Edward Patrick Holcroft (born 23 June 1987) 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), Alias Grace (2017), and The English Game (2020).
Early life and education 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, is a former soldier who served with the Grenadier Guards in Afghanistan.
Holcroft was sent to boarding school at age eight, first attending prep school at Summer Fields School in Oxford, and then a 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.
Career Holcroft is best known for his roles as Charlie Hesketh in the 2015 film Kingsman: The Secret Service and its 2017 sequel Kingsman: The Golden Circle; as George Boleyn in the 2015 British drama series Wolf Hall; and as Alex Turner in the 2015 BBC drama series London Spy.
In 2015, Holcroft acted with Dominic West and Janet McTeer in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse.
In 2017, he appeared in the historical miniseries Gunpowder on the BBC and Alias Grace on Netflix and the CBC.
In 2020, he was one of the lead actors in The English Game, playing Arthur Kinnaird.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Vampire Academy Aaron Drozdov 2015 Kingsman: The Secret Service Charles "Charlie" Hesketh Lady Chatterley's Lover Duncan Forbes 2017 The Sense of an Ending Jack Ford Kingsman: The Golden Circle Charles "Charlie" Hesketh 2020 Kindred Ben 2022 Hill of Vision Edward Ramberg Italian/English
Television Year Title Role Notes2015 Wolf Hall George Boleyn Miniseries; 5 episodes London Spy Alistair "Alex" Turner Miniseries; 5 episodes2017 Alias Grace Dr. Simon Jordan Miniseries; 6 episodes Gunpowder Thomas Wintour Miniseries; 3 episodes 2020 The English Game Arthur Kinnaird Miniseries; main role 2022 The Undeclared War James Cox 6 episodes 2024 The Agency Dr. Charlie Remy 5 episodes2025A Wolf's PreySteve Wilkins6 episodes; Lithuanian2026IndustrySebastian StefanowiczSeries 4; Ep. 1, 7, 8
Theatre Year Title Role Director Company/Venue Notes 2015–2016 Les Liaisons Dangereuses Le Chevalier Danceny Josie Rourke Donmar Warehouse
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