Ashley Zukerman

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Early life and education

Ashley Zukerman was born in Santa Monica, California, and moved to Melbourne with his family when he was two.[1][2] His father, Moshe, is from Israel and his mother, Ingrid, is from Peru. His family is Jewish, and his parents spoke Hebrew during his childhood, so he grew up bilingual.[3] He is the brother of Science Vs. podcaster Wendy Zukerman, and has another sister, Debbie.[4]

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Career

Zukerman began his professional career in the theatre. He had a critically acclaimed role as Timms in The History Boys, directed by Peter Evans for the Melbourne Theatre Company in April 2007.[5]

He appeared in HBO's war miniseries The Pacific, which premiered on 14 March 2010,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and in Lowdown created by Adam Zwar and Amanda Brotchie. His Australian break came when he played Constable Michael Sandrelli on the series Rush, for which he was nominated for a Logie award in the Most Outstanding New Talent category.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 2011, after his time on Rush, Zukerman joined the cast of the short-lived Steven Spielberg–produced sci-fi television series Terra Nova.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Zukerman then returned to the theatre, working with director Eamon Flack at the Belvoir Theatre Company in As You Like It playing Orlando,Script error: No such module "Unsubst". and then two years later in Angels in America playing Joe Pitt. Angels in America won Best Play at the 2014 Helpmann Awards.[6]

He played socially dysfunctional genius hacker Jesse Banks opposite Dan Spielman in the Australian political thriller The Code, created by Shelley Birse. The show received huge national and international acclaim and 10 AACTA Award nominations, out of which it won six, including Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama for Zukerman.[7]

Early in 2014, Zukerman won the role of ambitious wunderkind Dr. Charlie Isaacs in the WGN America original drama Manhattan, created by filmmaker Sam Shaw and directed by Thomas Schlamme.[8]

In 2016, Zukerman was cast in the recurring role of Peter MacLeish on the ABC political drama series Designated Survivor, which premiered in the autumn of the same year.[9]

In 2018, Zukerman had a recurring role on the HBO series Succession, and in 2020, appeared as the title character's husband on the Hulu miniseries A Teacher.[10] In 2021, he starred in the Netflix Fear Street horror trilogy, beginning with Fear Street Part One: 1994.[11][12] It was announced in March 2020 that Zukerman had been cast to portray Robert Langdon in the NBC drama pilot Langdon, based on Dan Brown's 2009 thriller novel The Lost Symbol.[13]

In 2025, Zukerman played the partner of disgraced wellness influencer and convicted con artist Belle Gibson in the biographical Australian miniseries Apple Cider Vinegar. It was released on Netflix in February 2025.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Tom White Thug #2
2010 Blame Anthony
2011 Script error: No such module "Sort". John Short
2013 Script error: No such module "Sort". Todd Digby Short
Miasmata Max Short
2018 The Wind Isaac Macklin
2020 Language Arts Charles Marlow
2021 Fear Street Part One: 1994 Nick Goode
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 Nick Goode
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 Nick Goode / Solomon Goode
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2024 In Vitro Jack [14]
Bad Shabbos Benjamin

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2008–2011 Rush Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli Main role
2010 Script error: No such module "Sort". Robert 'Mac' MacKenzie TV miniseries
Lowdown Dylan Hunt Recurring role
2011 Script error: No such module "Sort". Dylan Episode: "Anouk" [15]
Terra Nova Lucas Taylor Recurring role
2012 Death Star PR Bilson Episode: "Nemesis"
2013 Mr & Mrs Murder Alex Moran Episode: "En Vogue"
Underbelly: Squizzy Detective James Bruce Main role
2014–2015 Manhattan Dr Charlie Isaacs Main role [16]
2014–2016 Script error: No such module "Sort". Jesse Banks Main role
2015 Childhood's End Jake Greggson TV miniseries [17]
2016 Four Stars Danny TV film
Fear the Walking Dead Will Episode: "Pillar of Salt"
Masters of Sex Gary Bucksey Episodes: "The Pleasure Protocol", "Coats or Keys"
2016–2017 Designated Survivor Vice President Peter MacLeish Season 1, recurring role
2017 Friday on My Mind Ted Albert TV miniseries
2018 Reverie Nate Hallo Episode: "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
2018–2023 Succession Nate Sofrelli Recurring role
2020 A Teacher Matt Mitchell Main role
2021 Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol Robert Langdon Main role
2023 City on Fire Keith Main role
2025–present Silo Daniel Main role [18]
2025 Apple Cider Vinegar Clive Rothwell TV series; 5 episodes [19]

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue / Co.
2007 The History Boys Timms Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC[20]
2008 The Hypocrite Valére Playhouse, Melbourne with MTC[21]
2009 B.C. Joseph BlackBox with The Hayloft Project[22]
2009 This Is Our Youth Warren [23]
2011 As You Like It Orlando Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney[24]
2013 Angels in America Part One: Millennium Approaches Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal Sydney
2013 Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Theatre Royal Sydney

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Accolades

Year Award Category Subject Result
2009 Logie Awards Best New Talent Rush Nominated
2014 AACTA Awards Best Actor in a Television Drama The Code Nominated
2015 Won
Silver Logie Award Most Outstanding Actor Nominated
2016 AACTA Awards Best Actor in a Television Drama Nominated
2018 AACTA Awards Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama Friday On My Mind Nominated

References

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