Andrew Brooke is an English actor. He is best known for playing Ashley in the Channel 4 series PhoneShop for three series. He has appeared in the movies such as Sherlock Holmes in 2009, The Bank Job and Children of Men. His many television appearances include: After Life, Da Vinci's Demons, The IT Crowd, The Inbetweeners, The Mark Steel Lectures, Doctor Who, Pulling, How Not to Live Your Life, The Bible, Law & Order: UK, My Family, Collision, EastEnders, Silent Witness and No Signal.[citation needed] He also produced Escape of the Artful Dodger and One Way Ticket.
Brooke portrayed Ashley in PhoneShop on Channel 4. In an interview, he revealed that, previously in his life he had sold "bread, ad space and furniture". He also said that the show had a "wide demographic".[1]
In 2020, he played Alistair Cunningham in the BBC drama The Salisbury Poisonings.[2]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes titles that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | D-Day 6.6.1944 | Pvt. Sid Capon | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Stormbreaker | Clumsy Guard | |
| Children of Men | Soldier | ||
| 2008 | Phoo Action | Sgt. C | TV Movie |
| The Bank Job | Quinn | ||
| He Kills Coppers | Detective | TV Movie | |
| 2009 | Scouting for Rudeboys | Scout Leader's Assistant | Short |
| Sherlock Holmes | Guard Captain | ||
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction | Husband in Bar | |
| 2012 | Nice Guy | Paul | |
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | Fye | |
| 2013 | Walking with the Enemy | Captain Varga | |
| 2014 | Son of God | Antonius | |
| Tag | Lee | Short | |
| 2016 | David Brent: Life on the Road | Jerry 'Jezza' Collins | |
| 2017 | The Mummy | Mr. Brooke (Emergency Worker) | |
| The Hunter's Prayer | Detective Robinson | ||
| Bad Drawings | Landlord | Short | |
| 2019 | Angel Has Fallen | US Marshal Reyes | |
| 2020 | Natives | Paul | Short |
| 2025 | Cold Storage † | Greg | Post production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | EastEnders | Matt | 1 episode |
| Absolute Power | Johnny Todd | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | 15 Storeys High | Mark | 1 episode |
| Murder City | Labourer | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | According to Bex | Vox Pops | 3 episodes |
| Dream Team | Darren Dyson | 1 episode | |
| Silent Witness | Terry Bannard | 2 episodes | |
| Love Soup | Rufus Parry | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | The Best Man | Policeman | 1 episode |
| The Mark Steel Lectures | Abraham Lincoln / Charles I | 2 episodes | |
| The Bill | Wayne Patterson | 1 episode | |
| 2007 | Ruddy Hell! It's Harry & Paul | Various characters | 6 episodes |
| 2008 | The Inbetweeners | Terry | 1 episode |
| Lab Rats | Protestor | 1 episode | |
| The Bill | Craig Parks | 1 episode | |
| The Children | PC Warrior | 3 episodes | |
| The Wrong Door | - | 1 episode | |
| Beautiful People | Policeman | 1 episode | |
| Coming of Age | Andy | 1 episode | |
| 2009 | No Signal! | Various | 6 episodes |
| 2006 - 2009 | Pulling | Oleg | 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Collision | P.C. Alan Clacy | 4 episodes |
| How Not to Live Your Life | Grant Bibib | 1 episode | |
| Holby City | Stuart 'Spiv' Holloway | 1 episode | |
| Comedy Showcase | Ashley | 1 episode | |
| Big Top | Milo | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Doctors | Darren Ward | 1 episode |
| The Persuasionists | Photographer | 1 episode | |
| Mongrels | Farmhand | 1 episode | |
| Hotel Trubble | Mr. Barker | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | My Family | Detective Finch | 1 episode |
| Law & Order: UK | Abraham Roach | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Doctor Who | The Gunslinger | 1 episode |
| 2009-2013 | PhoneShop | Ashley | 19 episodes |
| 2013 | The Bible | Antonius | 3 episodes |
| 2013-2014 | Da Vinci's Demons | Grunwald | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | Babylon | Neil 'Banjo' Bancroft | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | W1A | Dave Green | 1 episode |
| Cuffs | Michael Whylie | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | Ripper Street | Roy Teague | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Emerald City | Dorian | 2 episodes |
| Prime Suspect: Tennison | Sgt Jim Harris | 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | C.B. Strike | Niall Brockbank | 2 episodes |
| Agatha Raisin | DCI Percy Hand | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Absentia | Rex Wolfe | 3 episodes |
| Harlots | Mr. Wade | 1 episode | |
| A Confession | Coleman | 2 episodes | |
| Britannia | Maximus | 1 episode | |
| Midsomer Murders | Lex Bedford | 1 episode | |
| 2020 | Hitmen | Nikhil | 1 episode |
| The Salisbury Poisonings | Alistair Cunningham | 3 episodes | |
| 2020-2022 | After Life | Ratty | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Criminal Record | Clive Silcox | 2 episodes |
| Here We Go | Greg | 1 episode | |
| Sexy Beast | Torchy | 1 episode | |
| Dinner with the Parents | Oscar | 1 episode | |
| 2025 | The Agency † | TBA | In production |
References
edit- ^ "Q&As with the cast of PhoneShop". Channel4. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Meet the cast of The Salisbury Poisonings, 6 June 2020". Radio Times. Retrieved 15 June 2020.