Ashley Walters: ‘Nothing worked for me until I was clean and sober’

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Ashley Walters, the acclaimed British actor known for his roles in Top Boy and Adolescence, spoke to the Guardian about his turbulent life journey, from his early days in prison and a 15-year battle with alcohol and cocaine addiction to achieving industry success. Walters, now 44 with eight children and three grandchildren, reflected on his youth as rapper Asher D with the So Solid Crew and the turning point he experienced during a seven-month prison sentence in 2002. After entering rehab in November 2020 following an intervention by his wife, he has remained clean and sober. Walters has now directed his debut feature film, Animol, set in a young offender institution, exploring themes of traditional masculinity, vulnerability, and human connection.