Ashley Walters

Actor · Born June 30, 1982 · Peckham, London, England, UK

Biography

Ashley Anthony Walters (born 30 June 1982) is a British actor and rapper, also known by his stage name Asher D. He first rose to fame as a member of the UK garage group So Solid Crew, hitting the top spot on the UK charts with their second single "21 Seconds". Walters is best known for portraying drug dealer Dushane in the hit British crime drama Top Boy. Walters has also had an active acting career. After gaining recognition in the early 2000s for his roles in Storm Damage (2000) Bullet Boy (2004), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005) and Life and Lyrics (2006), Walters achieved nationwide fame in the 2010s for his lead role as Dushane Hill in the British crime series Top Boy and as Ronnie Pike Jr. in the Sky One police procedural series Bulletproof, which he co-created with Noel Clarke and Nick Love. He has also appeared in British TV shows such as Grange Hill, The Bill, Holby City, Doctor Who, Silent Witness and the 2015 BBC police programme Cuffs.

Acted in 62

2020s

2027
Remain
Oscar
2026
The Making of Animol
Movie
Echoes
Andre
2025
reload
Club Owner
Softy
Ron
Adolescence
DI Luke Bascombe · 2 episodes
80
A Thousand Blows
Switch · 3 episodes
71
Missing You
Josh Buchanan · 5 episodes
61
2024
Dune: Prophecy
TV · 2 Seasons · Science Fiction · Fantasy
73

2010s

2019
Top Boy
Dushane · 24 episodes
I Am...
Chris · 1 episode
68
2018
Shiro's Story Part 3
Ty
Bulletproof
Pike · 17 episodes
Untitled
Movie
2017
In the Dark
DI Tim Cornish · 2 episodes
67
2016
Two Is a Family
Lowell
66
Take Down
Danny Dorsey
46
The Aliens
Christophe · 1 episode
61
2015
Cuffs
PC Ryan Draper · 8 episodes
71
Safe House
John Channing · 3 episodes
The Ark
Angel
51
2014
Montana
Ryan
The Secrets
Ray · 1 episode
2013
Truckers
Steve Warley · 5 episodes
All Stars
Mark
49
Fedz
Cherokee Blame
Transporter: The Series
Benoit Nhsombo · 1 episode
63
2012
St George's Day
Kootz
42
True Love
Paul · 1 episode
Playhouse Presents
Armani · 1 episode
Inside Men
Chris Lebdon · 4 episodes
2011
Top Boy
Dushane · 8 episodes
81
Sket
Trey
Demons Never Die
Bates
Anuvahood
Cracks
Outcasts
Jack Holt · 8 episodes

2000s

2009
Small Island
Michael · 2 episodes
Dead Man Running
Fitzroy
47
2008
Tu£sday
Billy
Speed Racer
Prince Kabala
53
Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family
Prince Kabala
West 10 LDN
Lacey
2007
Sugarhouse
D
50
WΔZ
Daniel Leone
59
2006
Stormbreaker
Wolf
46
2005
Get Rich or Die Tryin'
Antwan
48
House of 9
Al B
52
Doctor Who
Gregor van Baalen · 1 episode
82
Last Rights
Max · 3 episodes
2004
Bullet Boy
Ricky
Hustle
Billy Bond · 5 episodes
81
2003
Coming Up
Riz · 1 episode
2001
Parent's Night
Brian
Dark Realm
Black male student · 1 episode
2000
Born Romantic
Lee
Some Voices
Kitchen Hand
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure
Omar (archive footage)
Urban Gothic
Leo · 1 episode
Storm Damage
Stefan