Eddie Eyre

Eddie Eyre
Born
Eddie Wilson[1]

(1988-07-24) 24 July 1988 (age 36)[2]
EducationLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (BA)
OccupationActor
Known forGame of Thrones
EastEnders

Eddie Eyre (born Eddie Wilson on 24 July 1988) is a British actor who is known for his role in EastEnders as Josh Hemmings.

Education

Eyre was educated at Abingdon School from 1999 to 2006.[1] He was trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

Career

Eyre's stage career began at The Old Vic, where he took part in the 24 Hour Plays,[3] an event hosted by Kevin Spacey that has included actors such as Lily Cole, Catherine Tate, Douglas Booth and Kaya Scodelario.[4] Eyre's other stage performances include Yakov in Headlong's production of The Seagull, Henry Crawford in the Mansfield Park stage adaptation by Tim Luscombe, produced by the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds,[5] and the lead role of Detective Sergeant Trotter in the West End production of the world's longest running play The Mousetrap.[6]

Eyre played Gerold Hightower in the sixth season of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[7] He joined the cast of BBC soap opera EastEnders as Josh Hemmings, a love interest for Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), in March 2017 and departed the following February.[8][9] In May 2022, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Steve Hedges.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Black Cab Trevor

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Game of Thrones Gerold Hightower Episode: "Oathbreaker"
2017–2018 EastEnders Photocopier Guy 1 episode
Josh Hemmings 53 episodes
2019 The Athena Casper Conway Episode: "The List"
Ransom Rob Cooper Episode: "Justice"
2020 Cursed Mosk Episode: "Nimue"
Bard from the Barn Un­known Episode: "Marcius & Aufidius"
2022 Doctors Steve Hedges Episode: "An Unexpected Surprise"
The Walk-In Far Right Spokesperson 1 episode
2023 Father Brown Joe Bloom Episode: "The Hidden Man"
Casualty Sam Whitefell Episode: "One Hundred Years"
2024 House of the Dragon Ser Axell Bulwer 5 episodes

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Theatrical OAs". Abingdon School. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ Jones, Allison (6–12 May 2017). "Superman or super sneak?". Inside Soap. 2017 (18): 42–43. 'Being at EastEnders is fantastic,' beams the 28-year-old.
  3. ^ "Old Vic New Voices 24 Hour Plays Programme 2012" (PDF).
  4. ^ Saner, Emine (26 November 2013). "One day to make a play: The Old Vic challenge". The Guardian.
  5. ^ Stebbing, Eve (24 September 2012). "Mansfield Park, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds - Review". The Daily Telegraph.
  6. ^ "Agatha Christie's the Mousetrap announces new West End cast". 17 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Robert Aramayo joins the cast of Game of Thrones". Watchers On The Wall. 30 September 2015.
  8. ^ O'Connor, Rory (21 March 2017). "EastEnders spoiler Can Whitney Carter STOP Lauren Branning from cheating with Josh?". Daily Express. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  9. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (9 February 2018). "EastEnders star Eddie Eyre bows out as he finishes filming his role as Josh Hemmings". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  10. ^ Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: WHO does Princess Buchanan target?". What to Watch. (Future plc). Retrieved 21 May 2022.


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