Nicholas Asbury

Nicholas Asbury born 13 February 1971 is a British actor and author He won an Olivier Award as part of the Royal Shakespeare Companys complete cycle of Shakespeares history plays in 2009 and is known for television roles such as Winston Churchill in the BBCs 37 Days Mr Angel in Hugh Lauries Why Didnt They Ask Evans and Jim in the BAFTA awardwinning Almas Not Normal Asbury attended Hereford Cathedral School then Dartington College of Arts In 1998 he performed at The Watermill Theatre before joining the ensemble of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1999 until 2008 He subsequently acted in the allmale Shakespearean troupe Propeller for whom he also composed music A diary of his experiences acting in Propellers 201112 productions of Henry V and The Winters Tale was featured as a series in The Guardian His first book Exit Pursued by a Badger is a record of his involvement in Michael Boyds The Histories Cycle with the RSC It won the Michael Meyer Award from The Society of Authors in 2011 He has since appeared in television series such as The Inbetweeners Chewing Gum Sherlock and Almas Not Normal His second book White Hart Red Lion is a work of travel literature revisiting the subject of Shakespeares history plays through the locations that feature in them