---
name: "Ashley Walters"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ashley-walters"
fi1m_id: "ashley-walters"
imdb_id: "nm0910180"
tmdb_id: 61364
wikidata_id: "Q726074"
roles: ["Actor","Director"]
born: "30 June 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 79
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-23T04:07:47.790863+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Ashley Walters

## Identity

Ashley Walters

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ashley-walters
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ashley-walters
- **IMDb ID:** nm0910180
- **TMDB ID:** 61364
- **Wikidata ID:** Q726074
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Walters, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726074, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910180/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61364

Actor and director. Born 30 June 1982 in Лондон - Англия - Великобритания.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor, Director
- **Born:** 30 June 1982, Лондон - Англия - Великобритания
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** Asher D, اشلی والترز, 艾什雷·沃特斯, Ashley Anthony Walters
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Sharon Duncan-Brewster](https://film.one/person/sharon-duncan-brewster.md), [Stephen Graham](https://film.one/person/stephen-graham.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 72 (1), 2010s 81 (1), 2020s 82 (2)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Walters, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q726074, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0910180/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/61364

## Coming up

- *Remain* (2027-02-03)

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Top Boy*](https://film.one/tv/top-boy.md) (81)
- **Disney+:** [*A Thousand Blows*](https://film.one/tv/a-thousand-blows.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ashley Walters is a British actor and director, also known by his stage name Asher D. Born on 30 June 1982 in London, he began his career as a rapper with the UK garage group So Solid Crew before moving into acting.

Walters is best known for his lead role as Dushane Hill in the crime drama series *Top Boy* (2011–2023). His other acting credits include appearances in *Doctor Who* (2005), *Stormbreaker* (2006), *Get Rich or Die Tryin'* (2005) and *Adolescence* (2025).

Walters has also directed, including three episodes of the series *A Thousand Blows* (2025), five episodes of *Ackley Bridge* (2022) and the short film *Boys* (2021). His feature directorial debut *Animol* is scheduled for 2026.

*Sources: imdb.com, hamhigh.co.uk, independenttalent.com, screendaily.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *Adolescence* (2025), Fi1m 84, as DI Luke Bascombe — [page](https://film.one/tv/adolescence.md)
- *Top Boy* (2011), Fi1m 81, as Dushane — [page](https://film.one/tv/top-boy.md)
- *Small Island* (2009), Fi1m 72, as Michael — [page](https://film.one/tv/small-island.md)

