Bart Edwards

Bart Edwards (born 1989) is a British actor. Edwards played the role of Jasper Hunt in Lifetime/Hulu drama series Unreal,[1] and starred as Jonathan Kay in NRK drama Lykkeland.[2] Edwards is set to star in Giles Alderson's thriller The Dare, to be released in 2019,[3] and the ITV’s six-part drama The Singapore Grip, as Captain James Ehrendorf.[4]

Bart Edwards
Born
Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom. Born 1989 (34 years old)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor

Education

Edwards attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts[5] and then studied acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.[6][7]

Career

Edwards started his career in the U.K. starring as Joe on Channel 4’s Peep Show[8] and as Olly Greenwood on BBC’s EastEnders.[9] He also appeared in Stan Lee’s Lucky Man,[10] Netflix/Channel 4’s Fresh Meat,[11] ITV’s Leaving,[11] and Carnival Film’s Call the Midwife for PBS/BBC.[11] He played roles in Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them,[12] The Weinstein Company’s The Man with the Iron Heart, and two indie short films directed by Mark Lobatto: Silent Treatment,[13] and Blue Borsalino.[14] Edwards starred on season three of Lifetime’s drama series Unreal in the role of Jasper, alongside Constance Zimmer and Shiri Appleby.[1] In 2019, he starred in the Norwegian series Lykkeland (also known as State of Happiness), which premiered at the 1st Cannes International Series Festival, winning two awards.[15] Also in 2019, he is set to star in Millennium Film’s horror movie The Dare.[16]

Edwards was cast in The Singapore Grip, where he will portray Captain James Ehrendorf.[4] In 2019, Edwards appeared as Urcheon of Erlenwald / Duny / Emperor Emhyr var Emreis in The Witcher.[17]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2015 Peep Show Joe Season 9, episodes 2–6
2018-2022 State of Happiness Jonathan Kay (Main role, Season 1-2)
2019–2023 The Witcher Duny / Emperor Emhyr var Emreis (Main role, Season 3; Guest, Season 1-2)
2020 The Singapore Grip Captain James Ehrendorf
2022 The Flatshare Justin British TV series

References
  1. "Bart Edwards Makes the Jump to American Television in Lifetime's "UnReal"". Cheddar. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  2. "The Golden Age of Norwegian TV drama". Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  3. "Fringe Magazine, Spring/Summer 2018 "Promoting Creativity and the Arts"". Issuu. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  4. "Christopher Hampton adapts The Singapore Grip for ITV". Royal Television Society. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  5. "Bart Edwards". Tring Park School for the Performing Arts. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  6. "Interview with British Actor BART EDWARDS | Creative Being". The Hedonist Magazine. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  7. Reischel, Jennifer. "Bristol Old Vic Theatre School Final Year Acting Showcase review at Criterion Theatre London | Review | Student showcase". The Stage. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. "Peep Show cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  9. "Student to star in EastEnders". www.hemeltoday.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  10. "Bart Edwards". IMDb. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  11. Nolan, Emma (6 April 2018). "UnREAL season 3 cast: Who is in the cast of UnREAL?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  12. "Bart Edwards | BFI". www.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  13. Lloyd, Kenji (28 June 2013). "Silent Treatment Trailer". HeyUGuys. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  14. Blue Borsalino (2015), retrieved 11 March 2019
  15. Hopewell, John (11 April 2018). "'When Heroes Fly,' 'State of Happiness' Top Canneseries". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  16. "Fringe Magazine, Spring/Summer 2018 "Promoting Creativity and the Arts"". Issuu. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  17. "Who's Who in Netflix's The Witcher Cast, from Renfri to Stregobor". IGN Nordic. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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