Ash Hunter

This article is about the actor. For other people, see Ashley Hunter (disambiguation).

Ash Hunter is a British actor known for playing Heathcliff in Emma Rice’s production of Wuthering Heights at The National Theatre[1] in London and Alexander Hamilton in the West End musical, Hamilton.[2] He also had recurring roles in TV series Bridgerton (Netflix),[3] Harlots (ITV/BBC/HULU)[4] and The Secret Agent (BBC).[5]

Career

Hunter played the character Hedges in The Secret Agent – a BBC miniseries starring Stephen Graham and Toby Jones about a 19th century shop owner who doubles as a Russian spy.[6]

He starred as the alternate Alexander Hamilton in the original production of hit West End musical Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London from 2017-2018 before taking on the lead role full-time from December 2018 to early 2019.[7]

In 2019 he took on the role of Hal Pincher in the third season of period TV drama Harlots, alongside Alfie Allen as his brother Isaac.[8]

In 2020 he played Tom in series 1 of Shondaland’s historical-romance TV series Bridgerton,[9] which became the most watched original TV series ever on Netflix[10]

In 2021/22 Hunter took on the leading role of Heathcliff in Emma Rice’s acclaimed production of Wuthering Heights at The Bristol Old Vic[11] in Bristol and The National Theatre[12] in London.

The Times, which gave the play five stars, wrote: “The excellent Hunter sells us both on Heathcliff’s capricious cruelty and on the context of it”[13] while the Evening Standard said: “Hunter powerfully expresses the character’s seething resentment and brutal iron will.”[14] The British Theatre Guide called his depiction “an excellent performance of a difficult, complex character”.[15]

Hunter’s other theatre credits include: A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Almeida, Antony and Cleopatra with the RSC and Light Shining in Buckinghamshire at The National Theatre.[16]

He was included in the Evening Standard’s ‘The faces to watch in 2022 in TV and theatre’ list.[17]

Most recently, Ash Hunter performed in Macbeth (2024) at the Leeds Playhouse. His performance was loved among critics.

References

  1. ^ Curtis, Nick (7 February 2022). "Wuthering Heights review: Brontë adaptation brings joy to the National Theatre". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ^ Williams, Stacey (3 October 2018). "Hamilton West End get new Burr and King George as show goes into second year". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ Bayley, Sian (9 June 2021). "Bridgerton stars to narrate new Georgian history book". The Bookseller. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ Pederson, Erik (7 March 2019). "'Harlots' Gets Season 3 Premiere Date; Hulu Drama Adds Alfie Allen & Ash Hunter". Deadline. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  5. ^ "The Secret Agent". BBC.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  6. ^ "BBC One - the Secret Agent - Hedges". BBC.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  7. ^ Williams, Stacey (3 October 2019). "Hamilton West End announce cast changes as show goes into second year". The Mirror. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ^ Pederson, Erik (7 March 2019). "'Harlots' Gets Season 3 Premiere Date; Hulu Drama Adds Alfie Allen & Ash Hunter". Deadline. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  9. ^ Bayley, Sian (9 June 2021). "Bridgerton stars to narrate new Georgian history book". The Bookseller.
  10. ^ Brodsky, Rachel. "Bridgerton is now Netflix's most-watched original series ever". The Independent. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. ^ Hutera, Donald (21 October 2021). "Wuthering Heights review — emotionally epic entertainment from Emma Rice". The Times. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  12. ^ Curtis, Nick (7 February 2022). "Wuthering Heights review: Brontë brings joy to the National Theatre". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  13. ^ Hutera, Donald (21 October 2021). "Wuthering Heights review — emotionally epic entertainment from Emma Rice". The Times. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  14. ^ Curtis, Nick (7 February 2022). "Wuthering Heights review: Brontë adaptation brings joy to the National Theatre". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Review: Wuthering Heights, National Theatre". BritishTheatre.com. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  16. ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (5 September 2018). "Hamilton's Jamael Westman and Ash Hunter to appear in Tristan Bates' Off the Record event". What's On Stage. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  17. ^ Rosseinsky, Katie (13 January 2022). "Culture in London: the faces to watch in 2022 - TV and theatre". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 25 August 2022.