Hogg, the second of four children, was born in Doncaster and brought up in Sheffield. He went to Wales High School.[2] His mother is a teacher and his father a retired civil engineer.[3] As a teenager, Hogg was a member of several bands,[4] including post-punk group Porno King, in which he was the lead singer.[3] When the band split, he joined an amateur dramatics group, Sheffield MISTCO, with his younger sister, transferring his love of performance to acting.[3][5]
Hogg has stated that his acting hero is Al Pacino and the director he would most like to work with is Paul Thomas Anderson.
When asked what medium he preferred, Hogg chose theatre over film. He was quoted as saying: "I like being in film, I like going to watch a film, and I'm in it, and going 'wow' but, actually, I think doing the physical kind of acting, being on stage, is better. Because it's happening, it's instant, there and then all the time."
Hogg made his film debut in Nicholas Nickleby (2002), playing the younger version of David Bradley's character, Mr Bray.[1] He played his first film lead role in White Lightnin' (2009), as Jesco White.[9] Hogg's other film credits include Alfie (2004), Song of Songs (2006), Bunny and the Bull (2009) and the short films Veteran and Shades of Beige.
Hogg played the role of Robert Cecil in Anonymous (2011), directed by Roland Emmerich. He also appeared in Ollie Kepler's Expanding Purple World (2010), Isle of Dogs (2010)[1] and Me or the Dog (2011), directed by Abner Pastoll. In 2012 Hogg starred in Tom Shkolnik's debut feature, the drama The Comedian.
In January 2017, Hogg starred in the television period drama Taboo alongside Tom Hardy. He plays Michael Godfrey. Taboo was renewed for a second season. In March 2017, Hogg starred in the television period drama Harlots as Thomas Haxby. Harlots has been renewed for a second season.
Edward portrayed Romeo at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, directed by Daniel Kramer in the summer of 2017. In summer 2018, he played Orlando in As You Like It at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre.
Nominated for Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards 2009; Winner of Best Actor Award at the Monterrey International Film Festival 2009; Winner of Silver Gateway of India Best Actor Award at the 11th Mumbai Film Festival, 2009