6 November 2017). "Edward Holcroft on Alias Grace, Holcroft is hot. Gunpowder and Michael Fassbender". The Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ↑ "Who Is Edward Holcroft? And Why You Need To Know".
- ↑ "In Conversation with Edward Holcroft". 10 February 2015.
- ↑ "London Spy: What you need to know about new BBC Two thriller". 9 November 2015.
- ↑ Billington, Michael (18 December 2015). "Les Liaisons Dangereuses review – Dominic West on love's battlefield". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Edward Holcroft – Cast – Alias Grace". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 19 December 2017.