Ed Sheeran
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 17, 1991 (age 35)
- Birthplace
- Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, UK
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
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Filmography
Billions Club Live with Ed Sheeran: A Concert Film
Movie · as Self
Solo Mio
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Bring Me the Horizon: L.I.V.E. in São Paulo
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Ali G: Who Iz I?
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ed Sheeran: Azizam
Movie · as Ed Sheeran
Greggs vs McDonald's: The Fast Feud
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Movie · as Self
Stans
Movie · as Self
ONE SHOT with Ed Sheeran
Movie · as Self
Zootopia 2
Movie · as Ed Shearin (voice)
Andrea Bocelli - The Celebration：30th Anniversary
Movie
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025
Movie · as Self - Performer
Ed Sheeran: Amazon Music Songline
Movie
Limitless: Live Better Now
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The End of an Era
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Experte für alles
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Skavlan & Sverige
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Andrea Bocelli 30: The Celebration
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: Hurricane Festival
Movie
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Great Indian Kapil Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
La Revuelta
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Therapuss
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Substitute
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Love Songs at the BBC: Volume Two
Movie · as Self
Sumotherhood
Movie · as Crack Ed
Apple Music Live: Ed Sheeran
Movie · as Self
Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story
Movie · as Self
Amazon Music Live: Ed Sheeran
Movie · as Self
Passenger: Live from Union Chapel London
Movie · as Self
Taratata l'histoire
Movie · as Self
Welcome to the Darkness
Movie · as Self
James Blunt: One Brit Wonder
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Shane
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran at the BBC
Movie
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self - Performer
Ed Sheeran: Full Circle
Movie
Amazon Music Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Evolution of Black British Music
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ryan McMullan: Debut
Movie · as Self
Red Notice
Movie · as Ed Sheeran (uncredited)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: The Equals Live Experience
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran - Jingle Ball 2021
Movie
Fuck Coin
Movie · as Self
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2021
Movie · as Self
Last Meals
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ed Sheeran: Man + Guitar
Movie · as Self
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Yesterday
Movie · as Ed Sheeran
Elvis All-Star Tribute
Movie · as Self - Performer
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Movie · as Stormtrooper (uncredited)
Ed Sheeran: In My Own Words
Movie · as Ed Sheeran
How Do You Play?
TV · as Self (Video appearance) · 1 ep
Modern Love
TV · as Mick · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Songwriter
Movie · as Self
What We Started
Movie · as Self
Elton John: I'm Still Standing - A Grammy Salute
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: Live at Islington Assembly Hall
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: Live at Magic Radio, 2018
Movie
Ed Sheeran - Live BBC Radio 2 In Concert
Movie
Late Night Berlin
TV · as Self · 2 eps
LadyGang
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Big Narstie Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Green Day: The Early Years
Movie · as Self
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: Austin City Limits
Movie
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Movie · as Self - Performer
The Russell Howard Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Let's Sing and Dance for Comic Relief
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bridget Jones's Baby
Movie · as Ed Sheeran
Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute
Movie · as Self
Jessie J & Ed Sheeran Live: Rock In Rio USA
Movie
Global Citizen Festival 2015
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: Jumpers for Goalposts
Movie · as Self
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Movie · as Self - Musical Guest
Ed Sheeran: VH1 Storytellers
Movie · as Himself
M.Pokora : 10 Ans de carrière (Symphonic Show)
Movie · as Self
Sam Smith: Dreams Come True
Movie · as Self
Hot Ones
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest, Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Bastard Executioner
TV · as Sir Cormac · 4 eps
Nine Days and Nights of Ed Sheeran
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran Live at iTunes Festival London
Movie · as Himself
iHeartRadio Music Festival
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran: Live in Dublin
Movie · as as himself
Lennon or McCartney
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran - Multiply Live in Dublin
Movie · as Self
Amazon Front Row with Ed Sheeran
Movie
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
Movie · as Self
A LEGO Brickumentary
Movie · as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Undateable
TV · as Ed Sheeran · 1 ep
Chicken Shop Date
TV · 1 ep
The Men in Blazers Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Radio Disney Music Awards
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Ed Sheeran: Live at the iTunes Festival 2012
Movie · as Self
Ed Sheeran iTunes Festival London 2012
Movie · as Ed Sheeran
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
Movie · as Self
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012
Movie · as Self - Performer
Ed Sheeran: Drunk
Movie
London 2012 Olympic Games
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Game of Thrones
TV · as Lannister Soldier · 1 ep
Ed Sheeran: Live at the Bedford
Movie
Conan
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Radio 1's Big Weekend
TV · as Self · 1 ep
BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
TV · as Self · 9 eps
Live from the Artists Den
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Juice
TV · as Self · 2 eps
X Factor
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self, Self - Performer · 4 eps
Germany's Next Topmodel
TV · as Self - Show Act · 1 ep
Senkveld med Thomas og Harald
TV · as Himself · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Musical Guest, Self - Mean Tweets (uncredited) · 1 ep
Sucré salé
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Live from E!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Top Gear
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Star Academy
TV · 1 ep
NRJ Music Awards
TV · as Self - Nominated · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jools' Annual Hootenanny
TV · 1 ep
MTV Europe Music Awards
TV · as Self, Self - Host, Self - Performer · 1 ep
Taratata
TV · as Self · 3 eps
ECHO-Verleihung
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Later... with Jools Holland
TV · 6 eps
The Simpsons
TV · as Brendan Beiderbecke (voice) · 1 ep
Home and Away
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
Austin City Limits
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Great Performances
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Grammys
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Blue Peter
TV · as Self · 1 ep