Ashley Artus
- Actor
BORN IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. His Father a doctor his mother a nurse. His Grandmother from a Mining colliery family his Grandfather Northumbrian Gentry .
Trained at Derwentside college winning the Rotary Prize for Dramatic
Art then at GSA winning a prize for his choreography and the School Cup
for Best Actor.
He was spotted by Patricia Marmont then of Marmont Management[ along with Rose Streatfield] and they guided him through his first 10 years of work.
Known for his versatility and his work in every genre. Went into Theatre and Film . As diverse as Sir Trevor Nunn's Skellig, MC in "Cabaret" (Manchester Evening News award nomination), Romeo and Juliet, Taste of Honey. Detective Inspector Berkeley in Casualty (BBC Bafta award-winning drama) In Deep, Holby, Numbertime ( 7 series) as Glimmer the dim Robot. Bodger and Badger. Vexed, Twisted Tales, Suntrap all for the BBC. Tales from the Crypt HBO. ( Worldwide)
Vampire gang leader with Jude Law in the movie The Wisdom of Crocodiles, Masterpieces God on Trial. His first movie was a small role in Judge Dredd with Stallone. Many Films Attack of the Gryphon, Lighthouse Hill,a tiny role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, with Ralph Fiennes.Ashley said " The only reason I played a masked death eater was to rehearse and film with Ralph, and watch him create Voldermort, it was 8 weeks of a masterclass" " the smallest part I've ever played but so so worth it"
He works in every genre. He received a Craft Best Actor Finalist award for the award-winning Reebok" Escape the Sofa" TV and Cinema Campaign,- which won awards for all concerned. His Theatre roles are extensive including Shakespeare . Launce in Two Gents of Verona. Tybalt in Neil Bartlett's ground breaking Romeo and Juliet . Robbie in the Royal Court production of Shopping and Fuxxing. Geoff in A Taste of Honey. He played Thenardier in Cameron Mackintosh's Les Miserables New Production the 25th-anniversary international tour.
Also the LIVE! Dream the Dream Les Miserables CD as Thenardier, and the Movie Les Miserables with Anne Hathaway, who won an Oscar for her role, also with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe.
Flytopia for Film 4 playing the lead Johnathon Priestly exploring addiction and mental illness,directed by Oscar nominees Karni and Saul.
The BBC s New adaptation of Les Miserables 2018/2019} The Victor Hugo French Book NOT the musical. With Dominic West, Olivia Coleman and Sir Derek Jacobi and David Oyelowo and Adeel Akhtar. Adapted for the screen by the Legendary Andrew Davies.
In 2024 he plays Victor Starbright in the BBC s ( Hat Trick) TV series " Smoggie Queens" .3 episodes. Episodes 2 , 5 and 6 set in Middlesborough ( North East England)around the LGBTQIA+ Community.
Known for his versatility and his work in every genre. Went into Theatre and Film . As diverse as Sir Trevor Nunn's Skellig, MC in "Cabaret" (Manchester Evening News award nomination), Romeo and Juliet, Taste of Honey. Detective Inspector Berkeley in Casualty (BBC Bafta award-winning drama) In Deep, Holby, Numbertime ( 7 series) as Glimmer the dim Robot. Bodger and Badger. Vexed, Twisted Tales, Suntrap all for the BBC. Tales from the Crypt HBO. ( Worldwide)
Vampire gang leader with Jude Law in the movie The Wisdom of Crocodiles, Masterpieces God on Trial. His first movie was a small role in Judge Dredd with Stallone. Many Films Attack of the Gryphon, Lighthouse Hill,a tiny role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, with Ralph Fiennes.Ashley said " The only reason I played a masked death eater was to rehearse and film with Ralph, and watch him create Voldermort, it was 8 weeks of a masterclass" " the smallest part I've ever played but so so worth it"
He works in every genre. He received a Craft Best Actor Finalist award for the award-winning Reebok" Escape the Sofa" TV and Cinema Campaign,- which won awards for all concerned. His Theatre roles are extensive including Shakespeare . Launce in Two Gents of Verona. Tybalt in Neil Bartlett's ground breaking Romeo and Juliet . Robbie in the Royal Court production of Shopping and Fuxxing. Geoff in A Taste of Honey. He played Thenardier in Cameron Mackintosh's Les Miserables New Production the 25th-anniversary international tour.
Also the LIVE! Dream the Dream Les Miserables CD as Thenardier, and the Movie Les Miserables with Anne Hathaway, who won an Oscar for her role, also with Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe.
Flytopia for Film 4 playing the lead Johnathon Priestly exploring addiction and mental illness,directed by Oscar nominees Karni and Saul.
The BBC s New adaptation of Les Miserables 2018/2019} The Victor Hugo French Book NOT the musical. With Dominic West, Olivia Coleman and Sir Derek Jacobi and David Oyelowo and Adeel Akhtar. Adapted for the screen by the Legendary Andrew Davies.
In 2024 he plays Victor Starbright in the BBC s ( Hat Trick) TV series " Smoggie Queens" .3 episodes. Episodes 2 , 5 and 6 set in Middlesborough ( North East England)around the LGBTQIA+ Community.
