Ed Skrein
Biography
Ed Skrein is an English actor born on March 29, 1983, in Camden, London, England, UK. He made his acting debut in the short film Michelle and secured his first lead role in the film Ill Manors. Skrein portrayed Daario Naharis in the third season of the television series Game of Thrones, but was replaced by Michiel Huisman in the fourth season due to "behind the scenes politics." He went on to star in The Transporter: Refueled, replacing Jason Statham as the lead, and played the lead villain, Ajax, in a 2016 blockbuster. Skrein has appeared in numerous other projects, totaling 37 known credits in his acting career.
Career overview
Ed Skrein made his acting debut in the short film Michelle, which was produced by Plan B. He then secured his first lead role in Plan B's film Ill Manors. Skrein's portrayal of Daario Naharis in the television series Game of Thrones marked a significant milestone in his career, although he was eventually replaced by Michiel Huisman in the fourth season.
Skrein's performance in The Transporter: Refueled, where he took over the lead role from Jason Statham, received praise despite the film being critically panned. In 2016, he played the role of Ajax in a blockbuster film, marking another notable appearance in his acting career.
Throughout his career, Ed Skrein has accumulated a significant number of credits, with 37 known credits to his name. His versatility as an actor has allowed him to take on a wide range of roles, from television series to films. Skrein's ability to adapt to different genres and characters has contributed to his growing reputation as a talented actor in the entertainment industry.
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- Ride or Die (2026) as Billy Donovan
- Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) as Bobby Atwater
- Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) as Atticus Noble
- Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) as Atticus Noble
- All the Light We Cannot See (2023) as Herr Seidler
- I Used to Be Famous (2022) as Vince
- Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2022) as Fuzz
- Naked Singularity (2021) as Craig Bayonne
- The Men of Midway (2020) as Self
- Love, Death & Robots (2019) as Hilo (voice)
- Alita: Battle Angel (2019) as Zapan
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) as Borra
- Midway (2019) as Lieutenant Richard 'Dick' Best
- Born a King (2019) as Philby
- Love Pool (2019) as Jimmy
- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) as Officer Bell
- Tau (2018) as Alex Upton
- In Darkness (2018) as Marc
- Patrick (2018) as Oliver
- Little River Run (2018) Director
- Little River Run (2018) Writer
- Deadpool (2016) as Ajax
- The Model (2016) as Shane White
- The Transporter Refueled (2015) as Frank Martin Jr.
- Tiger House (2015) as Callum
- Sword of Vengeance (2015) as Treden
- Kill Your Friends (2015) as Rent
- The Men in Blazers Show (2014) as Self
- Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014) as Hjorr
- The Sweeney (2012) as David
- Ill Manors (2012) as Ed
- Piggy (2012) as Jamie
- Game of Thrones (2011) as Daario Naharis
- Michelle (2008)
- El hormiguero (2006) as Self - Guest
- God of War as Baldur
- Fortitude
- The Patience of Vultures