Biography
Edward Rowe is a Cornish actor from Roche. He began his career in stand-up comedy and online videos as the character Kernow King, and has written and directed short films including Mab Hudel (2022). He trained at Swansea University and the London Academy of Performing Arts.
Rowe is best known for his lead performance as Martin Ward in the BAFTA-winning film Bait (2019). He has since appeared in Mark Jenkin’s Enys Men (2022) as The Boatman and as Mike Bruffin in Rose of Nevada (2025). His television credits include The Witcher (2019–) as King Henselt, House of the Dragon (2022) as Ser Howland Sharp, Strike (2017) as Dave Polworth, Alex Rider (2020) as PC Harry Elsom and Beyond Paradise (2023) as Matthew Colbert. He also voiced Godfrey/Hoarah Loux in the video game Elden Ring (2022).
He was longlisted for Best Actor and Most Promising Newcomer at the 2019 British Independent Film Awards and is a bard of Gorsedh Kernow.
