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Edward Holcroft

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). 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. 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. 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. 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; and as Alex Turner in the BBC drama series London Spy. In 2017, he appeared in the historical miniseries Gunpowder on the BBC and Alias Grace on Netflix and the CBC. Holcroft acted with Dominic West and Janet McTeer in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse.

Known For: Acting
Born: London, England, 1987-06-23
Died: null

Film

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
12014Aaron Drozdov63
22015Charlie Hesketh76
32015Duncan Forbes64
42016Le Chevalier Danceny70
52017Jack Ford64
62017Charlie Hesketh70
72020Ben55
82022Edward Ramberg66

Television

No.YearTitleRoleVote Average
12015George Boleyn75
22015Alex70
32017Dr. Simon Jordan72
42017Thomas Wintour68
52020Arthur Kinnaird74
62022James Cox66
72024Dr Charlie Remy74
820250