Edward was born in Nottingham, UK, and later grew up in the nearby town of Grantham. After leaving school, he studied medicine at the University of Nottingham, and has since worked as a doctor in both the UK and Fiji. Whilst training to be a doctor, Edward performed in a number of plays in the Nottingham area, before deciding to change career and train professionally as an actor. Edward secured a place at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) on his first attempt, and won a full scholarship to train there, graduating in 2018. Since graduating, he has worked on projects for HBO, Apple TV+, BBC, Sky, BFI, ITV and Amazon, and has performed in a variety of plays. Edward works as a doctor when not acting, and volunteers for Surfer's Against Sewage.