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Ed Skrein

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Ed Skrein
Follows Vince, a desperate former popstar who dreams of making a comeback. An impromptu jam session with autistic young drummer Stevie sparks an unexpected friendship between the two misunderstood musicians.
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I Used to Be Famous (2022)
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Ed Skrein grew up in North London, graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins, and is one of the most highly versatile artists of his generation. He was selected by Screen International as one of their "Stars of Tomorrow" in 2013, which showcases the next generation of talent from the UK.

Most recently, Skrein starred as the villain Ajax in Marvel's and Twentieth Century Fox's box office hit, Deadpool (2016), directed by Tim Miller and alongside Ryan Reynolds. The film shattered box office records, nearing $500 million worldwide. Deadpool (2016) chronicles the story of Marvel comic book character Deadpool (Reynolds), a former Special Forces operative turned mercenary who adopts an alter ego after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers.

Skrein also recently starred in the Danish drama, The Model (2016), directed by Mads Matthiesen, who won the "World Cinema - Dramatic" award for his film, Teddy Bear at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Model (2016) follows an emerging fashion model attempting to enter the Parisian fashion scene who develops a deadly obsession for top fashion photographer Shane White (Skrein). Nordisk Film Distribution released the film in Denmark on February 11th.

This year, Skrein will appear in the comedy crime film, Kill Your Friends (2015), directed by Owen Harris (Black Mirror) and alongside Nicholas Hoult and James Corden. Based on John Niven's 2008 novel, the film accounts the story of a 27-year-old A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze and going to extremes in order to find his next hit. Kill Your Friends (2015) screened at Cannes and was purchased by Well Go USA Entertainment, which will release the film on April 1st.

Last year, Skrein starred in the action crime thriller reboot, The Transporter Refueled (2015), directed by Camille Delamarre and produced by Luc Besson and Mark Gao (Lucy, Taken Trilogy). Skrein portrayed the lead role of Frank Martin, a former special-ops mercenary who now spends his life as a transporter of classified packages for questionable people on the other side of the law.

In 2013, Skrein appeared in the critically-acclaimed and BAFTA and Critics Choice Television Award winning HBO series, Game of Thrones. Skrein portrayed the character Daario Naharis, originally a lieutenant in the "Second Sons," who takes over the company after killing his superiors and aligns with Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke).

In 2012, Skrein starred in Revolver Entertainment's critically-acclaimed drama Ill Manors, written and directed by Ben Drew. The film revolves around the lives of eight characters as they struggle to survive on the streets. It takes place over the course of seven days, each story blending into the others, painting a gritty picture of a world on the brink of destruction.

Other film credits include The Sweeney, Tiger House, Piggy, Northmen: A Viking Saga, Sword of Vengeance and Goldfish. Other television credits include The Tunnel.

Ed Skrein currently resides in London.
BornMarch 29, 1983
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Ed Skrein and Sanja Bucko in I Used to Be Famous (2022)
Christopher Murray Holt, Leo Long, and Ed Skrein in I Used to Be Famous (2022)
Leo Long and Ed Skrein in I Used to Be Famous (2022)
Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)
Ryan Reynolds and Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)
Morena Baccarin and Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)
Morena Baccarin and Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)
Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)
David Longworth, Gina Carano, and Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)
David Longworth and Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)
Gina Carano and Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)
Ed Skrein in Deadpool (2016)

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Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool (2016)
Deadpool
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  • Ajax
  • 2016
Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Alita: Battle Angel
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  • Zapan
  • 2019
Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
If Beale Street Could Talk
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  • Officer Bell
  • 2018
Ill Manors (2012)
Ill Manors
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  • Ed
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  • Leo Long and Ed Skrein in I Used to Be Famous (2022)
    I Used to Be Famous
  • Ed Skrein in Taco Bell: Fry Again (2022)
    Taco Bell: Fry Again
  • Jeon Jong-seo in Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021)
    Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon
  • Bill Skarsgård, John Boyega, Ed Skrein, and Olivia Cooke in Naked Singularity (2021)
    Naked Singularity
  • Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Mandy Moore, Etsushi Toyokawa, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Nick Jonas, and Ed Skrein in Midway (2019)
    Midway
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Angelina Jolie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elle Fanning, Ed Skrein, and Harris Dickinson in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
    Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
  • Ed Skrein, Hermione Corfield, and Abdullah Ali in Born a King (2019)
    Born a King
  • Jennifer Connelly, Christoph Waltz, Mahershala Ali, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, Ed Skrein, and Keean Johnson in Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
    Alita: Battle Angel
  • Stephan James and KiKi Layne in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
    If Beale Street Could Talk
  • Maika Monroe in Tau (2018)
    Tau
  • Patrick the Pug (2018)
    Patrick the Pug
  • Natalie Dormer and Ed Skrein in In Darkness (2018)
    In Darkness
  • The Model (2016)
    The Model
  • Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool (2016)
    Deadpool
  • Ed Skrein in The Transporter Refueled (2015)
    The Transporter Refueled

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  • Boys will be Boys (2021)
    Boys will be Boys
  • Tezlym Senior-Sakutu in Little River Run (2018)
    Little River Run

Writer

  • Tezlym Senior-Sakutu in Little River Run (2018)
    Little River Run

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Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning Cast Away Fairy-Tale Convention
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Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer, Elle Fanning Cast Away Fairy-Tale Convention
Angelina Jolie vs Michelle Pfeiffer: Who's Got the Icier Stare in 'Maleficent'?
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Angelina Jolie vs Michelle Pfeiffer: Who's Got the Icier Stare in 'Maleficent'?
Exploring the Epic World of 'Alita: Battle Angel'
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Exploring the Epic World of 'Alita: Battle Angel'
Ill Manors
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Ill Manors
On Capturing 'Midway' From Both U.S. & Japanese Perspectives
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On Capturing 'Midway' From Both U.S. & Japanese Perspectives
Dennis Quaid, Patrick Wilson, & 'Midway' Cast on Playing Real WWII Heroes
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Dennis Quaid, Patrick Wilson, & 'Midway' Cast on Playing Real WWII Heroes
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