Amir Wilson | |
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Born | Amir Wilson 6 February 2004 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2015–present |
Amir Wilson (born 6 February 2004) is an English actor. He played Will Parry in the HBO and BBC One series His Dark Materials , Tiuri in the Netflix series The Letter for the King , and Dickon in the 2020 film adaptation of The Secret Garden .
Wilson was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire to English father, Paul, and Sudanese mother, Nagla. [1] He has an older sister, Iman. [2] He grew up in the suburb of Monkmoor, attending St. Giles' C of E Primary School. [3] Wilson began acting and training with local theatre group Get Your Wigle On. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | The Kid Who Would Be King | Boy | Uncredited |
2020 | The Secret Garden | Dickon | [6] |
2022 | The Magic Flute | Anton Milanesi | [7] |
2024 | The Return | Philoetius |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019–2022 | His Dark Materials | William "Will" Parry | Main role; 19 episodes [8] [9] [10] |
2020 | The Letter for the King | Tiuri | Main role; 6 episodes [11] |
2024 | The Famous Five | Charlie Vincent / Cab Vee | Episode: "Mystery at the Prospect Hotel" [12] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | The Lion King | Young Simba (shared) | Lyceum Theatre, London [13] |
2017 | The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ | Nigel | Menier Chocolate Factory, London [14] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program | The Letter for the King | Nominated | [15] |
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