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Angus Castle-Doughty
Castle-Doughty in 2023
Born

Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty


(1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29)
Dulwich, South London, England
Education
  • University of Warwick
    • OccupationActor
    Years active2011–present
    TelevisionShowtrial
    Hollyoaks
    PartnerNiamh Blackshaw (2022–present)

    Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty (born 12 February 1995) is an English actor. He began his career on stage in productions such as Teechers, The Government Inspector, The Picture of Dorian Gray and All Quiet on the Western Front, before joining the cast of the BBC legal drama Showtrial (2021). He subsequently played Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2022–2023). His character led a high-profile incel storyline, which earned the Best Storyline accolade at the 2023 British Soap Awards, as well as earning him a Villain of the Year nomination.

    Early and personal life[edit]

    Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty was born on 12 February 1995.[1][2] Castle-Doughty studied English, Theatre and History at Dulwich CollegeinSouth London, graduating in 2013 with three As. He then began studying English and Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick and graduated in 2017 with first class honours degrees.[3]

    Castle-Doughty co-founded the Incognito Theatre company alongside four others. He works as the artistic director, as well as appearing, writing and directing various projects for the company.[4] Castle-Doughty has been in a relationship with actress Niamh Blackshaw since 2022.[5][6]

    Career[edit]

    Castle-Doughty made his acting debut in 2011 in a stage production of Teechers at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Three years later, he made his screen debut in the 2014 television film The First Great Escape. Castle-Doughty continued to act in theatre productions, including lead roles in The Government Inspector, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Net Kill and All Quiet on the Western Front.[7] Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the Acorn TV series Agatha Raisin.[8] A year later, he portrayed the recurring role of Mikhael in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone.[9] Also in 2021, he starred in the BBC courtroom drama series Showtrial as Troy Manners.[10] He then featured in two episodes of the Sky comedy series Bloods.[11]

    In 2022, Castle-Doughty was cast as Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.[12][13] His character was introduced as the brother of established characters Tony (Nick Pickard) and Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara).[14] His character led a high-profile incel storyline that earned Castle-Doughty award nominations at the British Soap Awards and the Inside Soap Awards.[15][16] It also saw Hollyoks win the Best Storyline accolade at the 2023 British Soap Awards.[17]

    Filmography[edit]

    Year Title Role Notes
    2014 The First Great Escape Television film
    2019 Forgive Me Martin Short film
    2020 Agatha Raisin Perry Peterson Episode: "The Deadly Dance"
    2021 Shadow and Bone Mikhael Recurring role
    2021 Showtrial Troy Manners Main role
    2021 The King's Man British Soldier Film
    2022 The Sandman Devin Episode: "The Doll's House"
    2022 Bloods Mark Recurring role
    2022 Two's a Crowd Finlay Knight Short film; also writer and co-director
    2022–2023 Hollyoaks Eric Foster Regular role
    TBA A Thousand Blows Morten Frewen 1 episode
    Sources: [3][11]

    Stage[edit]

    Year Title Role Venue
    2011 Teechers Doug Edinburgh Festival Theatre
    2013 Rites: A Children's Tragedy Headmaster Bone Breaker Edinburgh Festival Theatre
    2015 The Government Inspector Dobcinsky Pleasance Theatre
    2015 The Duchess of Malfi Bosola University of Warwick
    2016 The Picture of Dorian Gray Basil Hallward Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Theatre
    2016 Cabaret Ernst Ludwig Warwick Arts Centre
    2017 All Quiet on the Western Front Kat Pleasance Theatre
    2017 Jerusalem Jonny "Rooster" Byron Warwick Arts Centre
    Sources: [3]

    Awards and nominations[edit]

    Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
    2023 British Soap Awards Villain of the Year Hollyoaks Nominated [18]
    2023 Inside Soap Awards Best Villain Hollyoaks Nominated [19]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Castle-Doughty, Angus [@DoughtyAngus] (11 February 2023). "Unreal! Spurs have ruined my birthday already and it's not even until tomorrow 🎉🫠" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  • ^ "Angus Finlay George CASTLE-DOUGHTY". Gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ a b c "Angus Castle-Doughty". Mandy.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ "Meet the Team". Incognito. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Chase, Stephanie (19 May 2023). "Real-life Hollyoaks couple share loved-up picture from romantic Greek holiday". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Haasler, Sue (2 January 2023). "Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw confirms she is dating co-star". Metro. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ "The Net Kill". Vault Festival. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Craig, David (7 November 2021). "Meet the cast of Showtrial, BBC One's new legal drama". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Lindsay, Duncan (13 March 2023). "Hollyoaks star Angus Castle-Doughty unveils very different new role". Metro. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Davies, Megan (1 March 2022). "Hollyoaks casts Showtrial actor as Tony Hutchinson's brother". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ a b "Angus Castle-Doughty". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Kitson, Calli (1 March 2022). "Hollyoaks casts Angus Castle-Doughty as Tony and Verity's estranged brother". Metro. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Harp, Justin (7 March 2022). "Hollyoaks' new mystery as Verity and Tony Hutchinson's brother arrives". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Hughes, Johnathon (1 March 2022). "6 Hollyoaks spoilers for next week: Verity's blast from the past and danger for Ste". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Crawford, Sue (10 January 2023). "Angus Castle-Doughty swotted up to play misogynist in Hollyoaks: 'I read a book on every incel terrorist attack'". Metro. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Dainty, Sophie (12 May 2023). "Angus Castle-Doughty speaks out on Eric's radical misogyny story". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (3 June 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 winners revealed – which shows won prizes?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  • ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  • ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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