Ashley Artus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ashley Artus
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Jan 28, 1971(1971-01-28)
Age	53
Birthplace	Newcastle upon Tyne
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aquarius

Ashley Artus Biography

Ashley Artus is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on January 28, 1971 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Ashley Artus was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. His mother, a nurse from a Northumbrian mining colliery family, and his father a doctor from the Middle East. His parents met at medical school. The eldest of four children, one brother and two sisters. His mother and father parted when Ashley was just one year old. Artus was raised jointly by his single mother and a local convent. Latterly raised by his step-father, his mother, and both grandparents on his mother’s side. His mother’s father from Northumbrian gentry. Artus won best baby photo in the Newcastle Journal in his first year (1971).

After signing with Marmont Management in 1992 professional roles followed; was cast as Barry Kent & Nigel in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ at the Sheffield Crucible, then as the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz at Cheltenham Everyman – stealing the show and winning every review. Artus then got his first break in TV playing Nick’s Best Man in the BBC Screen One series Wide- Eyed and Legless with Dame Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent – released in the US as “The Wedding Gift”.

Artus started his television career in 1993 with the BBC’s Screen One series Wide-Eyed and Legless as Nick’s Best Man with Dame Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Thora Hird, Moya Brady & Andrew Lancel, written by Jack Rosenthal.

Other screen roles include: Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993) alongside Dame Julie Walters, and Jim Broadbent playing Mr Marchmont in Mike Leigh’s Topsy-Turvy (1999) which went on to win 2 Oscar’s, a BAFTA & several other awards including the Best Film Award at the Evening Standard British Film Awards. Also starred as Mick Foot in Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (2001).

Artus was cast as Barry Kent and Nigel in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield in (1992). Further roles followed; as “Coot” in Sir Trevor Nunn’s Skellig at The Young Vic, London alongside David Threlfall and Kevin Wathen, “Emcee” in the musical Cabaret (musical) (for which he received a Manchester Evening News award nomination for best actor) at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Robbie in Shopping and Fucking the controversial play by Mark Ravenhill which started at the Royal Court Theatre and then went on tour. Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, (directed by Neil Bartlett (playwright)) and A Taste of Honey at the Watford Palace Theatre. Tulsa in Gypsy (musical) with Sheila Hancock and Michael Cashman, and also in Fortune’s Fool which had its world premiere at the Chichester Festival Theatre, alongside Sir Alan Bates and Desmond Barrit. Another Shakespeare play as Launce in The Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Ashley Artus Net Worth

Ashley Artus is one of the richest Actor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ashley Artus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ashley David Artus (born 28 January 1971) is an English film, television and theatre actor.

He then auditioned for a grant from Newcastle, Northumberland and Durham Councils. Durham City Council subsequently gave him a grant and paid for his drama school training along with his grandmother from 1989-1992.

He left drama school in 1992 and was signed in his final year by the agent Patricia Marmont. Pieter Rogers a talent scout for Pat Marmont caught him in his final performance and introduced him to her.

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In the same year was cast as the Junior Orderly in The Emperor’s New Clothes directed by Alan Taylor, starring opposite Sir Ian Holm, Tim McInnerny, Hugh Bonneville & Russell Tovey, amongst others. Artus was then cast as Julian “the Hippy” in Lighthouse Hill alternative USA title “A Flight of Fancy” (2004) – a charming romantic comedy from director David Fairman co-starring Samantha Beckinsale and Frank Finlay.

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Ashraf Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ashley Artus celebrates birthday on January 28 of every year.

Artus has appeared in Attack of the Gryphon as Gerard, an action/fantasy film (2007). He then went on to play Ricard in God on Trial opposite Sir Antony Sher, Stephen Dillane, Rupert Graves and Stellan Skarsgård in 2008. After researching the part in preparation to play Ricard, Artus dropped 3 stone in weight and refused to eat. Ashley said “It felt obscene to “act” this part. I had to feel and be hurt for it. It was the least I could do representing this horrific tragedy where no one could possibly understand the massacre of diversity or how those poor people felt”. Artus played the lead in his next film Flytopia for Film4.