Ashley Zukerman is an Australian-American actor known for playing Dr. Charlie Isaacs on WGN America's Manhattan, Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli in Australian drama series Rush, and Jesse Banks in the Australian political thriller The Code, for which he received an AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama in 2014. He also played a recurring role in Succession. In 2021, he portrayed Robert Langdon in the TV series adaptation of Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol.
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| Born | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Victorian College of the Arts[citation needed] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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| Relatives | Wendy Zukerman (sister) |
Early life
editZukerman was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Ingrid (née Schwarz) and Moshe Zukerman, and moved to Melbourne with his family when he was two years old.[1] His family is Jewish;[2] his father is from Israel, whereas his mother is from Peru. His parents also spoke Hebrew during his childhood.[3] He is the older brother of Science Vs. podcaster Wendy Zukerman. He attended Wesley College at the Glen Waverley campus and began a degree in Science and Engineering at Monash University before being accepted into the Victorian College of the Arts.
Career
editGraduating from the VCA in 2006[citation needed], he began his professional career in the theatre. He had a critically acclaimed role in The History Boys,[4] directed by Peter Evans for the Melbourne Theatre Company. He then appeared in HBO's war miniseries The Pacific, which premiered 14 March 2010 and also in Lowdown created by Adam Zwar and Amanda Brotchie. His Australian break came when he played Constable Michael Sandrelli on the series Rush for which he was nominated for a Logie award in the Most Outstanding New Talent category. In 2011, after his time on Rush, Zukerman joined the cast of the short-lived Steven Spielberg–produced sci-fi television series Terra Nova.
Zukerman then returned to the theatre working with director Eamon Flack at the Belvoir Theatre Company in As You Like It playing Orlando, and then two years later in Angels in America playing Joe Pitt. Angels in America won Best Play at the 2014 Helpmann Awards.[5]
He played socially dysfunctional genius hacker Jesse Banks opposite Dan Spielman in the Australian political thriller The Code created by Shelley Birse. The show received huge national and international acclaim and 10 AACTA Award nominations, out of which it won six including Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for Zukerman.[6]
Early in 2014, Zukerman won the role of ambitious wunderkind Dr. Charlie Isaacs in the WGN America original drama Manhattan created by filmmaker Sam Shaw and directed by Thomas Schlamme.[7] In 2016, Zukerman was cast in the recurring role of Peter MacLeish on the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor, which premiered in the autumn of the same year.[8]
In 2018, Zukerman had a recurring role on the HBO series Succession, and in 2020, appeared as the title character's husband on the Hulu miniseries A Teacher.[9] In 2021, he stars in the Fear Street horror trilogy that streams on Netflix, beginning with Fear Street Part One: 1994.[10][11] It was announced in March 2020 that Zukerman has also been cast to portray Robert Langdon in the NBC drama pilot Langdon, which is based on Dan Brown's 2009 thriller novel The Lost Symbol.[12]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Tom White | Thug #2 | |
| 2010 | Blame | Anthony | |
| 2011 | The Crimson Room | John | Short |
| 2013 | The Humble Beginnings of the Balloon | Todd Digby | Short |
| Miasmata | Max | Short | |
| 2018 | The Wind | Isaac | |
| 2021 | Fear Street Part One: 1994 | Nick Goode | |
| Fear Street Part Two: 1978 | Nick Goode | ||
| Fear Street Part Three: 1666 | Nick Goode / Solomon Goode | ||
| Upload | CEO | ||
| 2024 | In Vitro | Jack | Post-production[13] |
| 2024 | Bad Shabbos | Benjamin |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | Rush | Michael Sandrelli | Main role |
| 2010 | The Pacific | Robert "Mac" MacKenzie | TV miniseries |
| Lowdown | Dylan Hunt | Recurring role | |
| 2011 | The Slap | Dylan[14] | "Anouk" |
| Terra Nova | Lucas Taylor | Recurring role | |
| 2012 | Death Star PR | Bilson | "Nemesis" |
| 2013 | Mr & Mrs Murder | Alex Moran | "En Vogue" |
