Ed Skrein

Acting · Born 1983-03-29 in Camden, London, England

Biography

Edward George Skrein (born March 29, 1983) is an English actor, filmmaker, and rapper. Skrein made his acting debut in Plan B's short film Michelle. He got his first lead role in Plan B's Ill Manors. Skrein portrayed Daario Naharis in the third season of the television series Game of Thrones. However, in the fourth season of the series, he had been replaced by Dutch actor Michiel Huisman. Skrein states that "behind the scenes politics" had forced him to leave the show. In 2014, Skrein was cast in The Transporter: Refueled, replacing Jason Statham as the lead. Though the film was critically panned, his performance was praised. In 2016, Skrein played the lead villain, Ajax, in the blockbuster action film Deadpool.

Filmography

• I Used to Be Famous as Vince
• Deadpool as Ajax
• Alita: Battle Angel as Zapan
• Maleficent: Mistress of Evil as Borra
• Midway as Lieutenant Richard 'Dick' Best
• Ill Manors as Ed
• Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver as Atticus Noble
• Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire as Atticus Noble
• Northmen: A Viking Saga as Hjorr
• The Transporter Refueled as Frank Martin Jr.

TV

• Game of Thrones as Daario Naharis
• Love, Death & Robots as Hilo (voice)
• All the Light We Cannot See as Herr Seidler
• The Men in Blazers Show as Self
• El hormiguero as Self - Guest