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]
Hunter played the character, Hedges, in The Secret Agent – a BBC mini-series 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]
Meanwhile, 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.
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]
Hunter played the character, Hedges, in The Secret Agent – a BBC mini-series 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]
Meanwhile, 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.