Nicholas Asbury
Born: 1971-02-13 in Hereford, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Nicholas Asbury (born 13 February 1971) is a British actor and author. He won an Olivier Award as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's complete cycle of Shakespeare's history plays in 2009 and is known for television roles such as Winston Churchill in the BBC's 37 Days, Mr. Angel in Hugh Laurie's Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, and Jim in the BAFTA award-winning Alma's Not Normal. Asbury attended Hereford Cathedral School, then Dartington College of Arts. In 1998 he performed at The Watermill Theatre, before joining the ensemble of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1999 until 2008. He subsequently acted in the all-male Shakespearean troupe Propeller, for whom he also composed music. A diary of his experiences acting in Propeller's 2011/12 productions of Henry V and The Winter's Tale was featured as a series in The Guardian. His first book, Exit Pursued by a Badger, is a record of his involvement in Michael Boyd's The Histories Cycle with the RSC. It won the Michael Meyer Award from The Society of Authors in 2011. He has since appeared in television series such as The Inbetweeners, Chewing Gum, Sherlock, and Alma's Not Normal. His second book, White Hart, Red Lion, is a work of travel literature revisiting the subject of Shakespeare's history plays through the locations that feature in them.
Filmography
2026
- Young Sherlock as Dignitary Ezra Hornsby
2025
- Hostages as Keith
2022
- Why Didn't They Ask Evans? as Mr. Angel
- Brian and Charles as Stu
2020
- All Creatures Great & Small as Biggins
- Alma's Not Normal as Jim
2018
- The Alienist as Dr. Tuthill
- Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators as Trevor Cordiss
- Innocent as Ryland
- Hold the Dark as Doctor (uncredited)
2017
- Papillon as Commandant
- Babs as Gerald Thomas
- Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution as Vladimir Lenin
- Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM
2016
- Agatha Raisin as Peter Rice
- The Five as Martin Clark
2015
- The Last Kingdom as Brother Iestyn
- Chewing Gum as Keys
- Arthur & Merlin as Orin
- Jacked as Dying
2014
- The Crimson Field as Padre
- 37 Days as Winston Churchill
2012
- Call the Midwife as Mr. Wylton
- The Bletchley Circle as Interviewer
- Shadow Dancer as Agent
2011
- Death in Paradise as Gerry Wigsworth
2010
- Sherlock as Landlord
- Luther as DCI Woodgate
- My Last Five Girlfriends as No. 5 - Shakespeare
2008
- The Inbetweeners as Mr Brown
2005
- Doctor Who as Etoine
2004
- Hustle as Talbot
- He Knew He Was Right as Policeman
2002
- The Basil Brush Show as Mr Poxman
1996
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigates as Eric Pardew
1992
- Heartbeat as Tomasz Burowski