### Directed (1)

- *A Thousand Blows* (2025), Fi1m 80, as Switch — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-thousand-blows.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Remain* (2027), Actor
- *Animol* (2026), Director — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/animol.md)
- *Echoes* (2026), as Andre
- *reload* (2025), as Club Owner
- *Softy* (2025), as Ron
- *Adolescence* (2025), series, as DI Luke Bascombe — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/adolescence.md)
- *A Thousand Blows* (2025), series, as Switch · Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-thousand-blows.md)
- *Missing You* (2025), series, as Josh Buchanan
- *Dune: Prophecy* (2024), series, Actor
- *Boys* (2021), Director
- *Top Boy* (2019), series, as Dushane
- *I Am...* (2019), series, as Chris
- *Shiro's Story Part 3* (2018), as Ty
- *Drawn Out* (2018), as Big Mo
- *Bulletproof* (2018), series, as Pike
- *Untitled* (2018), Actor
- *In the Dark* (2017), series, as DI Tim Cornish
- *Two Is a Family* (2016), as Lowell
- *Take Down* (2016), as Danny Dorsey
- *The Aliens* (2016), series, as Christophe
- *Cuffs* (2015), series, as PC Ryan Draper
- *Safe House* (2015), series, as John Channing
- *The Ark* (2015), as Angel
- *Montana* (2014), as Ryan
- *The Secrets* (2014), series, as Ray
- *Truckers* (2013), series, as Steve Warley
- *All Stars* (2013), as Mark
- *Fedz* (2013), as Cherokee Blame
- *Transporter: The Series* (2013), series, as Benoit Nhsombo
- *St George's Day* (2012), as Kootz
- *BBC Comedy Feeds* (2012), series, as Nathan
- *True Love* (2012), series, as Paul
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, as Armani
- *Inside Men* (2012), series, as Chris Lebdon
- *Top Boy* (2011), series, as Dushane — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/top-boy.md)
- *Sket* (2011), as Trey
- *Demons Never Die* (2011), as Bates
- *Anuvahood* (2011), as Cracks
- *Outcasts* (2011), series, as Jack Holt
- *Small Island* (2009), series, as Michael — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/small-island.md)
- *Dead Man Running* (2009), as Fitzroy
- *Tu£sday* (2008), as Billy
- *Speed Racer* (2008), as Prince Kabala
- *Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family* (2008), as Prince Kabala
- *West 10 LDN* (2008), as Lacey
- *Sugarhouse* (2007), as D
- *WΔZ* (2007), as Daniel Leone
- *Life and Lyrics* (2006), as Danny
- *Cubs* (2006), as Karl
- *Stormbreaker* (2006), as Wolf
- *Get Rich or Die Tryin'* (2005), as Antwan
- *House of 9* (2005), as Al B
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Gregor van Baalen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Last Rights* (2005), series, as Max
- *Bullet Boy* (2004), as Ricky
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Billy Bond
- *Parent's Night* (2001), as Brian
- *Dark Realm* (2001), series, as Black male student
- *Born Romantic* (2000), as Lee
- *Some Voices* (2000), as Kitchen Hand
- *The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure* (2000), as Omar (archive footage)
- *The Coral Island* (2000), series, as Jack
- *Urban Gothic* (2000), series, as Leo
- *Storm Damage* (2000), as Stefan
- *Shockers* (1999), series, as Brian
- *The Murder of Stephen Lawrence* (1999), as Stuart Lawrence
- *Thanatos*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Ashley Walters filming Truckers in 2013](https://film.one/media/person/47890/gallery-319163dd0826.jpg) Ashley Walters filming Truckers in 2013 — [Duncan], CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Ashley_Walters_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Ashley Walters](https://film.one/media/person/47890/gallery-5448b547e8d9.jpg) Ashley Walters — JaceMerlyn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Ashley_Walters_at_BAFTAs_2026_01.jpg/1280px-Ashley_Walters_at_BAFTAs_2026_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ashley Walters at the TV BAFTA red carpet May 26 (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/47890/gallery-9c2b87b70d76.jpg) Ashley Walters at the TV BAFTA red carpet May 26 (2026) — JaceMerlyn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Ashley_Walters_at_BAFTAs_2026_02.jpg/1280px-Ashley_Walters_at_BAFTAs_2026_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Pictured from Left - Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Christine Tremarco, Hannah Walters, Jack Thorne, Jo Johnson, Erin Doherty, Mark Herbert (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/47890/gallery-8652eef5af77.jpg) Pictured from Left - Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Christine Tremarco, Hannah Walters, Jack Thorne, Jo Johnson, Erin Doherty, Mark Herbert (2026) — JaceMerlyn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Cast_%26_Crew_of_Adolescence_at_BAFTA_2026.jpg/1280px-Cast_%26_Crew_of_Adolescence_at_BAFTA_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ashley Walters](https://film.one/media/person/47890/gallery-936d31adb169.jpg) Ashley Walters — Image via TMDB
- ![Pictured from Left - Stephen Graham, Christine Tremarco, Hannah Walters, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/47890/gallery-93891fe4e4df.jpg) Pictured from Left - Stephen Graham, Christine Tremarco, Hannah Walters, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty (2026) — JaceMerlyn, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Cast_of_Adolescence_at_BAFTA_2026.jpg/1280px-Cast_of_Adolescence_at_BAFTA_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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