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Ashley Walters (actor)

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Ashley Walters (actor)

Ashley Anthony Walters (born 30 June 1982), also known by his stage name Asher D, is a British actor and rapper. He first rose to fame as a member of the UK garage group So Solid Crew who hit the top spot on the UK charts in 2001 with their second single, "21 Seconds". Walters is notable for portraying drug dealer Dushane in five series of the British crime drama Top Boy (2011–2023). Other credits include Grange Hill (1997), Storm Damage (2000), Bullet Boy (2004), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), Life and Lyrics (2006), Hustle (2007), Outcasts (2011), Doctor Who (2013), Truckers (2013), Cuffs (2015), The Aliens (2016), Bulletproof (2018–2021), A Thousand Blows (also directed episodes 4, 5 and 6), Missing You, and Adolescence (all 2025), the latter earned him a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe.

Infobox

Also known as
Asher D
Born
Ashley Anthony Walters (1982-06-30) 30 June 1982 (age 43)Peckham, London, England
Genres
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Occupations
Actor rapper songwriter
Years active
1992–present
Labels
Crescent Moon Media AD82
Children
8

Tables

Key · Filmography
†
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Film
1999
Take 2
Role(s)
Bro
Notes
1st Short film
2000
The Elevator
Role(s)
Young man
Some Voices
Role(s)
Kitchen hand
Born Romantic
Role(s)
Lee
2004
Bullet Boy
Role(s)
Ricky
Goal!
Role(s)
Carl Francis
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Role(s)
Antoine
2006
Stormbreaker
Role(s)
Wolf
Cubs
Role(s)
Karl
Notes
Short film
Life and Lyrics
Role(s)
Danny Lewis
2007
WΔZ
Role(s)
Daniel Leone
Sugarhouse
Role(s)
D
2008
Speed Racer
Role(s)
Prince Kabala
Tuesday
Role(s)
Billy
2011
Reparations for the Soul
Role(s)
The Entity
Notes
short film
Anuvahood
Role(s)
Cracks
Sket
Role(s)
Trey
Demons Never Die
Role(s)
Bates
2012
St. George's Day
Role(s)
Kootz
2013
Fedz
Role(s)
Cherokee Blame
Grace and Danger
Role(s)
Felling
All Stars
Role(s)
Mark
2014
Montana
Role(s)
Ryan
2016
Billionaire Ransom
Role(s)
Danny Dorsey
Demain tout commence
Role(s)
Lowell
2026
Remain
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1999
Take 2
Bro
1st Short film
2000
The Elevator
Young man
Some Voices
Kitchen hand
Born Romantic
Lee
2004
Bullet Boy
Ricky
2005
House of 9
Al B
Credited as Asher D
Goal!
Carl Francis
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Antoine
2006
Stormbreaker
Wolf
Cubs
Karl
Short film
Life and Lyrics
Danny Lewis
2007
WΔZ
Daniel Leone
Sugarhouse
D
2008
Speed Racer
Prince Kabala
Tuesday
Billy
2011
Reparations for the Soul
The Entity
short film
Anuvahood
Cracks
Sket
Trey
Demons Never Die
Bates
2012
St. George's Day
Kootz
2013
Fedz
Cherokee Blame
Grace and Danger
Felling
All Stars
Mark
2014
Montana
Ryan
2016
Billionaire Ransom
Danny Dorsey
Demain tout commence
Lowell
2026
Remain
· Filmography › Television
1992
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
Role(s)
Omar
Notes
Episode: "My First Adventure" 1st credit
1997
Grange Hill
Role(s)
Andy Phillips
Notes
12 episodes
1999
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Role(s)
Stuart Lawrence
2000
The Coral Island
Role(s)
Jack
Storm Damage
Role(s)
Stefan
Urban Gothic
Role(s)
Leo
Notes
Episode: "Dead Meat"
The Bill
Role(s)
Michael Dexter
Notes
Episode: "Search Me"
Never Never
Role(s)
Lee
Notes
2 episodes
2001
Shockers: Parent's Night
Role(s)
Brian
The Whistle-Blower
Role(s)
Keith Lindo
Notes
2 episodes
The Bill
Role(s)
Jess Thomas
Notes
Episode: "Lick of Paint"
Dark Realm
Role(s)
Student
Notes
Episode: "Castle Keep"
2002
The Hidden City
Role(s)
Sid
Notes
21 episodes
2003
Holby City
Role(s)
Roy Woodley
Notes
Episode: "One of Our Own"
2004
Top Buzzer
Role(s)
Bugsy
Notes
Episode: "Germination"
2005
Last Rights
Role(s)
Max
Notes
3 episodes
2007
