Edward Ashley

Edward Ashley is an English actor.

Career Ashley made his acting debut in the BBC One television series Last Tango in Halifax, appearing in the series before departing after the second season. In 2015, Ashley appeared in a support role in Ron Howard's In the Heart of the Sea, an inspiration for the novel Moby Dick. He next starred alongside Charlie Hunnam and Robert Pattinson in The Lost City of Z, and would appear in a supporting role in the AMC horror anthology series The Terror.

Ashley made his stage debut in a production of The Lady from the Sea that ran at Coronet Theatre, London from February to March 2019. His performance as Lyngstrand saw positive reviews from critics. Later in the year he would star alongside Timothée Chalamet in The King. Later that year, he was cast as Ser Steffon Fossoway in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, another instalment in the Game of Thrones franchise.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 In the Heart of the Sea Barzillai Ray 2016 The Lost City of Z Arthur Manley 2019 The King Earl of Cambridge

Television Year Title Role Notes 2012-2013 Last Tango in Halifax William Recurring role, 11 episodes 2015 Sense8 Nocker 1 episode 2018 The Terror William Gibson Recurring role, 8 episodes 2024 Masters of the Air Maj. Jack Kidd Miniseries, 7 episodes 2026 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ser Steffon Fossoway Recurring role, 4 episodes