Misha Crosby
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| Born | Misha Benjamin Crosby 28 January 1987 London, UK |
| Education | Drama Studio London |
| Occupations | Director, Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Misha Crosby (born 28 January 1987) is a British director, actor, producer and Radio Academy Award nominee.
Early life
Crosby was born and brought up in London. He won The Helmore Music Scholarship to Mill Hill School and lead a world premier on the violin at the Wigmore Hall at 14 years old. He performed for the National Youth Music Theatre.[1]
Career
He previously starred in the BBC television series Holby City as Sam Strachan's son Kieron, in Channel 4's Hollyoaks and has had various guest appearances in other TV shows. From 2011-2012 he played Ryan Harwell in the ABC Family television series The Lying Game.[2]
Film roles include, Abbas in the award-winning British feature film Life Goes On, and he stars in Beyond Paradise playing the pivotal role of the traumatized loner Ray alongside Ryan Guzman, Francia Raisa and Daphne Zuniga.[3]
The film 6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days in which Crosby plays Rick, won the Copper Wing: Best Live Action Short Film, at the Phoenix Film Festival 2013.[4]
In 2015, he was offered a series regular role in BitTorrent’s first Original TV series Children of The Machine by Marco Webber (Brooklyn’s Finest, Igby Goes Down). The series is set to be produced by Rapid Eye Studios and is the first show to be distributed directly through BitTorrent to an audience of 170 million viewers.[5]
He was cast in season 9 of American Horror Story AHS 1984 as Limahl, the leader of Kajagoogoo, and has his throat slit in episode 7 "The Lady in White" by Robert Ramirez. He subsequently returns as a ghost from Episode 8, "Rest In Pieces".[6]
Lionsgate acquired the Cannabis thriller Green Rush, starring Crosby, Paul Telfer, Mike Foy, Kriss Dozal, and Andre Fili for an April 2020 release. The movie was produced by Crosby, Urijah Faber, Rick Lee, and Gerard Roxburgh.[7]
In 2020, Crosby was named as the series showrunner & director of Unsinkable starring John Malkovich, Brian Cox, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Nathalie Emmanuel[8] and Harry Hamlin.[9] It was nominated for a Radio Academy Award for Best Drama or Fiction[10] and also earned a nomination for Best Limited Series & Special, Scripted Fiction at the 29th Annual Webby Awards.[11]
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Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28 Acts in 28 Minutes (TV series) | Himself |
| 2007 | Roanoke The Lost Coloney (Film) | Tom Alexander |
| 2008 | Companion (Film) | Alexander the Great |
| 2008-2009 | Holby City (TV series) | Kieron Patel |
| 2009 | Hollyoaks (TV series) | Wade |
| 2009 | Genie In The House (TV series) | Jake Burns |
| 2009 | Life Goes On (Film) | Abbas |
| 2010 | The Bill (TV series) | Ian Baker |
| 2011 | Rouge (TV pilot) | Nunez |
| 2011 | Party Like the Queen of France (TV film) | Amadeus Kreutzer |
| 2012 | The Lying Game (TV series) | Ryan Harwell |
| 2012 | 6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days (Film) | Rick |
| 2015 | Who's Who (Film) | Daniels, Producer |
| 2016 | Beyond Paradise | Ray |
| 2019 | American Horror Story: 1984 | Limahl |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Title of work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Radio Academy ARIAS | Best Drama or Fiction Award 2025 Sponsored by Audible[13] | UNSINKABLE | Nominee |
| 2025 | Webby Awards | Best Limited Series & Special, Scripted Fiction[14] | UNSINKABLE | Nominee |
| 2025 | BBC Audio Drama Awards | Best Actor - Thomas Brodie Sangster[15] | UNSINKABLE | Nominee |
| 2015 | Action On Film International Film Festival | Xristos Award - Best Actor (Sponsored by Sony & The Stella Adler Academy LA) | Who's Who | Won |
| 2015 | Action On Film International Film Festival | Best Dialogue | Who's Who | Won |
| 2013 | Phoenix Film Festival | Best Live Action Short Film | 6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days | Won |
| 2013 | San Jose International Short Film Festival | World Cinema - Audience Award | 6 Years, 4 Months & 23 Days | Won |
References
- ↑ "Misha Crosby | TVSA".
- ↑ "The Lying Game Archives". Wetpaint. 30 November 2011.
- ↑ "Misha Crosby (Ray)".
- ↑ "John Mawson - IMDbPro".
- ↑ Dredge, Stuart (27 November 2014). "BitTorrent takes on Netflix and Amazon with its first original TV". The Guardian.
- ↑ "'American Horror Story: 1984': 5 Things You May Have Missed in Episode 7". 31 October 2019.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (11 March 2020). "Film News Roundup: 'Invisible Man' Crosses $100 Million at Worldwide Box Office". Variety. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ Grater, Tom (8 February 2021). "Rotterdam & Goteborg Winners; Thruline Signs Writer Celeste Parr; Nathalie Emmanuel Joins Audio Series 'Unsinkable' – Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (23 November 2020). "'Unsinkable': Brian Cox, John Malkovich, Thomas Brodie-Sangster And Harry Hamlin Set For Audio Movie Event". Deadline. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ Cannon, Nikki (8 April 2025). "2025 ARIAS nominees". Audio Academy. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ BASIC®. "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Misha Crosby". IMDb.
- ↑ Cannon, Nikki (8 April 2025). "2025 ARIAS nominees". Audio Academy. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ BASIC®. "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - BBC Audio Drama Awards - The 2025 Finalists". BBC. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ "Misha Crosby". IMDb.
External links
- Misha Crosby at IMDb