Hustle
Role(s)
Billy Bond
Notes
6 episodes
2008
West 10 LDN
Role(s)
Lacey
2009
Small Island
Role(s)
Michael
2010
Five Days
Role(s)
Jamal Matthews
Notes
5 episodes
2011
Bedlam
Role(s)
Mark
Notes
Episode: "Committed"
Outcasts
Role(s)
Jack Holt
Notes
8 episodes
2011–2023
Role(s)
Top Boy
Notes
Dushane
2012
Inside Men
Role(s)
Chris
Notes
4 episodes
True Love
Role(s)
Paul
Notes
Episode: "Story Four"
2013
Doctor Who
Role(s)
Gregor Van Baalen
Notes
Episode: "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS"
Truckers
Role(s)
Steven Warley
Notes
5 episodes
2014
The Musketeers
Role(s)
Charon
Notes
Episode: "The Homecoming"
The Secrets
Role(s)
Ray
Notes
Episode: "The Return"
Silent Witness
Role(s)
DI Dale Carter
Notes
Episodes: "Fraternity" Parts 1 & 2
2015
Cuffs
Role(s)
PC Ryan Draper
Notes
8 episodes
2016
The Aliens
Role(s)
Christophe
Notes
6 episodes
2017
Safe House
Role(s)
John Channing
Notes
4 episodes
In The Dark
Role(s)
DI Tim Cornish
Notes
Episodes: "Time of Death", parts 1 & 2
2018–2021
Role(s)
Bulletproof
Notes
NCA Officer Ronnie Pike
2025
A Thousand Blows
Role(s)
Switch (Hezekiah Moscow's Father)
Notes
Episode 2&6: Flashbacks Also Directed several episodes 4,5,6
Missing You
Role(s)
Josh Buchanan
Notes
6 episodes
Adolescence
Role(s)
DI Luke Bascombe
Notes
2 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1992
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
Omar
Episode: "My First Adventure" 1st credit
1997
Grange Hill
Andy Phillips
12 episodes
1999
The Murder of Stephen Lawrence
Stuart Lawrence
2000
The Coral Island
Jack
Storm Damage
Stefan
Urban Gothic
Leo
Episode: "Dead Meat"
The Bill
Michael Dexter
Episode: "Search Me"
Never Never
Lee
2 episodes
2001
Shockers: Parent's Night
Brian
The Whistle-Blower
Keith Lindo
2 episodes
The Bill
Jess Thomas
Episode: "Lick of Paint"
Dark Realm
Student
Episode: "Castle Keep"
2002
The Hidden City
Sid
21 episodes
2003
Holby City
Roy Woodley
Episode: "One of Our Own"
2004
Top Buzzer
Bugsy
Episode: "Germination"
2005
Last Rights
Max
3 episodes
2007
Hustle
Billy Bond
6 episodes
2008
West 10 LDN
Lacey
2009
Small Island
Michael
2010
Five Days
Jamal Matthews
5 episodes
2011
Bedlam
Mark
Episode: "Committed"
Outcasts
Jack Holt
8 episodes
2011–2023
Top Boy
Dushane
Main role, also executive producer (Season 4-5)
2012
Inside Men
Chris
4 episodes
True Love
Paul
Episode: "Story Four"
Sinbad
Abdul-Fahim
Episode: "House of Games"
2013
Doctor Who
Gregor Van Baalen
Episode: "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS"
2013
Truckers
Steven Warley
5 episodes
2014
The Musketeers
Charon
Episode: "The Homecoming"
The Secrets
Ray
Episode: "The Return"
Silent Witness
DI Dale Carter
Episodes: "Fraternity" Parts 1 & 2
2015
Cuffs
PC Ryan Draper
8 episodes
2016
The Aliens
Christophe
6 episodes
2017
Safe House
John Channing
4 episodes
In The Dark
DI Tim Cornish
Episodes: "Time of Death", parts 1 & 2
2018–2021
Bulletproof
NCA Officer Ronnie Pike
Main Role – 17 episodes Also co-Creator
2025
A Thousand Blows
Switch (Hezekiah Moscow's Father)
Episode 2&6: Flashbacks Also Directed several episodes 4,5,6
Missing You
Josh Buchanan
6 episodes
Adolescence
DI Luke Bascombe
2 episodes
· Filmography › Web
2018
Shiro's Story
Role(s)
Ty
Notes
Part 3 (Short YouTube Series); Cameo
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2018
Shiro's Story
Ty
Part 3 (Short YouTube Series); Cameo
· Discography › Studio albums
UK
UK
Date
UK
2002
2002
Date
2002
Title
Why Me? Unreleased debut studio album
Chart positions
–
Credit
Asher D
14 June 2004
14 June 2004
Date
14 June 2004
Title
Street Sibling Second studio album
Chart positions
–
Credit
Asher D
9 October 2006
9 October 2006
Date
9 October 2006
Title
In Memory of the Street Fighter Third studio album
Chart positions
–
Credit
Asher D
26 February 2009
26 February 2009
Date
26 February 2009
Title
Ashley Walters Fourth studio album
Chart positions
–
Credit
Ashley Walters
Date
Title
Chart positions
