Ashley Rice
Ashley Rice (born Ashley Taylor-Rhys; 14 January 1986) is an English actor, known for his role as Sid Vere on the BBC soap opera Doctors.[3]
Ashley Rice | |
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Born | Ashley Taylor-Rhys 14 January 1986 Birmingham, England |
Other names | Ashley Rice |
Education | Birmingham School of Acting[1][2] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Television | Tracy Beaker Returns Doctors |
Career
Rice made his professional acting debut in 2009, when he appeared in the drama film An Education.[1] He then made brief appearances in British television series including Hope Springs, Emmerdale and Hustle.[4] Then in 2009, he made his stage debut as Curio in a production of Twelfth Night,[5] He has since made appearances in productions of War Horse at the Royal National Theatre,[6][7] Yellow Moon[1] and Amid The Clouds.[1] From 2011 to 2012, Rice appeared in six episodes of the CBBC sitcom Tracy Beaker Returns as Seth Foreman.[1]
In April 2015, Rice began portraying the role of Sid Vere in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.[8] When asked for his opinion on his character, Rice stated: "He's so annoying, isn't he? I annoy myself playing him sometimes. And despite being quite bright he can completely miss the point sometimes. But he does have a good heart and only wants to do his best. I had a help from the directors in finding and using Sid's nervous energy, one in particular springs to mind."[9] For his portrayal of Sid, Rice was longlisted for Best Actor at the British Soap Awards in 2017, 2018 and 2019.[10][11][12]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | An Education | Petrol Attendant | Film |
2009 | Hope Springs | Chris O'Neill | Episode: "1.4" |
2010 | The Gemma Factor | Dom | Main role[13] |
2010 | Doctors | Gaz Templeton | Guest role; 6 episodes |
2010 | Emmerdale | Nick Crosby | 1 episode |
2011 | Hustle | Call Centre Guy | Episode: "Old Sparks Come New" |
2011–2012 | Tracy Beaker Returns | Seth Foreman | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2012 | I, Anna | P.C. Childs | Film |
2014 | The Dumping Ground Survival Files | Seth Foreman | 1 episode |
2015–present | Doctors | Sid Vere | Series regular |
2018 | Shining Tor | Dylan | Short film |
2019 | This Morning | Himself | Guest |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | National Television Awards | Newcomer | Nominated | [14] |
2017 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [10] |
2018 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [11] |
2019 | RTS Midlands Awards | Best Male Acting Performance | Nominated | [15] |
2019 | The British Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [12] |
References
- "Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - Acting Graduates". Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Ashley Taylor-Rhys". BBA Shakespeare. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "The Mill gets a new trainee". What's on TV. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Ashley Taylor-Rhys". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "The Royal Shakespeare Company's Twelfth Night Transfers to West End". Broadway.com. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Ashley Rice: Quick Fire Questions". BBC. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Whinnying ways: War Horse on stage". The Guardian. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "BBC One - Doctors - Sid Vere". BBC. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- "Ashley Rice Interview". BBC. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "British Soap Awards 2017 – find out who's on the longlist". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Kilkelly, Daniel. "British Soap Awards 2018 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Dainty, Sophie. "British Soap Awards 2019 nominations revealed: Which Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Doctors stars are up?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "The Gemma Factor characters". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- Harp, Justin (16 October 2019). "Here are all the nominees for the National TV Awards 2019, including Strictly, Doctor Who and Ant & Dec". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "RTS Midlands Awards 2019". RTS Awards. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
External links
- Ashley Rice on IMDb
- Ashley Rice on Twitter