Ed Skrein

Ed Skrein: Biography in Details

Who is Ed Skrein?

Ed Skrein is an English actor plus a rapper. His best roles were in Game of Thrones S3, Maleficient 2, and  Deadpool.

Ed Skrein: Birth, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

He was born Edward George Skrein on 29 March 1983 in Camden, London, England.

As per the sources, his father is a doctor while his mother is a homemaker. His ethnicity is a mix of English and Jewish.

Ed first attended Fortismere school and then he joined Byam Shaw School of Art. From the latter, he gained his Bachelor’s degree in BA Hons.

Ed Skrein: Professional Life, Career

Ed Skrein was a swimming coach when he was 15 years old. He is also an amazing actor plus a rapper.

As a Rapper

Ed’s first studio album The Eat Up was released in 2007 by Dented Records.

His episodes are Mind Out/Once Upon a Skrein (2004), Pre-Emptive Nostalgia (2007), and Scene Stealers (2009).

As an Actor

Ed’s first TV role was in the Tunnel (2013) as Anthony. Then he appeared in Game of Thrones (2013) as Daanrio Thrones.

Besides, TV, this actor has also played in films. His debut movie was Piggy as Jamie in 2012.

His other movies are The Sweeney, Tiger House, The Model, Tau, Alita: The Battle Angel, Midway, Born a King, and more.

Ed was cast as Francis Freeman in 2016’s superhero movie Deadpool. This movie also stars actors like Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, and Gina Carano.

Rumors and Controversy

While shooting for Maleficient 2 in May 2018, it was rumored that Angelina Jolie had a crush on Ed.

Again in 2018, this actor voluntarily walked out of the movie Hellboy Reboot.

As Ed was doing the role of Major Ben Daimio (Japanese-American), it was highly criticized by the public.

The viewers wanted other Asian actors to be cast. As a result, the role was finally given to Daniel Dae Kim who is a Korean-American actor.

Net Worth, Salary

As of 2022, this actor has an estimated net worth of $7 million.

His acted movie Deadpool (2016) has collected around $782.6 million.

As per reports, the average salary of an actor is between $19k-$210k per year.

Body Features- Height, Weight

Regarding Ed Skrein’s body features, he has blue eyes and light brown hair.

He stands with a height of 6 ft 1 inch and 87 kg of body weight.

Moreover, his chest, biceps, and waist size are 43, 15.5, and 30 inches respectively.

Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

Ed Skrein’s Twitter account has more than 61.2k followers. He has an account on Instagram which is followed by 261k followers.

He has a Facebook page with around 51k followers.

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