Credit
UK
2002
Why Me? Unreleased debut studio album
–
Asher D
14 June 2004
Street Sibling Second studio album
–
Asher D
9 October 2006
In Memory of the Street Fighter Third studio album
–
Asher D
26 February 2009
Ashley Walters Fourth studio album
–
Ashley Walters
· Discography › Mixtapes
UK
UK
Date
UK
June 2006
June 2006
Date
June 2006
Title
Cure 4 Cancer First mixtape
Chart positions
–
Credit
Asher D
4 February 2007
4 February 2007
Date
4 February 2007
Title
The Appetiser Second mixtape
Chart positions
–
Credit
Asher D
15 December 2011
15 December 2011
Date
15 December 2011
Title
Forgotten Treasures Vol. 1 Third mixtape
Chart positions
–
Credit
Ashley Walters
31 December 2011
31 December 2011
Date
31 December 2011
Title
Forgotten Treasures Vol. 2 Forth mixtape
Chart positions
–
Credit
Ashley Walters
31 December 2011
31 December 2011
Date
31 December 2011
Title
Forgotten Treasures Vol. 3 Fifth mixtape
Chart positions
–
Credit
Ashley Walters
2 January 2012
2 January 2012
Date
2 January 2012
Title
Forgotten Treasures Vol. 4 Sixth mixtape
Chart positions
––
Credit
Ashley Walters
16 February 2012
16 February 2012
Date
16 February 2012
Title
Forgotten Treasures: The Complete Legacy Compilation mixtape
Chart positions
–
Credit
Ashley Walters
Date
Title
Chart positions
Credit
UK
June 2006
Cure 4 Cancer First mixtape
–
Asher D
4 February 2007
The Appetiser Second mixtape
–
Asher D
15 December 2011
Forgotten Treasures Vol. 1 Third mixtape
–
Ashley Walters
31 December 2011
Forgotten Treasures Vol. 2 Forth mixtape
–
Ashley Walters
31 December 2011
Forgotten Treasures Vol. 3 Fifth mixtape
–
Ashley Walters
2 January 2012
Forgotten Treasures Vol. 4 Sixth mixtape
––
Ashley Walters
16 February 2012
Forgotten Treasures: The Complete Legacy Compilation mixtape
–
Ashley Walters
· Discography › Singles
UK
UK
Date
UK
27 May 2002
27 May 2002
Date
27 May 2002
Title
"Back in the Day"/"Why Me?"
Chart positions
#43
Album
Why Me?
Credit
Asher D
14 February 2006
14 February 2006
Date
14 February 2006
Title
"This is Real"
Chart positions
–
Album
In Memory of the Street Fighter
Credit
Asher D
1 August 2006
1 August 2006
Date
1 August 2006
Title
"Andrea"
Chart positions
–
Album
Asher D
9 July 2007
9 July 2007
Date
9 July 2007
Title
"Still Here"
Chart positions
–
Album
Asher D
5 November 2007
5 November 2007
Date
5 November 2007
Title
"Inside Out"
Chart positions
–
Album
Non-album single
Credit
Asher D featuring Ghetto
28 July 2008
28 July 2008
Date
28 July 2008
Title
"Lies"
Chart positions
–
Album
Baby J featuring Ashley Walters
28 October 2008
28 October 2008
Date
28 October 2008
Title
"M.O. (Pt. 2)"
Chart positions
–
Album
Ashley Walters
Credit
Ashley Walters
12 January 2009
12 January 2009
Date
12 January 2009
Title
"With You"
Chart positions
–
Album
Ashley Walters featuring Mutya Buena
18 May 2009
18 May 2009
Date
18 May 2009
Title
"Own Two Feet"
Chart positions
–
Album
Ashley Walters featuring Chipmunk
29 July 2012
29 July 2012
Date
29 July 2012
Title
"How You Like Me Now"
Chart positions
–
Album
TBC
Credit
Ashley Walters featuring Lisa Moorish
11 November 2012
11 November 2012
Date
11 November 2012
Title
"Your Love"
Chart positions
–
Album
Ashley Walters featuring Alesha Dixon
Date
Title
Chart positions
Album
Credit
UK
27 May 2002
"Back in the Day"/"Why Me?"
Why Me?
Asher D
14 February 2006
"This is Real"
–
In Memory of the Street Fighter
Asher D
1 August 2006
"Andrea"
–
Asher D
9 July 2007
"Still Here"
–
Asher D
5 November 2007
"Inside Out"
–
Non-album single
Asher D featuring Ghetto
28 July 2008
"Lies"
–
Baby J featuring Ashley Walters
28 October 2008
"M.O. (Pt. 2)"
–
Ashley Walters
Ashley Walters
12 January 2009
"With You"
–
Ashley Walters featuring Mutya Buena
18 May 2009
"Own Two Feet"
–
Ashley Walters featuring Chipmunk
29 July 2012
"How You Like Me Now"
–
TBC
Ashley Walters featuring Lisa Moorish
11 November 2012
"Your Love"
–
Ashley Walters featuring Alesha Dixon

