| Edward Holcroft | |
| Birth Date: | 23 June 1987 |
| 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 (born 23 June 1987) 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, is a former soldier who served with the Grenadier Guards in Afghanistan.[1] [2]
Holcroft 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]
Holcroft is best known for his roles as Charlie Hesketh in the 2015 film and its 2017 sequel ; as George Boleyn in the 2015 British drama series Wolf Hall;[5] and as Alex Turner in the 2015 BBC drama series London Spy.[6]
In 2015, Holcroft acted with Dominic West and Janet McTeer in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse.[7]
In 2017, he appeared in the historical miniseries Gunpowder on the BBC and Alias Grace on Netflix and the CBC.[3]
In 2020, he was one of the lead actors in The English Game, playing Arthur Kinnaird.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Vampire Academy | Aaron Drozdov | ||
| 2015 | Charles "Charlie" Hesketh | |||
| Lady Chatterley's Lover | Duncan Forbes | |||
| 2017 | The Sense of an Ending | Jack Ford | ||
| Charles "Charlie" Hesketh | ||||
| 2020 | Kindred | Ben | ||
| 2022 | Hill of Vision | Edward Ramberg | Italian/English |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Miniseries; 5 episodes | ||
| London Spy | Alistair "Alex" Turner | Miniseries; 5 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Alias Grace | Dr. Simon Jordan | Miniseries; 6 episodes | |
| Gunpowder | Thomas Wintour | Miniseries; 3 episodes | ||
| 2020 | The English Game | Arthur Kinnaird | Miniseries; main role | |
| 2022 | The Undeclared War | James Cox | 6 episodes | |
| 2024 | The Agency | Dr. Charlie Remy | 2 episodes |