Ash Self

TV Actor

Birthplace London, England

#79722 Most Popular

About

Actor and comedian best known for portraying the role of Felix in the Netflix original series Heartstopper, based on Alice Oseman's graphic novel of the same name. He has earned substantial renown for helping to increase the representation of both transgender and disabled people in popular media. He also performed at his 1st stand-up comedy show in 2021.  

Before Fame

He completed the training course to become a Member of the National Youth Theatre in 2017. Later that same year, he made his film debut in the short film Batty Boy. He has since appeared in the 2018 stage production of You Do Not Have to Say Anything and the 2020 short film The Modest Proposal.

Trivia

He returned to university in 2021 to continue studying for a degree in English and Creative Writing. 

Family Life

He posted a series of photos of his father to his smashself Instagram account on June 21, 2020. Prior to that, he had shared a series of photos of his mother on March 31, 2019.

Associated With

He joined co-stars Kit ConnorJoe Locke, and Yasmin Finney on Season 2 of Heartstopper.