Ed Sheeran
Acting
Born: February 17, 1991 (age 35) · Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Highest Rated
Biography
Edward Christopher Sheeran (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk, he began writing songs around the age of eleven. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play No.5 Collaborations Project. He signed with Asylum Records the same year. Sheeran's debut album, + ("Plus") (2011), topped the UK Albums Chart and featured his breakout hit, "The A Team". His second studio album, × ("Multiply") (2014), became the second-best-selling album worldwide of 2015 and won the Brit Award for British Album of the Year. Its third single, "Thinking Out Loud", won two Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year. That same year, he established his own record label, Gingerbread Man Records. Sheeran's third album, ÷ ("Divide") (2017), became the best-selling album worldwide of 2017 and charted ten top-10 singles on the UK singles chart. Its joint-lead singles, "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill", broke records in several countries by debuting in the top two positions on the charts, while its fourth single, "Perfect", reached number one in the US, Australia, and the UK. The world's best-selling artist of 2017, he was named the Global Recording Artist of the Year. His next albums, No.6 Collaborations Project (2019), = ("Equals") (2021) and − ("Subtract") (2023) each topped the charts in most major markets. During this period, he accumulated seven UK number-one singles: "I Don't Care", "Beautiful People", "Take Me Back to London", "Bad Habits", "Shivers", "Merry Christmas" and "Eyes Closed". He has since released the albums Autumn Variations (2023) and Play (2025) to varying critical and commercial success. Sheeran has sold 200 million records worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists. He has 119 million RIAA-certified units in the US, and two of his albums are in the list of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. In December 2019, the Official Charts Company named him its artist of the decade, with the most combined success in the UK album and singles charts in the 2010s. As of September 2026, he is the fourth-most-followed artist on Spotify. Several of his tours are amongst the most-attended concert tours, and his ÷ Tour became the highest-grossing of all time in August 2019. An alumnus of the National Youth Theatre in London, Sheeran's acting roles include appearing in the 2019 film Yesterday, playing himself. In 2025, Time magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people.
Known for
Game of Thrones
2011
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
2013
The Fault in Our Stars
2014
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
The Simpsons
1989
Red Notice
2021
F1
2025
Yesterday
2019
Zootopia 2
2025
Bridget Jones's Baby
2016
That Christmas
2024
Modern Love
2019
Photos (8)
Movies (21)
Zootopia 2
Ed Shearin (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Red Notice
Ed Sheeran (uncredited)
Bridget Jones's Baby
Ed Sheeran
Yesterday
Ed Sheeran
Sumotherhood
Crack Ed
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
2025
Ed Sheeran: Amazon Music Songline
2025
Ed Sheeran: In My Own Words
Ed Sheeran
Jessie J & Ed Sheeran Live: Rock In Rio USA
2015
Ed Sheeran - Jingle Ball 2021
2021
Ed Sheeran iTunes Festival London 2012
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran: Austin City Limits
2017
Ed Sheeran - Live BBC Radio 2 In Concert
2018
Ed Sheeran: Azizam
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran: Drunk
2012
Ed Sheeran at the BBC
2022
Ed Sheeran: Hurricane Festival
2024
Ed Sheeran: Full Circle
2022
Ed Sheeran: Live at the Bedford
2010
Ed Sheeran: Live at Magic Radio, 2018
2018
TV Shows (10)
The Simpsons
Brendan Beiderbecke (voice) · 1 eps
Game of Thrones
Lannister Soldier · 1 eps
Later... with Jools Holland
6 eps
Star Academy
1 eps
Chicken Shop Date
1 eps
Modern Love
Mick · 1 eps
Undateable
Ed Sheeran · 1 eps
The Bastard Executioner
Sir Cormac · 4 eps
NRJ Music Awards
1 eps
Jools' Annual Hootenanny
1 eps
Self / Appearances (110)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Conan
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 4 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self - Performer · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Mean Tweets (uncredited) · 1 eps
Leute heute
Self · 2 eps
Home and Away
Self · 1 eps
How Do You Play?
Self (Video appearance) · 1 eps
Great Performances
Self · 1 eps
Top Gear
Self · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 4 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 3 eps
Celebrity Juice
Self · 2 eps
La Revuelta
Self - Guest · 1 eps
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Self · 9 eps
Germany's Next Topmodel
Self - Show Act · 1 eps
Last Meals
Self · 1 eps
Taratata
Self · 3 eps
Austin City Limits
Self · 2 eps
Blue Peter
Self · 1 eps
Late Night Berlin
Self · 2 eps
X Factor
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All
Self · 4 eps
Live from E!
Self · 1 eps
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self · 1 eps
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Performer · 1 eps
The Great Indian Kapil Show
Self · 1 eps
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self · 1 eps
The Russell Howard Hour
Self · 1 eps
The Men in Blazers Show
Self · 1 eps
Skavlan & Sverige
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Radio Disney Music Awards
Self · 3 eps
Sucré salé
Self · 1 eps
Solo Mio
Self (archive footage)
Radio 1's Big Weekend
Self · 1 eps
The Big Narstie Show
Self · 1 eps
Therapuss
Self · 1 eps
Live from the Artists Den
Self · 1 eps
NRJ Music Awards
Self - Nominated · 1 eps
Amazon Music Live
Self · 1 eps
Celebrity Substitute
Self · 1 eps
LadyGang
Self · 1 eps
Experte für alles
Self · 1 eps
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
Self · 1 eps
The End of an Era
Self · 1 eps
What We Started
Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self - Musical Guest
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self - Performer
Limitless: Live Better Now
Self · 1 eps
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Self - Performer
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Self (archive footage)
Stans
Self
Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo
Self (archive footage)
London 2012 Olympic Games
Self · 1 eps
The Evolution of Black British Music
Self · 1 eps
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
Self
Apple Music Live: Ed Sheeran
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Self
ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran
Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Self
A LEGO Brickumentary
Self
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Self
Songwriter
Self
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2021
Self
James Blunt: One Brit Wonder
Self
Ed Sheeran: VH1 Storytellers
Himself
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Self - Performer
Fuck Coin
Self
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Self (archive footage)
Amazon Music Live: Ed Sheeran
Self
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Self
Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts
Self
Lennon or McCartney
Self
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Self
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Self
Senkveld med Thomas og Harald
Himself · 1 eps
The Grammys
Self · 1 eps
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025
Self - Performer
Nine Days and Nights of Ed Sheeran
Self
Global Citizen Festival 2015
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Welcome to the Darkness
Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Self
Ed Sheeran - Multiply Live in Dublin
Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Self - Performer
Taratata l'histoire
Self
Ed Sheeran: The Equals Live Experience
Self
Passenger: Live from Union Chapel London
Self
M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)
Self
Green Day: The Early Years
Self
Greggs vs McDonald's: The Fast Feud
Self (archive footage)
Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
Self
Sam Smith: Dreams Come True
Self
Shane
Self
Billions Club Live with Ed Sheeran: A Concert Film
Self
Ed Sheeran: Live at Islington Assembly Hall
Self
Ed Sheeran: Man + Guitar
Self
Ed Sheeran: Live at the iTunes Festival 2012
Self
Ed Sheeran Live at iTunes Festival London
Himself
Ryan McMullan: Debut
Self
Writing (2)
Producing (1)
Other Crew (8)
Zootopia 2
Songs
F1
Songs
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Songs
That Christmas
Songs
The Fault in Our Stars
Songs
Amazon Music Live: Ed Sheeran
Music
Ed Sheeran: Amazon Music Songline
Compositor
Ed Sheeran: Amazon Music Songline
Original Music Composer