Angus Castle-Doughty

Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty (born 12 February 1995) is an English actor. He began his career on stage in productions such as Teechers, The Government Inspector, The Picture of Dorian Gray and All Quiet on the Western Front, before joining the cast of the BBC legal drama Showtrial. He subsequently played Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2022–2023). His character led a high-profile incel storyline, which earned the Best Storyline accolade at the 2023 British Soap Awards, as well as earning him a Villain of the Year nomination.

Early and personal life Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty was born on 12 February 1995. Castle-Doughty studied English, Theatre and History at Dulwich College in South London, graduating in 2013 with three As. He then began studying English and Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick and graduated in 2017 with first class honours degrees.

Castle-Doughty co-founded the Incognito Theatre company alongside four others. He works as the artistic director, as well as appearing, writing and directing various projects for the company. Castle-Doughty has been in a relationship with actress Niamh Blackshaw since 2022.

Career Castle-Doughty made his acting debut in 2011 in a stage production of Teechers at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Three years later, he made his screen debut in the 2014 television film The First Great Escape. Castle-Doughty continued to act in theatre productions, including lead roles in The Government Inspector, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Net Kill and All Quiet on the Western Front. Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the Acorn TV series Agatha Raisin. A year later, he portrayed the recurring role of Mikhael in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone. Also in 2021, he starred in the BBC courtroom drama series Showtrial as Troy Manners. He then featured in two episodes of the Sky comedy series Bloods.

In 2022, Castle-Doughty was cast as Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. His character was introduced as the brother of established characters Tony (Nick Pickard) and Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara). His character led a high-profile incel storyline that earned Castle-Doughty award nominations at the British Soap Awards and the Inside Soap Awards. It also saw Hollyoks win the Best Storyline accolade at the 2023 British Soap Awards.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2014 The First Great Escape Television film 2019 Forgive Me Martin Short film 2020 Agatha Raisin Perry Peterson Episode: "The Deadly Dance" 2021 Shadow and Bone Mikhael Recurring role 2021 Showtrial Troy Manners Main role 2021 The King's Man British Soldier Film 2022 The Sandman Devin Episode: "The Doll's House" 2022 Bloods Mark Recurring role 2022 Two's a Crowd Finlay Knight Short film; also writer and co-director 2022–2023 Hollyoaks Eric Foster Regular role 2025 A Thousand Blows Morten Frewen 1 episode 2025 Robin Hood Friar Tuck Sources:

Stage Year Title Role Venue 2011 Teechers Doug Edinburgh Festival Theatre 2013 Rites: A Children's Tragedy Headmaster Bone Breaker Edinburgh Festival Theatre 2015 The Government Inspector Dobcinsky Pleasance Theatre 2015 The Duchess of Malfi Bosola University of Warwick 2016 The Picture of Dorian Gray Basil Hallward Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Theatre 2016 Cabaret Ernst Ludwig Warwick Arts Centre 2017 All Quiet on the Western Front Kat Pleasance Theatre 2017 Jerusalem Jonny "Rooster" Byron Warwick Arts Centre Sources: 2023 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Hollyoaks