---
name: "Nicholas Asbury"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nicholas-asbury"
fi1m_id: "nicholas-asbury"
imdb_id: "nm1477786"
tmdb_id: 1443861
wikidata_id: "Q89101326"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "13 February 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-07T19:36:09.706948+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."
---

# Nicholas Asbury

## Identity

Nicholas Asbury

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nicholas-asbury
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nicholas-asbury
- **IMDb ID:** nm1477786
- **TMDB ID:** 1443861
- **Wikidata ID:** Q89101326
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Asbury, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89101326, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1477786/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1443861

Actor. Born 13 February 1971 in Hereford, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 13 February 1971, Hereford, England, UK
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 74 (3), 2020s 79 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 66 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $0m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Asbury, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q89101326, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1477786/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1443861

## Biography

Nicholas Asbury (born 13 February 1971) is a British actor and author. He attended Hereford Cathedral School and Dartington College of Arts. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company ensemble in 1999 and remained until 2008, later performing with the all-male troupe Propeller.

Asbury won an Olivier Award in 2009 as part of the RSC's complete cycle of Shakespeare's history plays. He has published two books, including *Exit Pursued by a Badger* (2011), which won the Michael Meyer Award. His television roles include Jim in *Alma's Not Normal* (2020), Winston Churchill in *37 Days* (2014), and Mr Angel in *Why Didn't They Ask Evans?* (2022). Other credits encompass *Sherlock*, *The Inbetweeners*, *The Last Kingdom*, and *Death in Paradise*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Brian and Charles* (2022), Fi1m 74, as Stu — [page](https://film.one/film/brian-and-charles.md)
- *Alma's Not Normal* (2020), Fi1m 84, as Jim — [page](https://film.one/tv/almas-not-normal.md)
- *Chewing Gum* (2015), Fi1m 78, as Keys — [page](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md)
- *The Last Kingdom* (2015), Fi1m 72, as Brother Iestyn — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-kingdom.md)
- *Luther* (2010), Fi1m 72, as DCI Woodgate — [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

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

- *Young Sherlock* (2026), series, as Dignitary Ezra Hornsby
- *Hostages* (2025), as Keith
- *Brian and Charles* (2022), as Stu — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/brian-and-charles.md)
- *Why Didn't They Ask Evans?* (2022), series, as Mr. Angel
- *Professor T* (2021), series, as Harman Redpath
- *All Creatures Great & Small* (2020), series, as Biggins
- *Alma's Not Normal* (2020), series, as Jim — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/almas-not-normal.md)
- *Hold the Dark* (2018), as Doctor (uncredited)
- *Innocent* (2018), series, as Ryland
- *Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators* (2018), series, as Trevor Cordiss
- *The Alienist* (2018), series, as Dr. Tuthill
- *Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution* (2017), as Vladimir Lenin
- *Papillon* (2017), as Commandant
- *Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM* (2017), Actor
- *Babs* (2017), as Gerald Thomas
- *Agatha Raisin* (2016), series, as Peter Rice
- *The Five* (2016), series, as Martin Clark
- *The Last Kingdom* (2015), series, as Brother Iestyn — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-kingdom.md)
- *Chewing Gum* (2015), series, as Keys — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/chewing-gum.md)
- *Arthur & Merlin* (2015), as Orin
- *Jacked* (2015), as Dying
- *The Crimson Field* (2014), series, as Padre
- *37 Days* (2014), series, as Winston Churchill
- *The Bletchley Circle* (2012), series, as Interviewer
- *Shadow Dancer* (2012), as Agent
- *Call the Midwife* (2012), series, as Mr. Wylton — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/call-the-midwife.md)
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Gerry Wigsworth
- *Sherlock* (2010), series, as Landlord — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md)
- *Luther* (2010), series, as DCI Woodgate — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/luther.md)
- *My Last Five Girlfriends* (2010), as No. 5 - Shakespeare
- *The Inbetweeners* (2008), series, as Mr Brown — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-inbetweeners.md)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Etoine — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *He Knew He Was Right* (2004), series, as Policeman
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Talbot
- *The Basil Brush Show* (2002), series, as Mr Poxman
- *Hetty Wainthropp Investigates* (1996), series, as Eric Pardew
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Tomasz Burowski

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