In the hit movie Game of Thrones, he appeared with long curls. And for a role in an action movie about superheroes, he shaved his head. Ed Skrein's filmography already includes several large-scale and well-known projects. Although he started his career recently, he managed to achieve great popularity. And he is not going to stop there.
Ed Skrein was born in London. It happened in 1983, March 29. The family of the future actor often moved from place to place. But at the same time she did not cross the borders of the country. In the biography of Ed, there was a place for sports, which he began to engage in at a young age. At the age of 15 he worked as a swimming instructor.
After leaving school, he decided to get the education of a designer, enrolling in the appropriate faculty. But even then he began to think about the career of an actor, attending creative circles. The charismatic guy was also engaged in music. Despite numerous hobbies, he did not even think that he would become a famous actor.
Success in music
Ed did not immediately decide to conquer Hollywood. At first, he wanted to become a popular performer. He loved to rap. The future actor could be seen in various bars where he performed. There were no acquaintances among influential personalities, and not everything went well in the financial sphere. For this reason, Ed Skrein independently composed both lyrics and music.
In 2004, gorgeous tracks were recorded that brought fame to the aspiring performer. However, Ed Skrein still did not manage to break through to the musical peak.
Film career
The first filming began in 2008. He was invited to work on a short film called Michelle. This work has gone unnoticed by most filmmakers. He made his debut in a full-length film only a couple of years later. He participated in several projects at the same time. You can see the charismatic guy in films such as Piggy, Scotland Yard's Flying Squad, and Unfavorable Quarters. These projects did not bring much fame to the novice actor. But the eminent directors of Ed Skrein noticed.
2013 was a breakthrough year for the famous actor. He was invited to the shooting of "Game of Thrones". Ed can be seen in Season 3. He appeared before fans of the serial film in the form of Daario Naharis. Together with him, such stars as Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke participated in the filming.
In the same year he worked on the creation of the film "The Tunnel". However, the role became episodic. A year later he worked in the projects "House of the Tiger" and "Vikings", receiving leading roles. In 2015, he appeared in front of fans and moviegoers as Frank Martin in the third part of "The Carrier". To get the role, Ed gave up on Game of Thrones. Therefore, in season 4, fans saw another actor.
After a short period of time, the famous guy demonstrated his skills in the film "Deadpool" in the role of the main villain Francis. He also took part in the filming of the drama "Top Model". He had to enter the image of a successful photographer. Among the breakthrough works, the films "Alita: Battle Angel" and "In the Dark" should be singled out. Ed Skrein was invited to shoot the film “Hellboy. The revival of the bloody queen”. However, he gave up the role after reading the script.
Life outside of filming
How does an actor live when you don't have to work on the set? Little is known about his personal life, tk. the actor gained popularity quite recently. Refuses to move to Hollywood. The reason for this is Ed Skrein's family. He has a wife and child in the capital of England. The talented actor pays a lot of attention to his son. All that is known about the chosen one is that she has nothing to do with cinema.
