Eddie Eyre (born Edward Wilson, 24 July 1988) is a British actor who is known for his role as Josh Hemmings in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.
Education Eyre was educated at Abingdon School from 1999 to 2006. He was trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career Eyre's stage career began at The Old Vic, where he took part in the 24 Hour Plays, an event hosted by Kevin Spacey that has included actors such as Lily Cole, Catherine Tate, Douglas Booth and Kaya Scodelario. Eyre's other stage performances include Yakov in Headlong's production of The Seagull, Henry Crawford in the Mansfield Park stage adaptation by Tim Luscombe, produced by the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds, and the lead role of Detective Sergeant Trotter in the West End production of the world's longest running play The Mousetrap.
Eyre played Gerold Hightower in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones. He joined the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders as Josh Hemmings, a love interest for Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), in March 2017 and departed the following February. In May 2022, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Steve Hedges.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2021Black CabTrevor
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2016Game of ThronesGerold HightowerEpisode: "Oathbreaker" 2017–2018 EastEnders Photocopier Guy 1 episodeJosh Hemmings53 episodes 2019The AthenaCasper ConwayEpisode: "The List"RansomRob CooperEpisode: "Justice" 2020CursedMoskEpisode: "Nimue" Bard from the Barn Episode: "Marcius & Aufidius" 2022DoctorsSteve HedgesEpisode: "An Unexpected Surprise"The Walk-InFar Right Spokesperson1 episode 2023Father BrownJoe BloomEpisode: "The Hidden Man" Casualty Sam Whitefell Episode: "One Hundred Years" 2024 House of the Dragon Ser Axell Bulwer 5 episodes
See also List of Old Abingdonians
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