Henry Ashton is an English actor. He is best known for his roles in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (2024), My Lady Jane (2024), and Outlander (2023).
Quick Info
Real Name | Henry Ashton |
Age | Mid 30s |
Birthplace | England |
Education | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland |
Height | 6 feet 2 inches [188 cm] |
Weight | N/A |
Ethnicity
Henry Ashton is of English heritage.
His parents are divorced. He has a brother named William Ashton.
Personal Life
Ashton’s birthday is on the 10th of February. He loved acting as a teenager. He used to perform in school plays, thanks to the drama department at Millfield School. After high school graduation in 2009, he lost momentum due to a gap as he started working various jobs.
Unfortunately though, I would loose this identity [of being an actor] when I left school and started work in London. I lost momentum and didn’t act for about eight years, instead I worked lots of random jobs in retail, hospitality, music and fashion.
Henry Ashton via The Rakish Gent
Distressed, he decided to act again & applied to various drama schools, and spent his next four years in Glasgow. He graduated with a BA in Acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2022. During the programme, he was awarded ‘The James Bridie Gold Medal’.
He is dating Emily-Rose Best. She is a model, personal trainer, and singer.
Career
Henry Ashton signed with the agency Emptage Hallett during his bachelor’s final year. While finishing college, he began auditioning for various roles.
During the 4 years, he appeared in various stage productions such as Parliament Square, Vassa, Macbeth, and Death of a Salesman. He also played in two short films namely The Wars Ends At 11 and In The Room.
As per his IMDb profile, he debuted with the feature film Creation Stories in 2021. After graduation, he made his TV debut in the role of Sandy Hammond in Outlander. Back-to-back lead roles followed this in notable TV series.
First, he appeared in the Prime Video TV series My Lady Jane. He played Lord Stan Dudley in all episodes. A few days after the show aired, Henry was seen in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder as Max Hastings alongside other actors including Emma Myers.
Unknown Facts
- He talks and walks during sleep quite often.
- He drinks alcohol.
- His favorite film is the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
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Photo credit: @ohhenryashton – Instagram.