| Underbelly: Squizzy | James Bruce | Main role | |
| 2014–2015 | Manhattan | Charlie Isaacs[15] | Main role |
| 2014–2016 | The Code | Jesse Banks | Main role |
| 2015 | Childhood's End | Jake Greggson[16] | TV miniseries |
| 2016 | Four Stars | Danny | TV film |
| Fear the Walking Dead | Will | "Pillar of Salt" | |
| Masters of Sex | Gary Bucksey | "The Pleasure Protocol", "Coats or Keys" | |
| 2016–2017 | Designated Survivor | Peter MacLeish | Recurring role (season 1) |
| 2017 | Friday on My Mind | Ted Albert | TV miniseries |
| 2018 | Reverie | Nate Hallo | "No More Mr. Nice Guy" |
| 2018–2023 | Succession | Nate Sofrelli | Recurring role |
| 2020 | A Teacher | Matt Mitchell | Main role |
| 2021 | Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol | Robert Langdon | Main role |
| 2023 | City on Fire | Keith | Main role |
| 202? | Apple Cider Vinegar | In production [17] |
Theatre
edit- As You Like It (2011) – Orlando[18]
- This Is Our Youth (2009) – Warren[19]
- B.C. (2009) – Joseph[20]
- The Hypocrite (2008) – Valére[21]
- The History Boys (2007) – Timms[22]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Subject | Result |
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| 2009 | Logie Awards | Best New Talent | Rush | Nominated |
| 2014 | AACTA Awards | Best Actor in a Television Drama | The Code | Nominated |
| 2015 | Won | |||
| Silver Logie Award | Most Outstanding Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | AACTA Awards | Best Actor in a Television Drama | Nominated | |
| 2018 | AACTA Awards | Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama | Friday On My Mind | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Ashley Zukerman (Jake Greggson)". Childhood's End. SyFy. 21 November 2014. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Miller, Gerri (23 July 2014). "Hollywood Now: Interview with Maggie Gyllenhaal, Plus Adam & Behati's Wedding". InterfaithFamily. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Ashley Zukerman: 'The Lost Symbol' reinvents Dan Brown hero".
- ^ The History Boys – Arts Review – theage.com.au
- ^ Meares, Joel (18 August 2014). "Helpmann Awards winners dominated by Sydney theatre talent Cate Blanchett, Richard Roxburgh". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ 4th AACTA Awards Nominees & Winners (PDF), www.aaca.org, archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2015, retrieved 22 January 2016
- ^ Thorp, Charles (4 December 2017). "The Making of TV's Dark-Horse Drama, 'Manhattan'". Men's Journal. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (5 August 2016). "'Designated Survivor' Casts Ashley Zukerman; Amanda Brooks Joins 'Outsiders'".
- ^ Petski, Denise (24 January 2018). "'Succession': Ashley Zukerman Set To Recur On Adam McKay's HBO Drama". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (27 March 2019). "Ashley Zukerman, Fred Hechinger, Julia Rehwald, Jeremy Ford Join Fox's 'Fear Street' Trilogy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (6 September 2019). "'A Teacher': FX Limited Series Based On Hannah Fidell's Film Adds Eight To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2 March 2020). "'Langdon': Ashley Zukerman To Play Famed Symbologist In NBC Pilot Based On Dan Brown's 'Lost Symbol'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (2 April 2024). "'The Pool,' 'In Vitro' to Make Sydney Film Festival Splash". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Credit – The Slap – ABC TV". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Owen, Rob (27 June 2014). "TV Q&A: 'The Talk,' TV ratings and paranormal TV shows". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ "Zukerman to star in US sci-fi drama". IF Magazine. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ Netflix, See-Saw Films Team On Australian Drama ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ – Deadline
- ^ "As You Like It | Belvoir". Australianstage.com.au. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ Dimasi, Rita (21 January 2009). "THEATRE REVIEW: This Is Our Youth". ArtsHub. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "B.C." The Hayloft Project. Archived from the original on 7 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "The Hypocrite | Melbourne Theatre Company". Australianstage.com.au. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
- ^ "The History Boys – Arts Reviews – Arts – Entertainment". theage.com.au. 30 April 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2012.