
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1977 (age 49)
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sweden
Also Known As
Edward Duly Baker
Edward Baker Duly
Edward Baker-Duly
Biography
He was born in Stockholm, Sweden of British and Swedish parents and has lived in the United Kingdom, Ethiopia, and South Africa.
His UK television work includes playing no-nonsense sports master Chris Malachay in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill, from 2003–2006. Previously he had played Joe Fisher, the Australian partner of gay builder Jason Kirk, in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale. He completed filming Botched alongside Stephen Dorff in 2006, and more recently played the entrepreneur Hermann Hauser in the BBC comedy drama show Micro Men. In December 2010 he played Joachim von Ribbentrop in the BBC Wales/Masterpiece reprise of Upstairs, Downstairs.
In theatre he has appeared in West Side Story directed by Arthur Laurents, South Pacific, directed by Trevor Nunn and originated the role of Ashley Wilkes in Trevor Nunn's West End musical adaptation of Gone With The Wind in 2008. He has also appeared in Rookery Nook at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
He created the role of the Tin Man in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End production of The Wizard of Oz. He also portrays Aunt Em and Uncle Henry's farmhand, Hickory, who is the Tin Man's Kansas counterpart.
In 2013 he moved to New York City, where he and his wife Caroline, son Miles, and daughter Iris now reside, and appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher. In 2016, he appeared in the Showtime series Billions first season's final episode "The Conversation". In 2021, he appeared in Hollyoaks as Clarke.
In 2019, he played The Grinch in the UK tour of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.
In 2023, he played military policeman Calloway in a musical theatre version of The Third Man in London.
Known For

TV
The Blacklist
David Roland
2013

TV
Elementary
D.I. Davies
2012

TV
Billions
Travel Agent
2016

TV
Grange Hill
Mr. Malachay
1978

TV
Grange Hill
Mr. Malachy
1978

TV
Downton Abbey
Terence Margadale
2010

TV
Litvinenko
Martin Svensson
2022

TV
A Spy Among Friends
Ian Fleming
2022

Film
The Velveteen Rabbit
Doctor
2023

Film
The Boys in the Boat
Benjamin Billings
2023

Film
Blackwater Lane
Dr. Deakins
2024

Film
De-Lovely
Boris Kochno
2004

Film
Oh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAG
Trooper
1990

Film
Party Animal
Reuben
2025

Film
Micro Men
Hermann Hauser
2009

Film
Paris, Wine & Romance
Anton
2019

Film
The Circle
Karl Markusson
2017

Film
Vindicta
Saul Lieben
2026

Film
Heidi: Queen of the Mountain
Professor Seseman
2017

Film
Welcome Home
Johnny
2014
Filmography
2026FilmVindictaas Saul Lieben2025FilmParty Animalas Reuben2024FilmBlackwater Laneas Dr. Deakins2023FilmThe Boys in the Boatas Benjamin Billings2023FilmThe Velveteen Rabbitas Doctor2022TVLitvinenkoas Martin Svensson2022TVA Spy Among Friendsas Ian Fleming2022FilmThe Human Voiceas 'Monsieur'2019FilmParis, Wine & Romanceas Anton2019FilmThe Girl with the Instagramas Uncle Béla / Bitter Uncle2017FilmHeidi: Queen of the Mountainas Professor Seseman2017FilmThe Circleas Karl Markusson2016TVBillionsas Travel Agent2014FilmWelcome Homeas Johnny2013TVThe Blacklistas David Roland2012TVElementaryas D.I. Davies2010TVDownton Abbeyas Terence Margadale2009FilmMicro Menas Hermann Hauser2004FilmDe-Lovelyas Boris Kochno1990FilmOh Schucks...! Here Comes UNTAGas Trooper1978TVGrange Hillas Mr. Malachay