Ewan Horrocks
English actor
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Ewan Horrocks is an English actor. On television, he appeared in the Sky Atlantic series Domina (2021–2023), the Netflix series The Last Kingdom (2022) and the Channel 4 series A Woman of Substance (2026). He starred in the film Truth & Treason (2025).
Ewan Horrocks | |
|---|---|
| Born | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Education | Manchester School of Acting |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2021–present |
Early life
He was born and raised in Halifax, Yorkshire. He has one sister. Horrocks attended the Brooksbank School.[1] He worked as a lifeguard in a local swimming pool prior to acting. At age 16, he joined the National Youth Theatre.[2][3] He went on to study at the Manchester School of Acting.[1]
Career
Horrocks had his first television role playing young Drusus, the son of Livia Drusilla, in Roman historical Domina in 2021.[4][5]
In 2022, Horrocks played Ælfweard, the son of Edward the Elder.[6][7] He reprised the role in the 2023 film The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die.[8]
In 2023, he was cast in The Yellow Tie alongside John Malkovich, playing a young Sergiu Celibidache,[9] and the 20th-century European historical drama Miss Fallaci.[10] In April 2025, he was reported to be joining Brenda Blethyn and Emmett J. Scanlan in a Channel 4 reboot of the Barbara Taylor Bradford bestselling novel, A Woman of Substance.[11]
Personal life
He is no relation to actress Jane Horrocks.[12]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Truth & Treason | Helmuth Hübener | |
| TBA | The Yellow Tie† | Young Sergiu | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2023 | Domina | Young Drusus | 14 episodes |
| 2022 | The Last Kingdom | Ælfweard | 9 episodes |
| 2023 | The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die | Ælfweard | TV film |
| 2024 | Miss Fallaci | Richard Price | 1 episode |
| 2025 | Lazarus | Young Lazarus | 6 episodes |
| 2026 | A Woman of Substance | Edwin Fairley | 8 episodes |