Actor
Edward Atterton
January 24, 1962 · Birmingham, England
Edward Atterton (born 24 January 1962 in Birmingham, England) is an English actor. Atterton's first television role was in an episode of ITV's Poirot in 1993. The same year, he was cast in the recurring role of Dr. Alex Taylor in the ITV drama series Medics. After continuing in various British television productions for some years, Atterton began working in the U.S. in the late 1990s. He had a role in the 1998 remake of The Man In The Iron Mask, and also starred in the WB's short-lived spy series Three. Following this, he had appearances in several cult sci-fi/fantasy productions including Alias, Firefly, and Charmed. He also played Duncan Idaho in the Sci-Fi Channel's adaptation of Children of Dune in 2003. His final television appearance to date was in a 2005 episode of the Lifetime Channel's drama series Wild Card.
Notable work
Often works with
Ian McNeice
3 titles together
Frank Herbert's Dune, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, Pie in the Sky
Carlos Jacott
2 titles together
Firefly, She Spies
Michael Vartan
2 titles together
Alias, The Mists of Avalon
Hugh Fraser
2 titles together
Agatha Christie's Poirot, Sharpe's Honour
Haydn Gwynne
2 titles together
Agatha Christie's Poirot, Peak Practice
Alec Newman
2 titles together
Frank Herbert's Dune, Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
Full filmography · 28
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
as Duncan Idaho / Hayt
20036.9
Firefly
as Atherton Wing
20028.3
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
as Prince Christian of Denmark
2002
She Spies
as Nicholas Largent
20027.6
Alias
as Danny Hecht
20016.8
The Mists of Avalon
as Arthur
20016.7
Frank Herbert's Dune
cast
20006.8
Once and Again
cast
19996.7
Charmed
as Mordaunt
19988.2
Three
as Johnathan Vance
1998
The Wingless Bird
as Charles Farrier
1997
Pie in the Sky
as Hugh Downing
1994