Edward Baker-Duly is a British actor who lives in New York City, New York.
Biography
editHe was born in Stockholm, Sweden of British and Swedish parents and has lived in the United Kingdom, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
His UK television work includes playing no-nonsense sports master Chris Malachay in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill, from 2003–2006. Previously he had played Joe Fisher, the Australian partner of gay builder Jason Kirk, in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale. He completed filming Botched alongside Stephen Dorff in 2006, and more recently played the entrepreneur Hermann Hauser in the BBC comedy drama show Micro Men. In December 2010 he played Joachim von Ribbentrop in the BBC Wales/Masterpiece reprise of Upstairs, Downstairs.
In theatre he has appeared in West Side Story directed by Arthur Laurents, South Pacific, directed by Trevor Nunn and originated the role of Ashley Wilkes in Trevor Nunn's West End musical adaptation of Gone With The Wind in 2008. He has also appeared in Rookery Nook at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
In 2011, he created the role of the Hickory/Tin Man in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of The Wizard of Oz at the London Palladium.[1]
In 2013 he moved to New York City, where he and his wife Caroline, son Miles, and daughter Iris now reside, and appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher. In 2016, he appeared in the Showtime series Billions first season's final episode "The Conversation". In 2021, he appeared in Hollyoaks as Clarke.
In 2019, he played The Grinch in the UK tour of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.
In 2023, he played military policeman Calloway in a musical theatre version of The Third Man in London.
In 2024, will play Max in the world premiere of Here & Now, a jukebox musical based on the songs of Steps at The Alexandra, Birmingham.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | De-Lovely | Boris Kochno | |
| 2007 | Botched | Killer | Credited as Edward Duly Baker |
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boat | Benjamin Billings | |
| 2024 | Blackwater Lane | Dr. Deakins |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Micro Men | Hermann Hauser | TV Movie |
| 2016 | Billions | Travel Agent | 1 episode |
| 2022 | A Spy Among Friends[2] | Ian Fleming | Episode: "The Admiral's Glass" |
| 2023 | Doctors | Donald Tunnell | Episode: "Monstrous Regimen of Women"[3] |
References
edit- ^ Hannah Waddingham, Paul Keating and More Cast in London Palladium's New Wizard of Oz Archived 2010-11-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ White, Peter (6 October 2021). "Damian Lewis & Guy Pearce Lead Cold War Limited Series 'A Spy Among Friends' For Spectrum Originals & BritBox UK". Deadline. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Will Bear Sylvester get ARRESTED?". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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