Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty (born 12 February 1995) is an English actor. He began his career appearing in various stage productions including ''

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'', '' The Government Inspector'', '' The Picture of Dorian Gray'' and ''

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'', before joining the cast of the BBC courtroom drama series ''

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'' in 2021. Then from 2022 to 2023, Castle-Doughty appeared as Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Hollyoaks''. His character led a high-profile incel storyline that earned the Best Storyline accolade at the

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, as well as earning him a nomination for Villain of the Year at the same ceremony.

Early and personal life

Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty was born on 12 February 1995. Castle-Doughty studied English, Theatre and History at Dulwich College in

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, graduating in 2013 with three As. He then began studying English and Theatre Studies at the University of Warwick and graduated in 2017 with first class honours degrees. Castle-Doughty co-founded the Incognito Theatre company alongside four others. He works as the artistic director, as well as appearing, writing and directing various projects for the company. Castle-Doughty has been in a relationship with actress Niamh Blackshaw since 2022.

Career

Castle-Doughty made his acting debut in 2011 in a stage production of ''

'' at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Three years later, he made his screen debut in the 2014 television film ''The First Great Escape''. Castle-Doughty continued to act in theatre productions, including lead roles in '' The Government Inspector'', '' The Picture of Dorian Gray'', ''The Net Kill'' and ''

''. Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the

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series ''

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''. A year later, he portrayed the recurring role of Mikhael in the Netflix fantasy series ''

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''. Also in 2021, he starred in the BBC courtroom drama series ''

'' as Troy Manners. He then featured in two episodes of the Sky comedy series '' Bloods''. In 2022, Castle-Doughty was cast as Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Hollyoaks''. His character was introduced as the brother of established characters Tony ( Nick Pickard) and Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara). His character led a high-profile incel storyline that earned Castle-Doughty award nominations at the British Soap Awards and the ''Inside Soap'' Awards. It also saw ''Hollyoks'' win the Best Storyline accolade at the

Filmography

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Castle-Doughty, Angus 1995 births 21st-century English male actors Alumni of the University of Warwick English male film actors English male soap opera actors English male television actors Living people Male actors from London People educated at Dulwich College Actors from Dulwich