Edward Baker-Duly
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Edward Baker-Duly | |
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| Born | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actor |
Edward Baker-Duly is a British actor.
Early life and education
[edit]Edward Baker-Duly was born in Stockholm, Sweden, of British and Swedish parents.[citation needed] He spent his early life in South Africa.[1]
Career
[edit]Screen
[edit]Baker-Duly's UK television work includes playing Joe Fisher, the Australian partner of gay builder Jason Kirk, in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale. He played no-nonsense sports master Chris Malachay in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill, from 2003 to 2006.
He completed filming Botched alongside Stephen Dorff in 2006, and 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 2016, he appeared in the Showtime series Billions first season's final episode "The Conversation".
In 2021, he appeared in Hollyoaks as Clarke.
Stage
[edit]In theatre he appeared in West Side Story directed by Arthur Laurents, South Pacific, directed by Trevor Nunn, and originated the role of Ashley Wilkes in Nunn's West End musical adaptation of Gone With The Wind in 2008. He 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.[2]
In 2013 he moved to New York City, and appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher.
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, he played Max in the world premiere of Here & Now, a jukebox musical based on the songs of Steps at The Alexandra, Birmingham, before touring the UK and Ireland from August 2025.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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[3] | Ian Fleming | Episode: "The Admiral's Glass" |
| 2023 | Doctors | Donald Tunnell | Episode: "Monstrous Regimen of Women"[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Love of acting". The Northern Echo. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ^ 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.
External links
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