Ashley Zukerman
Zukerman, 2011
Born	Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma mater	Victorian College of the Arts
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Known for	Michael Sandrelli ofRush Jesse Banks ofThe Code Dr. Charlie Isaacs ofManhattan Nate Sofrelli ofSuccession
Relatives	Wendy Zukerman (sister)

Ashley Zukerman is an Australian actor. InAustralia, he became known for playing Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli in the drama seriesRush (2008), and Jesse Banks in thepolitical thrillerThe Code, for which he received anAACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama in 2014. He played Dr. Charlie Isaacs onWGN America'sManhattan (2014–15),Vice President Peter MacLeish in theABC political thrillerDesignated Survivor (2016–17), and had a recurring role inSuccession. In 2021, he portrayedRobert Langdon in the TV series adaptation ofDan Brown'sThe Lost Symbol.

Ashley Zukerman was born inSanta Monica, California, and moved toMelbourne with his family when he was two.^[1][2] His father, Moshe, is from Israel and his mother, Ingrid, is from Peru. His family isJewish, and his parents spokeHebrew during his childhood, so he grew up bilingual.^[3] He is the brother ofScience Vs. podcasterWendy Zukerman, and has another sister, Debbie.^[4]

He attendedWesley College at theGlen Waverley campus^{[citation needed]} and began a degree in science and engineering atMonash University before being accepted into theVictorian College of the Arts. He graduated in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

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

He appeared inHBO's war miniseriesThe Pacific, which premiered on 14 March 2010,^{[citation needed]} and inLowdown created byAdam Zwar andAmanda Brotchie. His Australian break came when he played Constable Michael Sandrelli on the seriesRush, for which he was nominated for aLogie award in theMost Outstanding New Talent category.^{[citation needed]} In 2011, after his time onRush, Zukerman joined the cast of the short-livedSteven Spielberg–produced sci-fi television seriesTerra Nova.^{[citation needed]}

Zukerman then returned to the theatre, working with directorEamon Flack at theBelvoir Theatre Company inAs You Like It playing Orlando,^{[citation needed]} and then two years later inAngels in America playing Joe Pitt.Angels in America won Best Play at the 2014Helpmann Awards.^[6]

He played socially dysfunctional geniushacker Jesse Banks oppositeDan Spielman in the Australian political thrillerThe Code, created by Shelley Birse. The show received huge national and international acclaim and 10AACTA 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 theWGN America original dramaManhattan, created by filmmaker Sam Shaw and directed byThomas Schlamme.^[8]

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

In 2018, Zukerman had a recurring role on the HBO seriesSuccession, and in 2020, appeared as the title character's husband on theHulu miniseriesA Teacher.^[10] In 2021, he starred in theNetflixFear Street horror trilogy, beginning withFear Street Part One: 1994.^[11][12] It was announced in March 2020 that Zukerman had been cast to portrayRobert Langdon in theNBC drama pilotLangdon, based onDan Brown's 2009 thriller novelThe Lost Symbol.^[13]

In 2025, Zukerman played the partner of disgraced wellness influencer and convicted con artistBelle Gibson in the biographical Australian miniseriesApple Cider Vinegar. It was released on Netflix in February 2025.^{[citation needed]}

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