Ashley Walters best known by his stage name "Asher D", is an English actor, who
in his earlier career was also known as rapper Asher D.
Early life Walters was born in Peckham, London, to
Caribbean parents. He was raised by his mother, Pamela Case, a local government
officer. He attended St. Georges CE Primary School, Camberwell from the age
of 4. Having undertaken classes at the Sylvia
Young Theatre School, after leaving school Walters starred in some stage
productions. Music career
Walters joined the group So Solid Crew, where under the moniker Asher D he both
performed and acted as lyricist, particularly for their number 1 hit "21
Seconds". After the group split, in 2006 he
recorded In Memory of the Street Fighter, featuring the single "Andrea".
He released a studio album in 2008 entitled The Appetiser, a 12-track album
produced with Laurence Ezra. In early 2012, he signed a recording contract
with the independent record label, SK Records. He released single "How You
Like Me Now" was released on 29 July 2012, followed-up by "Your Love"
released on 12 November 2012, featuring vocals from Alesha Dixon.
Acting career Walters is also an actor, appearing
under his full name, Ashley Walters. He appeared as Omar in The Young Indiana
Jones Chronicles at the age of 10, and as Andy in Grange Hill at the age of 14.
He appeared in Bullet Boy, where he played Ricky who had just came out of
jail to start a new life, a role for which he was named Best Newcomer at the
British Independent Film Awards. He also appeared in Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
He played the role of Wolf in the film Stormbreaker, and Danny in Life and
Lyrics, for which he has received many plaudits. He starred in WΔZ alongside
Selma Blair and Melissa George, and Sugarhouse. He played Lacey in the BBC
Three drama pilot West 10 LDN. He appeared in five episodes of the fourth
series of BBC TV drama Hustle, playing Billy Bond. He has appeared in the MTV
series Top Buzzer and played the role of Al B in the 2006 production House of 9
alongside Dennis Hopper. He has appeared on stage at the Royal National Theatre
in Roy Williams' Sing Yer Heart Out for the Lads and the Royal Court Theatre in
Levi David Addai's Oxford Street. Another feature film, Tuesday, sees him
playing a jewel thief. He appeared in Bola Agbaje's play Off the Endz at the
Royal Court Theatre during February and March 2010.
He made appearances in police drama The Bill and firefighting drama London's
Burning. His Grange Hill history and autobiography was referenced by the
comedian Stewart Lee on 16 March 2009, on the BBC2 show Stewart Lee's Comedy
Vehicle in the episode themed on "Toilet Books". He also appeared in 2009's TV
adaptation of Small Island and as Jack Holt in the short-lived drama Outcasts
on the BBC in February and March 2011. For the BBC Learning project "Off By
Heart Shakespeare", Walters delivered one of Shakespeare's best known
speeches, "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?" from Romeo and
Juliet. In October 2011, Walters starred in the Arjun Rose slasher Demons Never
Die. From 31 October 2011, he played Dushane in a four part drama Top Boy. In
February 2012, he played Chris in the BBC drama Inside Men. In 2013 Walters
reprised his role as main character Dushane in the second series of Top Boy.
He managed to get in trouble with the producers on the first day of filming
Doctor Who episode "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" when he tweeted a
picture of himself in his costume in his trailer with the word "space". The
picture was immediately removed. Personal life
Ashley married Danielle Isaie on 22 June 2013; they had a daughter in late August
2014, Amiaya-Love Walters. Walters has two sons Shayon Perry, Paniro Ashley and
one daughter China Sherrece with ex-partner Natalie. He also has two
young daughters Antonia and Ashleigh Walters.
In July 2001, following an argument with a traffic warden, he was found to be
carrying a loaded Brocock air pistol modified to fire live ammunition. He was
arrested and, in 2002, jailed for 18 months, in a young offenders' institute.
Having spent the previous nine months in custody, he subsequently served an
additional nine months to complete his sentence. On 31 March 2014 he was fined
£600 after he admitted assaulting a security guard in Aberdeen in September
2013. Filmography
= Films = = Television =
Discography = Studio albums =
= Mixtapes = = Singles =
References External links
Asher D at the Internet Movie Database Official Ashley Walters Website
Official Asher D Myspace