Ashley Rice Explained

Ashley Rice
Birth Name:Ashley Taylor-Rhys
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Birth Date:1986 5, df=y
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2009–present
Television:Tracy Beaker Returns
Doctors
Education:Birmingham School of Acting[1] [2]

Ashley Rice (born Ashley Taylor-Rhys; 29 May 1986) is an English actor, known for his role as Sid Vere on the BBC soap opera Doctors. For his role as Sid, Rice has been nominated for various accolades including Newcomer at the 21st National Television Awards and the British Soap Award for Best Actor in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Prior to appearing in Doctors, Rice appeared in series including The Gemma Factor and portrayed the role of Seth Foreman in Tracy Beaker Returns.

Career

Rice made his professional acting debut in 2009, when he appeared in the drama film An Education. He then made brief appearances in British television series including Hope Springs, Emmerdale and Hustle.[3] Then in 2009, he made his stage debut as Curio in a production of Twelfth Night,[4] He has since made appearances in productions of War Horse at the Royal National Theatre,[5] [6] Yellow Moon and Amid The Clouds. From 2011 to 2012, Rice appeared in six episodes of the CBBC sitcom Tracy Beaker Returns as Seth Foreman.

In April 2015, Rice began portraying the role of Sid Vere in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.[7] [8] When asked for his opinion on his character, Rice stated: "He's so annoying, isn't he? I annoy myself playing him sometimes. And despite being quite bright he can completely miss the point sometimes. But he does have a good heart and only wants to do his best. I had a help from the directors in finding and using Sid's nervous energy, one in particular springs to mind."[9] For his portrayal of Sid, Rice was longlisted for Best Actor at the British Soap Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[10] [11] [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009An EducationPetrol AttendantFilm
2009Hope SpringsChris O'NeillEpisode: "1.4"
2010The Gemma FactorDomMain role[13]
2010DoctorsGaz TempletonGuest role; 6 episodes
2010EmmerdaleNick Crosby1 episode
2011HustleCall Centre GuyEpisode: "Old Sparks Come New"
2011–2012Tracy Beaker ReturnsSeth ForemanRecurring role; 6 episodes
2012I, AnnaP.C. ChildsFilm
2014The Dumping Ground Survival FilesSeth Foreman1 episode
2015–2024DoctorsSid VereSeries regular
2018Shining TorDylanShort film
2019This MorningHimselfGuest

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2016National Television AwardsNewcomer[14] [15]
2017British Soap AwardsBest Actor
2018British Soap AwardsBest Actor
2019Screen Nation AwardsMale Performance in TV[16]
2019RTS Midlands AwardsBest Male Acting Performance[17]
2019British Soap AwardsBest Actor
2023British Soap AwardsBest Leading Performer[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - Acting Graduates. Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. 7 April 2020. 24 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200624102848/https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/acting/our-graduates/notable-alumni. live.
  2. Web site: Ashley Taylor-Rhys. BBA Shakespeare. 6 April 2020. 6 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200406191757/https://bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk/people/ashley-taylor-rhys. live.
  3. Web site: Ashley Taylor-Rhys. British Comedy Guide. 7 April 2020. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407120957/https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/ashley_taylor_rhys/. live.
  4. Web site: The Royal Shakespeare Company's Twelfth Night Transfers to West End. Broadway.com. 7 December 2009. 7 April 2020. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407125900/https://www.broadway.com/buzz/140989/the-royal-shakespeare-companys-twelfth-night-transfers-to-west-end/. live.
  5. Web site: Ashley Rice: Quick Fire Questions. 20 January 2016. 7 April 2020. BBC. 17 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190617055825/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03g1089. live.
  6. News: Whinnying ways: War Horse on stage. 13 June 2011. 7 April 2020. The Guardian. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407130028/https://www.theguardian.com/arts/gallery/2007/oct/18/warhorse. live.
  7. News: The Mill gets a new trainee. What's on TV. 22 January 2020. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407164722/https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/the-mill-gets-a-new-trainee/. live.
  8. Web site: BBC One - Doctors - Sid Vere. BBC. en. 29 November 2019. 28 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200228215202/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/1gCjXNC57ScJq9Mc59r3Y7w/sid-vere. live.
  9. Web site: Ashley Rice Interview. 1 January 2020. BBC. 1 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200101235231/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/34PHGbz6Jxx8W8vBS14drgp/ashley-rice-interview. live.
  10. News: British Soap Awards 2017 – find out who's on the longlist. Radio Times. 1 January 2020. 8 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200608190740/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-04-18/british-soap-awards-2017-find-out-whos-on-the-longlist/. live.
  11. News: British Soap Awards 2018 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?. Kilkelly. Daniel. Digital Spy. 1 January 2020. 14 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414192859/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a854371/british-soap-awards-2018-longlist-nominations/. live.
  12. News: British Soap Awards 2019 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?. Dainty. Sophie. Digital Spy. 1 January 2020. 3 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190803044112/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/a27083258/british-soap-awards-2019-nominations-longlist-vote/. live.
  13. Web site: The Gemma Factor characters. British Comedy Guide. 7 April 2020. 7 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200407173604/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/gemma_factor/characters/. live.
  14. News: Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec. Digital Spy. 16 October 2019. Harp. Justin. 7 April 2020. 30 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190830040756/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/national-television-awards/a868526/national-tv-awards-2019-longlist-nominations/. live.
  15. News: National Television Awards 2016: Manchester features heavily in nominee list . 11 February 2021 . Manchester Evening News.
  16. Web site: Screen Nation Hall of Fame 2020 . . 6 July 2023.
  17. Web site: RTS Midlands Awards 2019. RTS Awards. 8 April 2020. 1 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200201174356/https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-midlands-awards-2019. live.
  18. News: Cormack . Morgan . British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen . 11 April 2023 . . 11 April 2023.

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