Edward Baker-Duly

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 nononsense sports master Chris Malachay in the longrunning BBC school drama Grange Hill from 20032006 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 WalesMasterpiece 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 Nunns 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 Webbers West End production of The Wizard of Oz He also portrays Aunt Em and Uncle Henrys farmhand Hickory who is the Tin Mans 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 OffBroadway production of Peter and the Starcatcher In 2016 he appeared in the Showtime series Billions first seasons 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