Ed Skrein
| Ed Skrein | |
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 Skrein at the 2015 San Diego Comic-Con International promoting Deadpool. | |
| Born |
Edward George Skrein 29 March 1983 Camden, London, England |
| Other names |
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| Occupation | Actor, Rapper |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Children | 1 |
Edward George "Ed" Skrein (born 29 March 1983) is an English rapper and actor. Outside of his rap career, he is best known for his roles as Daario Naharis in Season 3 of Game of Thrones and Francis Freeman / Ajax in Deadpool (2016).
Early life and education
Skrein was born in Camden, London, England, and was raised there and in other London boroughs, Haringey and Islington. He is of Jewish-Austrian and English descent.[1] Skrein graduated from Central Saint Martins, a public tertiary art school, with a BA Hons degree in fine art painting.[2]
Career
Music
In 2004, Skrein released a three track EP under the record label Dented Records. In 2007, he released his first album, The Eat Up. He has collaborated with a variety of artists including Foreign Beggars, Asian Dub Foundation, Plan B, Dubbledge and Doc Brown. Later that year, Skrein released a collaborative EP, Pre-Emptive Nostalgia, with the group A State of Mind.[3]
Acting
Skrein made his acting debut in Plan B's short film Michelle.[4] Skrein got his first lead role in Plan B's Ill Manors. Skrein portrayed Daario Naharis in the third season of the television series Game of Thrones. However, in the fourth season of the series, he had been replaced by Dutch actor Michiel Huisman. Skrein states that "behind the scenes politics" had forced him to leave the show.[5] In 2014, Skrein was cast in The Transporter: Refueled, replacing Jason Statham as the lead. Though the film was critically panned, his performance was praised.[6][7][8][9] In 2016, Skrein played the lead villain, Ajax, in the blockbuster action film Deadpool.[10][11]
On 23 October 2015 Skrein was cast in sci-fi thriller, Gateway 6, alongside Rhys Ifans, with Tanel Toom making his directorial debut. Filming will commence in Estonia in the spring of 2016.[12] On 29 October 2015 Skrein was cast in psychological revenge thriller, In Darkness, alongside Natalie Dormer and Stacy Martin; principal photography will begin early 2016.[13]
Personal life
Skrein lives in London with his son Marley.[14] Since he was 15 years old, Skrein has been a swimming coach for the local community.[15][16][17]
Discography
- Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| The Eat Up |
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- Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Mind Out/Once Upon a Skrein |
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| Pre-Emptive Nostalgia (with A State of Mind) |
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2008 | Michelle | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Piggy | Jamie | ||
| 2012 | Ill Manors | Edward "Ed" Richardson | ||
| 2012 | The Sweeney | David | ||
| 2013 | Goldfish | Vincent | Short film | |
| 2014 | Screaming Soul: Poverty | Short film | ||
| 2014 | Northmen: A Viking Saga | Hjorr | ||
| 2015 | Sword of Vengeance | Treden | ||
| 2015 | Tiger House | Callum | ||
| 2015 | The Transporter: Refueled | Frank Martin | ||
| 2015 | Kill Your Friends | Rent | ||
| 2016 | Deadpool | Francis Freeman / Ajax | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Ryan Reynolds) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Villain | |
| 2016 | The Model | Shane White | ||
| 2017 | Tau | Alex | Filming | |
| 2018 | Alita: Battle Angel | Filming | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Tunnel | Anthony Walsh | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Game of Thrones | Daario Naharis | 3 episodes |
References
- ↑ "Behind the scenes - Rising star Ed Skrein talks The Transporter Refuelled - Candid Magazine". candidmagazine.com. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ed Skrein: 5 facts including girlfriend, his son and The Transporter Legacy - Swide". Swide Magazine - The Dolce & Gabbana Luxury Magazine Online. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Before 'Deadpool' and 'Game of Thrones,' Ed Skrein Was a Pretty Good Rapper". Inverse. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ G.A - Rough UK Ed Skrein. YouTube. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ HBO (3 September 2015). "'Game Of Thrones' Actor Ed Skrein Shoots Down Reports He Walked Away From Show". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Brooks, Xan (10 February 2014). "Transporter 4 will star Ed Skrein in Jason Statham role". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (28 August 2013). "'Game of Thrones' Books 'Treme' Alum for Season 4". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (7 February 2014). "'Game of Thrones' Star to Succeed Statham in 'Transporter' Reboot (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ Rothman, Lily (7 April 2014). "Who's the Sellsword? Game of Thrones Premiere Introduces Recast Daario Naharis". Time. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ed Skrein on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "'Deadpool' Actor Ed Skrein Confirms He's Playing Ajax". Screen Rant. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (2015-10-23). "Rhys Ifans Ed Skrein Star In 'Gateway 6', Altitude Handle Sales – AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ Thom Geier (2015-10-29). "Natalie Dormer, Ed Skrein to Star in Revenge Thriller 'In Darkness'". Thewrap.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
- ↑ "Five minutes with... Ed Skrein - MOTHERLAND". MOTHERLAND. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ Megan Conner. "Why we're watching: Ed Skrein". the Guardian. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ed Skrein". Huck Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ed Skrein: 5 Things To Know About The Man Playing "Game Of Thrones"' Daario Naharis". The Frisky. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
External links
- Ed Skrein at the Internet Movie Database