Ed Skrein
Edward George Skrein (born March 29, 1983) is an English actor, filmmaker, and rapper. Skrein made his acting debut in Plan B's short film Michelle. He got his first lead role in Plan B's Ill Manors. Skrein portrayed Daario Naharis in the third season of the television series Game of Thrones. However, in the fourth season of the series, he had been replaced by Dutch actor Michiel Huisman. Skrein states that "behind the scenes politics" had forced him to leave the show. In 2014, Skrein was cast in The Transporter: Refueled, replacing Jason Statham as the lead. Though the film was critically panned, his performance was praised. In 2016, Skrein played the lead villain, Ajax, in the blockbuster action film Deadpool.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1983-03-29 · Camden, London, England, UK
Known for
- Deadpool (2016) — Ajax
- Game of Thrones (2011) — Daario Naharis
- Alita: Battle Angel (2019) — Zapan
- Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019) — Borra
- Love, Death & Robots (2019) — Hilo (voice)
- Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) — Bobby Atwater
- Midway (2019) — Lieutenant Richard 'Dick' Best
- Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (2023) — Atticus Noble
- The Transporter Refueled (2015) — Frank Martin Jr.
- Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024) — Atticus Noble
- Tau (2018) — Alex Upton
- If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) — Officer Bell
- In Darkness (2018) — Marc
- Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014) — Hjorr
- Kill Your Friends (2015) — Rent
- All the Light We Cannot See (2023) — Herr Seidler