Angus Castle-Doughty

Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty (born 12 February 1995) is an English actor. He began his career on stage in productions such as Teechers, The Government Inspector, The Picture of Dorian Gray and All Quiet on the Western Front, before joining the cast of the BBC legal drama Showtrial (2021). He subsequently played Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2022–2023). His character led a high-profile incel storyline, which earned the Best Storyline accolade at the 2023 British Soap Awards, as well as earning him a Villain of the Year nomination.

Angus Castle-Doughty
Castle-Doughty in 2023
Born	Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29) Dulwich, South London, England
Education	Dulwich College University of Warwick
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2011–present
Television	Showtrial Hollyoaks
Partner	Niamh Blackshaw (2022–present)

Early and personal life

Angus Finlay George Castle-Doughty was born on 12 February 1995.^[1][2] Castle-Doughty studied English, Theatre and History at Dulwich College in South London, 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.^[3]

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.^[4] Castle-Doughty has been in a relationship with actress Niamh Blackshaw since 2022.^[5][6]

Career

Castle-Doughty made his acting debut in 2011 in a stage production of Teechers 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 All Quiet on the Western Front.^[7] Then in 2020, he appeared in an episode of the Acorn TV series Agatha Raisin.^[8] A year later, he portrayed the recurring role of Mikhael in the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone.^[9] Also in 2021, he starred in the BBC courtroom drama series Showtrial as Troy Manners.^[10] He then featured in two episodes of the Sky comedy series Bloods.^[11]

In 2022, Castle-Doughty was cast as Eric Foster in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.^[12][13] His character was introduced as the brother of established characters Tony (Nick Pickard) and Verity Hutchinson (Eva O'Hara).^[14] His character led a high-profile incel storyline that earned Castle-Doughty award nominations at the British Soap Awards and the Inside Soap Awards.^[15][16] It also saw Hollyoks win the Best Storyline accolade at the 2023 British Soap Awards.^[17]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	The First Great Escape		Television film
2019	Forgive Me	Martin	Short film
2020	Agatha Raisin	Perry Peterson	Episode: "The Deadly Dance"
2021	Shadow and Bone	Mikhael	Recurring role
2021	Showtrial	Troy Manners	Main role
2021	The King's Man	British Soldier	Film
2022	The Sandman	Devin	Episode: "The Doll's House"
2022	Bloods	Mark	Recurring role
2022	Two's a Crowd	Finlay Knight	Short film; also writer and co-director
2022–2023	Hollyoaks	Eric Foster	Regular role
TBA	A Thousand Blows	Morten Frewen	1 episode
Sources: [3][11]

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Venue
2011	Teechers	Doug	Edinburgh Festival Theatre
2013	Rites: A Children's Tragedy	Headmaster Bone Breaker	Edinburgh Festival Theatre
2015	The Government Inspector	Dobcinsky	Pleasance Theatre
2015	The Duchess of Malfi	Bosola	University of Warwick
2016	The Picture of Dorian Gray	Basil Hallward	Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Theatre
2016	Cabaret	Ernst Ludwig	Warwick Arts Centre
2017	All Quiet on the Western Front	Kat	Pleasance Theatre
2017	Jerusalem	Jonny "Rooster" Byron	Warwick Arts Centre
Sources: [3]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2023	British Soap Awards	Villain of the Year	Hollyoaks	Nominated	[18]
2023	Inside Soap Awards	Best Villain	Hollyoaks	Nominated	[19]

References

1. Castle-Doughty, Angus [@DoughtyAngus] (11 February 2023). "Unreal! Spurs have ruined my birthday already and it's not even until tomorrow 🎉🫠" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
2. "Angus Finlay George CASTLE-DOUGHTY". Gov.uk. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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4. "Meet the Team". Incognito. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
5. Chase, Stephanie (19 May 2023). "Real-life Hollyoaks couple share loved-up picture from romantic Greek holiday". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
6. Haasler, Sue (2 January 2023). "Hollyoaks star Niamh Blackshaw confirms she is dating co-star". Metro. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
7. "The Net Kill". Vault Festival. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
8. Craig, David (7 November 2021). "Meet the cast of Showtrial, BBC One's new legal drama". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
9. Lindsay, Duncan (13 March 2023). "Hollyoaks star Angus Castle-Doughty unveils very different new role". Metro. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
10. Davies, Megan (1 March 2022). "Hollyoaks casts Showtrial actor as Tony Hutchinson's brother". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
11. "Angus Castle-Doughty". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
12. Kitson, Calli (1 March 2022). "Hollyoaks casts Angus Castle-Doughty as Tony and Verity's estranged brother". Metro. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
13. Harp, Justin (7 March 2022). "Hollyoaks' new mystery as Verity and Tony Hutchinson's brother arrives". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
14. Hughes, Johnathon (1 March 2022). "6 Hollyoaks spoilers for next week: Verity's blast from the past and danger for Ste". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
15. Crawford, Sue (10 January 2023). "Angus Castle-Doughty swotted up to play misogynist in Hollyoaks: 'I read a book on every incel terrorist attack'". Metro. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
16. Dainty, Sophie (12 May 2023). "Angus Castle-Doughty speaks out on Eric's radical misogyny story". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
17. Kilkelly, Daniel (3 June 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 winners revealed – which shows won prizes?". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
18. Cormack, Morgan (11 April 2023). "British Soap Awards 2023 longlist: EastEnders' Ravi vs Corrie's Stephen". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
19. Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

External links

• Angus Castle-Doughty at IMDb