Micheal Ward
Micheal Ward | |
|---|---|
 Ward interviewed in 2019 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Awards | British Academy Film Award (2020) |
Micheal Ward is a Jamaican-born British actor. He has appeared in various British films and television series such as Blue Story (as Marco), Top Boy (as Jamie),[1] The A List (as Brendan),[2] and The Old Guard (as Lykon).[3] Before pursuing acting, he was a model.[1][4] Ward was awarded the BAFTA Rising Star Award at the 2020 BAFTA Awards.[5][6]
Early life
Ward was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica and raised in Romford, East London.[7][8][9] He attended Chadwell Heath Academy and then went on to study performing arts at Epping Forest College.[10][11][1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Brotherhood | The Supporting Artists | |
| 2019 | Blue Story | Marco | |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Lykon | |
| 2020 | Good Thanks, You? | Lewis | Short film |
| 2020 | Looking Back | Barnabas | Short film |
| 2021 | Beauty | Upcoming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018, 2021 | The A List | Brendan | Main role (series 1) Guest role (series 2) |
| 2019 | Top Boy | Jamie | Main role (series 3) |
| 2020 | Small Axe: Lovers Rock | Franklyn | Anthology series |
Music videos
| Song | Year | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Blessings" | 2017 | Tom Walker | |
| "Trigger Bang" | 2018 | Lily Allen feat. Giggs | |
| "Black" | 2019 | Dave |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | RTS Programme Awards | Actor (Male) | Top Boy | Nominated | [12] |
| National Film Awards UK | Best Newcomer | Blue Story | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performance | Nominated | [13] | |||
| NME Awards | Best Film Actor | Won | [14] | ||
| British Academy Film Awards | Rising Star Award | — | Won | ||
| 2021 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Small Axe | Pending | [15] |
References
- ^ a b c Alexi Duggins (21 November 2019). "Micheal Ward on gritty postcode war drama 'Blue Story': "We're not glorifying anything – we're just showing how it is"". NME. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Alex Ritman (13 September 2020). "'Top Boy' Newcomer Micheal Ward on Landing the Top Role in the Drake-Revived Crime Drama". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ "The Old Guard 2 on Netflix: Release date, cast and everything you need to know". Digital Spy. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Wolfson, Sam (17 November 2019). "Micheal Ward: 'Everywhere I go it's good vibes'" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Baftas 2020: Micheal Ward accepts selfie challenge". BBC News.
- ^ Mel Evans (2 February 2020). "Top Boy's Michael Ward fans over Al Pacino and Robert De Niro after Baftas win". Metro. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- ^ Clemenson, Matthew. "Romford actor Micheal Ward nominated for Rising Star Bafta award after starring roles in Top Boy and Blue Story". Romford Recorder.
- ^ Jackson, Kevin (13 January 2020). "Rising Star". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ Leigh, Danny (16 March 2020). ""I Need to Be in This": Rising Star Micheal Ward on Starring in Steve McQueen's New Series". Vogue. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Embassy Cinema: The Restoration Project". Chadwell Heath South Residents' Association. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Burning Bright" (PDF). Retrieved 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Winners of the RTS Programme Awards 2020 announced". RTS. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Coleman, Lucy (January 2020). "National Film Academy reveals 2020 National Film Awards UK nominations". Chelsea Monthly. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "'Blue Story' wins Best Film and Micheal Ward wins Best Film Actor at NME Awards 2020". NME. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Television - 2020". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
External links
- Micheal Ward at IMDb
- Micheal Ward, Twitter account
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