Edward George Hogg (born 26 January 1979) is an English actor, known for portraying Jesco White in White Lightnin', Stephen Turnbull in Bunny and the Bull, Eugene Mathers in Indian Summers, Segundus in Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, Michael 'Godders' Godfrey in Taboo, and Thomas Haxby in Harlots.
Early life Hogg, the second of four children, was born in Doncaster and brought up in Sheffield. He went to Wales High School. His mother is a teacher and his father a retired civil engineer. As a teenager, Hogg was a member of several bands, including post-punk group Porno King, in which he was the lead singer. When the band split, he joined an amateur dramatics group, Sheffield MISTCO, with his younger sister, transferring his love of performance to acting.
Hogg trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art between 1999 and 2002.Edward Hogg – CV Hamilton Hodell. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
Hogg has stated that his acting hero is Al Pacino, and the director he would most like to work with is Paul Thomas Anderson.
When asked what medium he preferred, Hogg chose theatre over film. He was quoted as saying: "I like being in film, I like going to watch a film, and I'm in it, and going 'wow' but, actually, I think doing the physical kind of acting, being on stage, is better. Because it's happening, it's instant, there and then all the time."
Career Hogg made his professional debut in a production of My Father's Son at the Sheffield Crucible. His other theatre work includes the inaugural production of King Lear at the RSC Academy,Shooting Stars | Edward Hogg Retrieved 21 March 2010. Loot at the Bristol Old Vic, and the title role in Woyzeck, both at London's Gate Theatre, and off Broadway. Other credits include Measure for Measure, The Tempest, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and Rock 'n' Roll. Hogg has also appeared in The Pillowman and Our Class, both at the National Theatre.Company Members: Edward Hogg National Theatre. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
On television, Hogg has appeared in Doctors, Heartbeat and Silent Witness. He has lent his voice to the radio dramas Metropolis, Boxing Clever, Serjeant Musgrave's Dance and The Loop.
Hogg made his film debut in Nicholas Nickleby (2002), playing the younger version of David Bradley's character, Mr Bray. He played his first film lead role in White Lightnin''' (2009), as Jesco White. Hogg's other film credits include Alfie (2004), Song of Songs (2006), Bunny and the Bull (2009) and the short films Veteran and Shades of Beige.
Hogg played the role of Robert Cecil in Anonymous (2011), directed by Roland Emmerich. He also appeared in Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World (2010), Isle of Dogs (2010) and Me or the Dog (2011), directed by Abner Pastoll. In 2012 Hogg starred in Tom Shkolnik's debut feature, the drama The Comedian.
Hogg played the part of Segundus in the seven-part miniseries Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, screened on BBC One in 2015.
In January 2017, Hogg starred in the television period drama Taboo alongside Tom Hardy. He plays Michael Godfrey. Taboo was renewed for a second season. In March 2017, Hogg starred in the television period drama Harlots as Thomas Haxby. Harlots was renewed for a second season.
Hogg portrayed Romeo at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, directed by Daniel Kramer in the summer of 2017. In summer 2018, he played Orlando in As You Like It at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
His upcoming films include Barnaby Southcombe's Scarborough and Abner Pastoll's A Good Woman Is Hard to Find.
Awards and recognition Hogg was awarded a Commendation at the 2005 Ian Charleson Awards for his performance in the Gate Theatre, London production of Woyzeck. He was nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards 2009 for his role in White Lightnin''', and won Best Actor awards at the Monterrey and Mumbai Film Festivals for the same role.
In 2010, Hogg was the UK recipient of the Shooting Stars Award at the Berlin Film Festival, and of the Chopard/Premiere Magazine Male Revelation of the Year Award 2010 at the Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography Films Year Film Role Notes 2002 Nicholas Nickleby Young Mr Bray Non-speaking role 2004 Alfie Bright Young Thing 2005 Brothers of the Head Chris Dervish Credited as Ed Hogg 2006 Song of Songs Luke Uncredited 2009 White Lightnin' Jesco White Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards 2009;Winner of Best Actor Award at the Monterrey International Film Festival 2009;Winner of Silver Gateway of India Best Actor Award at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival, 2009 Bunny and the Bull Stephen Turnbull 2010 Ollie Kepler’s Expanding Purple World Ollie Kepler Premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2010 Isle of Dogs Riley Premiered at London's FrightFest 2010 2011 Anonymous Robert Cecil Me or the Dog Tom Festival de Cannes - Coup de Coeur 2012 ImagineIan The Comedian Ed Screened at the London Film Festival 2013 Mary, Queen of Scots Moray Screened at the Toronto Film Festival The Phone Call Daniel Short film 2014 The Program Frankie Andreu 2015 Jupiter Ascending Chicanery Night Kill Your Friends DC Alan Woodham 2016 Road Games Cameo Directed by Abner Pastoll Adult Life Skills The Snorkeler Premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2016 2018 Scarborough Aiden 2019 A Good Woman Is Hard to Find Leo Miller 2025 The Actor Make Up Artist
Television Year Show Role Notes 2002 Celeb Michael Jackson- The Guest (2002) Comedy Heartbeat Danny- Growing Apart (2002) Period police drama 2004 The Bermuda Triangle: Beneath the Waves Lt Charles Taylor Drama 2007 Doctors Toby Parker- Hero (2007) Soap opera 2010 Silent Witness Howard Day- Voids: Part One (2010) Crime drama Misfits Elliot/Jesus Christ- Christmas Special (2010) Comedy-drama 2012 Dead Boss Henry (2012) Comedy series 2015 Indian Summers Eugene Mathers Drama Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Segundus Supernatural drama 2016 Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands Varr TV series 2017 Taboo Godfrey TV series2017HarlotsThomas HaxbyTV series 2020 Pennyworth Colonel Salt 2021 The Irregulars Daimler Crime drama series
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