Anson Boon

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Anson Boon
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Boon at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 25)
Peterborough, England
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Anson Boon (born 15 February 2000) [1] is an English actor.

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Early life

Boon was born in Peterborough. [2] [3] His father is an amateur DJ, originally from a farming family, and his mother is from a working-class London family. [4] He has a younger brother. [5] He dropped out of college to pursue acting professionally, choosing not to attend drama school. [4] [6]

Career

Boon made his professional acting debut in the children's sitcom All at Sea in 2014. [4] In 2019, he had roles in the films Blackbird and 1917 , and was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow. [6] [7] The following year, he starred in his first lead role in the mystery drama film The Winter Lake alongside Emma Mackey. [6] In 2022, he played Johnny Rotten in the biographical miniseries Pistol , directed by Danny Boyle. [8] [9]

Personal life

Boon is a supporter of Tottenham Hotspur F.C. [2] [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2019 Crawl Stan [11]
Blackbird Jonathan [12]
1917 Private Cook [7]
2020 Sulphur and White  [ it ]Young David [13]
The Winter Lake Tom [14]
2023 Widow Clicquot Edouard [15]
2025 Good Boy Tommy [16]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014 All at Sea Troy Milne1 episode [4]
2018 Endeavour Brett Nero1 episode [11]
The Alienist Paresis Hall Boy #52 episodes [5]
2019 Living the Dream Louis1 episode [17]
The Feed Anton Garin4 episodes [6]
2020 The Defeated Young Moritz6 episodes [17]
2022 Pistol Johnny Rotten 6 episodes [18]
2025 MobLand Eddie Harrigan10 episodes [19]

Stage

YearTitleRoleTheaterRef.
2019 "Master Harold"...and the Boys Hally Royal National Theatre [20]

References

  1. ↑ Boon, Anson [@ansonboon]; (15 February 2021). "[]" . Retrieved 25 April 2025– via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 Godwin, Richard (5 June 2022). "'It's now or never, this is my chance': Anson Boon on his biggest break, punk and Johnny Rotten". The Observer . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Ovenden, Olivia (31 May 2022). "Young Punks: Meet the Cast of 'Pistol'" . Esquire . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Conrad, Anna (3 May 2022). ""I Have The Same Fire": Mr Anson Boon On Playing Punk's Enduring Icon, Mr Johnny Rotten". Mr Porter . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  5. 1 2 Ewens, Hannah (13 April 2022). "Anson Boon on channelling Johnny Rotten for Danny Boyle's 'Pistol' biopic". Rolling Stone UK . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Dalton, Ben (8 July 2019). "Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Anson Boon (actor)". Screen Daily . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. 1 2 Nolan, Paul (29 July 2020). "Interview: Anson Boon on his early successes, accents and working with the greats". Hot Press . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  8. ↑ Greenwood, Douglas (31 May 2022). "Becoming Johnny Rotten, When John Lydon Would Rather You Didn't" . The New York Times . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  9. ↑ Eckardt, Steph (16 August 2022). "Playing Johnny Rotten Taught Anson Boon to Never Hold Back". W Magazine . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ↑ Keiderling, Gaby (14 June 2023). "Anson Boon Believes in Dressing 'With Conviction'" . Esquire . Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 Hibbs, James (31 May 2022). "Meet the cast of Pistol". Radio Times . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  12. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (17 October 2018). "Susan Sarandon Replaces Diane Keaton In Next Roger Michell Film; Sam Neill, Rainn Wilson, Bex Taylor-Klaus + More Join Cast". Deadline . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  13. ↑ Lawler, Danielle (22 March 2021). "Exclusive: Tatler's Young Brits turn Punk in Danny Boyle's 'Pistols'". Tatler . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Guerin, Harry (10 July 2020). "Winter Lake star Anson Boon loved his Irish adventure". RTÉ . Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  15. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (31 October 2022). "Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge & Sam Riley Set For 'Clicquot' About The Rise Of French Champagne House". Deadline . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  16. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (31 October 2024). "Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough & Anson Boon Lead Jan Komasa's 'Good Boy' For Producers Jeremy Thomas, Ewa Piaskowska & Jerzy Skolimowski; HanWay Launches For AFM". Deadline . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  17. 1 2 Sledge, Philip (31 May 2022). "Pistol Cast: Where You've Seen The Actors From Danny Boyle's Sex Pistols Show". CinemaBlend . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  18. ↑ Rice, Lynette (29 March 2022). "Limited Series 'Pistol' About Guitarist Steve Jones Bows On Hulu In May". Deadline . Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  19. ↑ Otterson, Joe (6 December 2024). "Guy Ritchie Showtime Crime Series Casts Paddy Considine, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  20. ↑ Perks, Daniel (4 September 2019). "Lucian Msamati in rehearsals for Athol Fugard's 'Master Harold'… and the boys at the National Theatre". WhatsOnStage . Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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