news | February 15, 2026

Ed Speleers - Age, Family, Bio

English actor best known for his role as the protagonist in the epic film Eragon. As a television actor, he played Jimmy Kent in Downton Abbey and Jimmy Penwarden in Echo Beach. In 2023, he played Jack Crusher in the final season of Star Trek: Picard.

Before Fame

He attended Eastbourne College until deciding to pursue acting full-time. 

Trivia

In 2010, he appeared as Jason Grint in the science fiction TV film Witchville. In 2023, he played Rhys in the hit Netflix show You.

Family Life

His parents, Gill and John, divorced when he was three. He has two brothers. He and his wife, Asia Macey, welcomed their first child in 2015. 

Associated With

He was in the film Love Bite alongside Timothy Spall.