
Edward Baker-Duly
Biography
He was born in Stockholm, Sweden of British and Swedish parents and has lived in the United Kingdom, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
His UK television work includes playing no-nonsense sports master Chris Malachay in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill, from 2003–2006. Previously he had played Joe Fisher, the Australian partner of gay builder Jason Kirk, in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale. He completed filming Botched alongside Stephen Dorff in 2006, and more recently played the entrepreneur Hermann Hauser in the BBC comedy drama show Micro Men. In December 2010 he played Joachim von Ribbentrop in the BBC Wales/Masterpiece reprise of Upstairs, Downstairs.
In theatre he has appeared in West Side Story directed by Arthur Laurents, South Pacific, directed by Trevor Nunn and originated the role of Ashley Wilkes in Trevor Nunn's West End musical adaptation of Gone With The Wind in 2008. He has also appeared in Rookery Nook at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
He created the role of the Tin Man in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of The Wizard of Oz. He also portrays Aunt Em and Uncle Henry's farmhand, Hickory, who is the Tin Man's Kansas counterpart.
In 2013 he moved to New York City, where he and his wife Caroline, son Miles, and daughter Iris now reside, and appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher. In 2016, he appeared in the Showtime series Billions first season's final episode "The Conversation". In 2021, he appeared in Hollyoaks as Clarke.
In 2019, he played The Grinch in the UK tour of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.
In 2023, he played military policeman Calloway in a musical theatre version of The Third Man in London.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Party Animal as Reuben
2024Blackwater Lane as Dr. Deakins
2023The Boys in the Boat as Benjamin Billings
2023The Velveteen Rabbit as Doctor
2022Litvinenko as Martin Svensson
2022A Spy Among Friends as Ian Fleming
2022The Human Voice as 'Monsieur'
2019Paris, Wine & Romance as Anton
2019The Girl with the Instagram as Uncle Béla / Bitter Uncle
2017Heidi: Queen of the Mountain as Professor Seseman
2017The Circle as Karl Markusson
2016Billions
2014Welcome Home as Johnny
2013The Blacklist as David Roland
2012Elementary as D.I. Davies
2010Downton Abbey as Terence Margadale
2009Micro Men as Hermann Hauser
2004De-Lovely as Boris Kochno
1990Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG as Trooper
1978Grange Hill as Mr. Malachay
1978Grange Hill as Mr. Malachy
—Vindicta as Saul Lieben








