Ashley Zukerman

Ashley Zukerman was born in Santa Monica, California, and moved to Melbourne, Australia, at the age of two. He grew up in a Jewish household, with his father hailing from Israel and his mother from Peru. After attending Wesley College, he initially pursued a degree in science and engineering at Monash University before transferring to the Victorian College of the Arts, from which he graduated in 2006.

Zukerman commenced his professional acting career in theater, earning critical recognition for his role as Timms in ‘The History Boys’ with the Melbourne Theatre Company in 2007. His significant break in Australian television came with the role of Senior Constable Michael Sandrelli in the series ‘Rush’ (2008–2011), which garnered him a Logie Award nomination for Most Outstanding New Talent. He also appeared in HBO’s miniseries ‘The Pacific’ in 2010. In 2014, Zukerman starred as Jesse Banks in the Australian political thriller ‘The Code’, for which he received an AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama.

His career expanded internationally with roles such as Dr. Charlie Isaacs in WGN America’s ‘Manhattan’ (2014-2015), Vice President Peter MacLeish in ABC’s ‘Designated Survivor’ (2016–2017), and Nate Sofrelli in HBO’s ‘Succession’ (2018–2023). In 2021, Zukerman took on the leading role of Robert Langdon in the TV series adaptation of Dan Brown’s ‘The Lost Symbol’. His recent work includes the Apple TV+ series ‘Silo’ (2025) and the Australian miniseries ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ (2025).