Martin Askew

Acting

Martin Askew

Acting credits

Stardust poster
3.9

In 1971, rock star David Bowie travels to America for the first time to promote his third album, The Man Who Sold the World. There, he embarks on a coast-to-coast publicity tour. During this tour, Bowie creates his iconic Ziggy Stardust persona, inspired by artists like Iggy Pop and Lou Reed.

Stardust

2020

Offender poster
6.7

Justice needs to be served at Britain's most notorious young offenders institute.

Offender

2012

Nice Guy poster
NR

An unemployed stay at home dad begins venturing out at night. Befriended by a group of petty criminals and strippers, he begins to feel alive. But when he is implicated in a murder, he finds himself indebted to a psychotic gangster and is drawn into a world of violence that threatens his life and his family's safety.

Nice Guy

2012

The Guv'nor poster
6.6

A feature documentary about the life of Lenny McLean, as seen through the eyes of his only son, Jamie.

The Guv'nor

2016

My Name Is Lenny poster
5.8

The life story of one of Britain's most notorious bare-knuckle fighters, Lenny McLean, also known as "The Guv'nor".

My Name Is Lenny

2017

Snow in Paradise poster
4.4

Hard-hitting character study that's based on the real story of one man's journey to control his violence through religion. It takes us from the blood soaked East End of London to the world of the Islamic whirling dervishes.

Snow in Paradise

2014

Fry-Up poster
5.5

An intimate portrayal of what could be a family's last day together, set against the urban backdrop of North London.

Fry-Up

2017

Little Monster poster
5.0

Harry has been sentenced to prison and whilst he’s used to that world, his 4-year-old daughter Lauren is not. He uses his first and only phone call to ring home and speak to her.

Little Monster

2018

Behind the camera