Billy Barratt | |
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Born | 2006/2007(age 17–18) [1] London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Parent | Carolyn Owlett (mother) |
Relatives | Shakin' Stevens (grandfather) |
Billy Ace Barratt (born 2006or2007) is an English actor. At age 13, he was the youngest actor to win an International Emmy Award, for the television film Responsible Child . [1]
Billy Ace Barratt was born in Brixton, London, United Kingdom. His mother is actress and presenter Carolyn Owlett, who is a member of girl band the 411, [2] whilst his grandfather is Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens. [3]
Barratt made his film debut in To Dream, released in 2016. In 2018 he landed a small part in the 2018 film Mary Poppins Returns , playing a street urchin . In 2019, he played Ray in Responsible Child , which tells the fictional story of a 12-year-old who is charged with murder and questions whether a child can be held responsible for their actions. [4] [5] [6] On 23 November 2020, Barratt won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film, becoming the youngest person ever to do so. [7]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | To Dream | Young Luke | |
2018 | Mary Poppins Returns | Street urchin | |
2019 | Blinded by the Light | Matt (10) | |
2022 | The Other Me | Niazi | [8] |
2023 | Crater | Dylan | |
2024 | My Spy: The Eternal City | [9] | |
2024 | Kraven the Hunter | Young Dmitri Smerdyakov | |
TBA | The Islander† | Young Neb | Post-production |
Bring Her Back † | TBA | Filming [10] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Mr Selfridge | Ralph Selfridge | 4 episodes |
2017 | The White Princess | Prince Arthur | 4 episodes |
2017 | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming | Gil | TV Movie |
2018 | The Alienist | Ted Roosevelt Jr. | Episode: "Castle in the Sky" |
2019 | Responsible Child | Ray | TV Movie |
2019 | A Christmas Carol | Young Scrooge | 1 episode |
2021–present | Invasion | Caspar Morrow | Main role |
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