• Ed Skrein is an actor and musician from Camden, London, England
• He attended Byam Shaw School of Art and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine art painting
• He launched his career as a musician before becoming an actor and is best known for his role of Daario Naharis in the “Game of Thrones” TV series
• He is reportedly single, has a son, and is a lover of animals
• His net worth is estimated to be more than $2 million
Known for movies
Short Info
| Fact | He has to wear a wig on Game of Thrones (2011). |
Ed Skrein (GoT) Wiki Bio
Edward George Skrein was born in Camden, London, England, on 29 March 1983, so under the zodiac sign of Aries and holding British nationality – he is popular for his career as an actor, especially for his role of Daario Naharis in the “Game of Thrones” TV series.
Early life and education
Ed hasn’t talked much about his family, as he prefers to keep them away from the media’s attention – he hasn’t talked about having any siblings, which is why he is considered to be an only child.
Ed has been interested in many forms of art since he was very young. He had dreams of becoming an actor and a musician which eventually came true for him – he began taking acting classes when he was around 11 years old. He was somewhat popular during his high school years thanks to his looks, but it’s not known whether he dated any girls during those years of his life.
After he matriculated, he enrolled at the Byam Shaw School of Art and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in fine art painting.
Career of an actor and a musician
Ed launched his career as a musician first, rather than an actor – his first extended play (EP) launched in 2004 under the Dented Records record label, and his first album entitled “The Eat Up” was released in 2007, and featured numerous popular rap artists such as Foreign Beggars, Asian Dub Foundation, Plan B, and Doc Brown among others. His next EP was “Pre-Emptive Nostalgia”, in a collaboration with “A State of Mind” music group. His last album was released in 2009 entitled “Scene Stealers”, made it in collaboration with the rapper Dr Syntax.
After that, Ed turned to his career of an actor. His first appearance was in a short film entitled “Michelle”, after which he landed his first main role in “III Manors” movie shot in 2012. Ed then went to play the role of Daario Naharis in the third season of the popular TV series “Game of Thrones” (GoT)– although he was replaced in the fourth season, the GoT series made him somewhat popular, and opened numerous doors for him. He won the lead role in “The Transporter: Refueled” replacing the popular actor Jason Statham, and he has also appeared in the popular “Deadpool” movie as Ajax, the main bad guy.
Ed made his directorial debut on 23 October 2015, with the “Gateway 6” science fiction thriller movie. He has also appeared in the “Darkness” psychological thriller film, and was supposed to star in the new “Hellboy” movie, but decided not to take the role.
Ed is currently working as a swimming teacher at the Greenwich Leisure Limited.
Love life and relationships
Ed is trying to keep his personal matters away from the media’s attention, and has shared very little about his love life with the public.
Ed was part of a gang when he was 16 years old, and the gang was sleeping with numerous girls – he has a son named Marley and the rumor has it that one of the girls who Ed slept with at that time gave birth to his son. Ed hasn’t talked about the mother of his child and therefore nothing about her can be said with certainty – during his time Ed was also once stabbed, at the age of 17.
Ed is currently rumored to be dating a popular actress, as he’s dropped some hints on his Twitter account, however, this hasn’t been confirmed and judging by his social media accounts and his secrecy, he currently appears to be single, hasn’t married, but has a son.
Is Ed gay?
There are rumors circulating the internet that Ed Skrein is gay, allegedly started due to the fact that Ed doesn’t usually talk about the women he has dated in the past – there is no proof whatsoever on the internet than Ed is gay, and he hasn’t talked about the matter.
Hobbies and other interests
Ed might appear to be completely focused on his career as an actor but there are numerous other things he enjoys doing.
Ed is physically very active and he goes to the gym four times every week – his roles sometimes require him to drastically change his physique, and Ed enjoys doing this. He has been playing numerous sports with his friends throughout the years, including soccer and tennis, while he is also very fond of pool (similar to billiards). He is a lover of animals and has been part of many projects related to an animal shelter close to his home – he grew up with a dog, but doesn’t have a pet today because he doesn’t have time to take care of it.
https://t.co/yE4JJIwaBV pic.twitter.com/TKfcrFBJrO
— Ed Skrein (@edskrein) February 13, 2017
Ed is a big traveler and has been all around the US throughout the years.
Appearance and net worth
Ed is currently 36 years old. He has short black hair and blue eyes, is 6ft 1in (1.86m) tall while his weight is not known.
According to authoritative sources, his current net worth is estimated to be more than $2 million, and is steadily rising thanks largely to his career of an actor.
Social media presence
Ed is quite active on several popular social media networks, as this is very important for his career of an actor.
He launched his Twitter account in September 2011, and has since gathered nearly 65,000 followers and has tweeted more than 3,000 times. His Instagram account has more than 185,000 followers, while he’s uploaded over 150 pictures onto it – Ed is running a Facebook page as well, which currently counts nearly 50,000 people fans.
General Info
| Full Name | Ed Skrein |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Profession | Rapper, Actor |
| Nationality | British |
Accomplishments
| Awards | MTV Movie Award for Best Fight |
| Nominations | MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain |
| Movies | The Model, Deadpool, The Transporter Refueled, Kill Your Friends, Tiger House, Sword of Vengeance, Northmen: A Viking Saga, The Sweeney, Ill Manors, Alita: Battle Angel |
| TV Shows | Game of Thrones |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is of Austrian Jewish and English descent. |
| 2 | He has to wear a wig on Game of Thrones (2011). |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born a King | 2018 | filming | |
| If Beale Street Could Talk | 2018 | filming | |
| Alita: Battle Angel | 2018 | post-production | Zapan |
| Dead Shift | 2018 | Short post-production | Vincent |
| In Darkness | 2017/I | post-production | |
| Tau | 2017/I | completed | Alex |
| The Model | 2016/I | Shane White | |
| Deadpool | 2016 | Ajax | |
| The Transporter Refueled | 2015 | Frank Martin Jr. | |
| Kill Your Friends | 2015 | Rent | |
| Tiger House | 2015 | Callum | |
| Sword of Vengeance | 2015 | Treden | |
| Northmen - A Viking Saga | 2014 | Hjorr | |
| Screaming Soul: Poverty | 2014 | Video short | |
| The Tunnel | 2013 | TV Series | Anthony Walsh |
| Game of Thrones | 2013 | TV Series | Daario Naharis |
| The Sweeney | 2012 | David | |
| Ill Manors | 2012 | Ed | |
| Piggy | 2012/I | Jamie |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadpool: From Comics to Screen... to Screen | 2016 | Video documentary | Himself - 'Ajax' |
| 2016 MTV Movie Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| Rocketing from 0-60 | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| The Transporter Refueled: Frank Martin - The Reluctant Hero | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| The Transporter Refueled: The Coeur Brisé - Les Femmes of Refueled | 2015 | Video short | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Let's Go, DFW! | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reel Junkie | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Men in Blazers Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Weekend Ticket | 2015 | TV Series short | Himself |
| Game of Thrones: Season 2 - Invitation to the Set | 2012 | Video documentary | Daario Naharis |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
ncG1vNJzZmiamaS0s63PobCpnZSerm%2B70aBmnpxdqLizscinZKCnpGLEqrfIZq6inpVivaK%2B06ecq2WjpLtussCmoKWxXaOytXnWqKmtoF2crrp7