Charles Edwards
Represented by
John Grant
Wolf Marloh
Charles can currently be seen starring in James Graham’s new play, BEST OF ENEMIES, at the Young Vic.
He has recently finished filming season one of Amazon’s highly anticipated series, LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER.
His other television work includes the lead role in UNDER THE VINES, regular roles in season three of THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, THE TERROR and THE CROWN.
Notable stage credits include COPENHAGEN at the Minerva Theatre, ABSOLUTE HELL, WASTE and THIS HOUSE at the National Theatre, RICHARD II playing the title role at the Globe Theatre, BLITHE SPIRIT in the West End opposite Angela Lansbury and THE KING’S SPEECH for which he was nominated for this third Evening Standard Award.
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER | Amazon Studios | Wayne Yip, J.A. Bayona, Charlotte Brändström | |
| UNDER THE VINES | Louis | Libertine Pictures | Erin White |
| THE GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE | Elliott Stanton | Starz | Anja Marquardt |
| THE CROWN (SEASON 4) | Martin Charteris | Left Bank/Netflix | Julian Jarrold, Paul Whittington |
| THE CROWN (SEASON 3) | Martin Charteris | Left Bank/Netflix | Ben Caron, Jess Hobbs (SAG Ensemble Award) |
| THE TERROR | Alexander MacDonald | AMC | Edward Berger |
| HENRY IX | King Henry | Retort | Vadim Jean - Best Sitcom 2017, Rose D'Or |
| THE HALCYON | Lucian | Left Bank/ITV | Rob Evans/Philip John |
| SHERLOCK | David Wellsborough | BBC | Rachel Talalay |
| ARTHUR AND GEORGE | Woodie | Buffalo/ITV | Stuart Orme |
| RIPPER STREET | Montacute | Tiger Aspect | Anthony Byrne |
| TRYING AGAIN | Iain | Avalon | Ian Fitzgibbon |
| DOWNTON ABBEY (SERIES 4) | Michael Gregson | Carnival | David Evans, Catherine Morshead |
| A YOUNG DOCTOR'S NOTEBOOK | The Brigadier | Big Talk | Robert McKillop |
| DOWNTON ABBEY (SERIES 3) | Michael Gregson | Carnival | David Evans, Andy Goddard |
| PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS | James Nelson | Hat Trick Productions | Catherine McCormack |
| HOLY FLYING CIRCUS | Michael Palin | Hillbilly for BBC4 | Owen Harris, Best Single Drama Nomination - BAFTA |
| WAKING IN THE DEAD | Donald Rees | BBC | Marc Jobst |
| MISTRESSES | Paul | Ecosse | S.J. Clarkson |
| MIDSOMER MURDERS - BLOOD WEDDING | Edward Fitzroy | Bentley Productions | Peter Smith |
| THE SHELL SEEKERS | Noel Keeling | Gate | Piers Haggard |
| COLDITZ | Ellways | Granada Television | Stuart Orme |
| BERTIE AND ELIZABETH | Edward VIII | Carlton Television | Giles Foster |
| MURDER ROOMS | Arthur Conan Doyle | BBC Films | Tim Fywell |
| MONARCH OF THE GLEN | David | BBC Television/Ecosse | Richard Signy |
| LONGITUDE | Seward | Granada Films | Charles Sturridge |
| COMING HOME | Rupert | Gate | Giles Foster |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEST OF ENEMIES | Gore Vidal | HEADLONG/YOUNG VIC | Jeremy Herrin |
| ABSOLUTE HELL | Hugh Marriner | National Theatre Lyttelton | Joe Hill-Gibbins |
| COPENHAGEN | Werner Heisenberg | Minerva Theatre, Chichester | Michael Blakemore |
| MY FAIR LADY | Henry Higgins | Opera Australia | Julie Andrews |
| WASTE | Henry Trebell | National Theatre Lyttelton | Roger Michell |
| BLITHE SPIRIT | Charles Condomine | Ahmanson Theatre Los Angeles | Michael Blakemore |
| RICHARD II | Richard | Shakespeare's Globe | Simon Godwin |
| BLITHE SPIRIT | Charles Condomine | Gielgud Theatre | Michael Blakemore |
| NT50/PRAVDA | Michael Quince | National Theatre | Nicholas Hytner |
