Edward Holcroft | |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Other Names: | Ed Holcroft |
Education: | Oxford Brookes University Drama Centre London |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 2011–present |
Notable Works: | 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) Alias Grace (2017) and The English Game (2020).
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.
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]
In 2020 he was one of the lead actors in The English Game, Netflix, (created by Julian Fellows) playing Arthur Kinnaird.
Holcroft is best known for his roles as Charlie Hesketh in the film and its sequel ; 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2014 | Vampire Academy | Aaron Drozdov | ||
2015 | Charles "Charlie" Hesketh | |||
2015 | Lady Chatterley's Lover | Duncan Forbes | ||
2017 | The Sense of an Ending | Jack Ford | ||
2017 | Charles "Charlie" Hesketh | |||
2020 | Kindred | Ben | ||
2022 | Hill of Vision | Edward Ramberg | Italian/English |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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2015 | Wolf Hall | 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 |