Henry Ashton (actor)

Henry Ashton
Born (1991-02-10) 10 February 1991
England
Alma materRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland
Years active2021–present

Henry Ashton (born 10 February 1991) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles in the Amazon Prime fantasy series My Lady Jane and the BBC Three teen drama A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (both 2024).

Early life and education

Ashton grew up in Buckinghamshire.[1] He attended Millfield School from 2004 to 2009. He was interested in acting in his youth, but would bounce around in different jobs for a decade, including retail, hospitality, fashion, and music before deciding to pursue acting professionally. He trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating in 2022.[2]

Career

Prior to completing drama school, Ashton made his feature film debut portraying Kevin Shields in the 2021 Alan McGee biopic Creation Stories.[3] After graduating, he made his television debut in the seventh season of the Starz fantasy series Outlander as Sandy Hammond, which aired in 2023.[4][5]

In 2024, Ashton gained prominence through his roles as Stan Dudley in the Amazon Prime alternate history fantasy series My Lady Jane[6] and Max Hastings in the BBC Three teen crime drama A Good Girl's Guide to Murder,[7] both adaptations of novels.[8][9] He had been cast in the former in 2022,[10] while the latter also had an international release on Netflix.

Ashton played Daeron "the Drunken" Targaryen in the HBO fantasy series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R R Martin's Dunk and Egg series.[11][12] The series premiered in 2026.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Creation Stories Kevin Shields
2023 Outlander Sandy Hammond 2 episodes
2024 My Lady Jane Stan Dudley Main role; 8 episodes
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Max Hastings Main role; 6 episodes
2026 A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Daeron "the Drunken" Targaryen 4 episodes
Pressure † John Eisenhower Post-production [13]
TBA Red, White & Royal Wedding † TBA Post-production

References

  1. ^ "I TALK TO Henry Ashton". I Talk Telly. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Q&A with OM Henry Ashton". Millfield. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ Pinheiro, Ariadna (28 June 2024). "Henry Ashton's profile: Who is the star who plays Lord Stan Dudley in My Lady Jane?". Spoiler Bolavip. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ Darwish, Meaghan (25 July 2023). "'Outlander': Claire Gets Ready to Send Jamie to Battle in Episode 7 (PHOTOS)". TV Insider. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Henry Ashton". Monster Voice. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ Williams, Max (1 July 2024). "Henry Ashton: "I'm a committed pinky ring guy"". Square Mile. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty (2 July 2024). "A Good Girl's Guide To Murder cast". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  8. ^ Olivia Emily (June 2024). "Henry Ashton On My Lady Jane & A Good Girl's Guide To Murder". Country and Town House. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  9. ^ Ortiz, Andi (27 June 2024). "'My Lady Jane' Cast and Character Guide / Photos". The Wrap. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  10. ^ Petski, Denise (3 November 2022). "'My Lady Jane': Amazon Dramedy Series About Brit Monarch Jane Grey Adds 13 To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  11. ^ Holub, Christian (8 August 2024). "Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms finds its own Daeron Targaryen". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  12. ^ Selcke, Dan (8 August 2024). "Outlander star Henry Ashton is Daeron "the Daring" Targaryen in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms". Winter is Coming. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  13. ^ King, Rachel (9 February 2026). "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Star Henry Ashton on Joining the World of Game of Thrones". Town & Country. Retrieved 16 February 2026.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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