| STRANGE INTERLUDE | Charles Marsden | National Theatre Lyttelton, (WhatsOnStage | Best Supporting Actor Nomination), Simon Godwin |
| THE KING'S SPEECH | Bertie | Playful Productions, (Best Actor Nomination | Evening Standard), Adrian Noble |
| THIS HOUSE | Jack Weatherill | National Theatre Cottesloe/Olivier | (Best Actor Nom, Evening Standard), Jeremy Herrin |
| HAPPY DAYS IN THE ART WORLD | Me | Skirball New York | Toby Frow |
| MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Benedick | Shakespeare's Globe, (Best Actor Nomination | Evening Standard), Jeremy Herrin |
| TWELTH NIGHT | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | National Theatre Cottesloe, (WhatsOnStage | Best Supporting Actor Nomination), Peter Hall |
| WANDERLUST | Stephen | Royal Court | Simon Godwin |
| A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM | Oberon (Judi Dench as Tit | Rose Theatre | Peter Hall |
| ALL MY SONS | George | National Theatre Cottesloe | (4 Olivier Awards), Howard Davies |
| AS YOU LIKE IT | Orlando | ETT | Stephen Unwin |
| BEETHOVEN'S TENTH | Pascal | Chichester Festival Theatre | Joe Harmston |
| FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS | Kit | Watford Palace Theatre | Tim Luscombe |
| HAY FEVER | Sandy Tyrell | Haymarket Theatre Royal | Peter Hall |
| JOHN BULL'S OTHER ISLAND | Tom Broadbent | Tricycle Theatre | Dominic Dromgoole |
| MAKING NOISE QUIETLY | Eric | Oxford Stage Company | Deborah Bruce |
| MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Don Pedro | Peter Hall Company 2005 | Peter Hall |
| OUR BETTTERS | Fleming Harvey | Chichester Festival Theatre | Michael Rudman |
| PRIVATE LIVES | Victor Prynne | Theatre Royal Bath | Thea Sharrock |
| THE 39 STEPS | Richard Hannay | Huntington Theatre Company, Boston | Maria Aitken |
| THE 39 STEPS | Richard Hannay | American Airlines and Cort Theatres, Broadway | (2 Tony Awards), Maria Aitken |
| THE 39 STEPS | Richard Hannay | Tricycle and Criterion, West End | (Best New Comedy Olivier Award), Maria Aitken |
| THE APPLE CART | King Magnus | Peter Hall Company 2009 | Peter Hall |
| THE BROWNING VERSION | Frank Hunter | Peter Hall Company 2009 | Peter Hall |
| THE DUCHESS OF MALFI | Antonio | National Theatre Lyttelton | Phyllida Lloyd |
| THE HEIDI CHRONICLES | Peter Patrone | Greenwich Theatre | David Taylor |
| THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST | Algernon | ETT | Nicholas Wright |
| THE LETTER | Mr Withers | Hammersmith Lyric | Neil Bartlett |
| THE MERCHANT OF VENICE | Bassanio | Birmingham Repertory Theatre | Bill Alexander |
| THE WINSLOW BOY | Dickie Winslow | Plymouth / Tour | Wyn Jones |
| TRIOS | The Young Man | Riverside Studios | Simon Usher |
| TWELTH NIGHT | Orsino | Bristol Old Vic | David Farr |
| Title | Role | Production | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DUKE | Sir Joseph Simpson | Neon/Pathé | Roger Michell |
| THE WITCHES | Mr Jenkins | Warner Bros | Robert Zemeckis |
| FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS | Fielding | Pathé | Stephen Frears |
| PHILOMENA | David | Pathé | Stephen Frears |
| DIANA | Patrick Jephson | Ecosse | Oliver Hirschbiegel |
| THIS HOUSE | Jack Weatherill | Jeremy Herrin | |
| MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | Benedick | Globe on Screen | Jeremy Herrin |
| THE ALL TOGETHER | Marcus Craigie-Halkett | Lionsgate UK | Gavin Claxton |
| BATMAN BEGINS | Wayne Enterprises Executi | Warner Bros. | Christopher Nolan |
| RELATIVE VALUES | Philip Bateman-Tobias | Midsummer Films | Eric Styles |
| MANSFIELD PARK | Mr Yates | Miramax Hal | Patricia Rozema |
| AN IDEAL HUSBAND | Jack | Miramax | Oliver Parker |