References

  1. ASCAP
    https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/916565730
  2. rottentomatoes.com
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ashley_walters
  3. Time Out London
    https://www.timeout.com/london/ashley-walters-interview
  4. Newsround
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_1892000/1892652.stm
  5. bbc.co.uk
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1892140.stm
  6. Newsround
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_1892000/1892451.stm
  7. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1388872/So-Solid-Crew-rapper-sentenced-to-18-months-for-having-loaded-gun.html
  8. Newsround
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/music/newsid_1892000/1892652.stm
  9. discogs.com
    https://www.discogs.com/artist/15556-So-Solid-Crew
  10. britishhiphop.co.uk
    https://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/reviews/album_reviews/asher-d-in-memory-of-the-street-fighter-cd-ad82.html
  11. "Ashley Walters interview by Pete Lewis"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214039/http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/811/ashley_walters_still_solid/
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    https://www.bifa.film/people/ashley-walters/
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    http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a785621/15-big-name-stars-you-forgot-appeared-in-the-young-indiana-jones-chronicles-daniel-craig-elizabeth-hurley-and-more/
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    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/ashley-walters/credits/3030592643/
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  19. Radio Times
    http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2012-10-22/ashley-walters-on-his-doctor-who-role-youll-see-more-of-the-tardis-than-ever-before
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    https://brokegirlinthecity.com/british-urban-film-festival-buff-awards/
  21. www.skygroup.sky
    https://www.skygroup.sky/article/noel-clarke-and-ashley-walters-return-in-bulletproof-south-africa-as-three-part-special-comes-to-sky-one
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    https://www.tyla.com/entertaining/news-tv-and-film-bulletproof-sky-series-four-premiere-date-south-africa-noel-clarke-20210115
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    https://www.thedrum.com/news/2024/05/04/steve-mcqueen-directs-12m-pg-tips-tv-return-starring-ashley-walters
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  31. Evening Standard
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  33. Getty Images
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  34. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/03/vote-for-hope-and-a-decent-future
  35. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/dec/03/coogan-klein-lead-cultural-figures-backing-corbyn-labour
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