Billy Barratt

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Billy Barratt
Born2006/2007(age 17–18) [1]
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2016–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]

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Filmography

Film

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016To DreamYoung Luke
2018 Mary Poppins Returns Street urchin
2019 Blinded by the Light Matt (10)
2022The Other MeNiazi [8]
2023 Crater Dylan
2024 My Spy: The Eternal City [9]
2024 Kraven the Hunter Young Dmitri Smerdyakov
TBAThe IslanderYoung NebPost-production
Bring Her Back TBAFilming [10]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Mr Selfridge Ralph Selfridge4 episodes
2017 The White Princess Prince Arthur4 episodes
2017 Sharknado 5: Global Swarming GilTV Movie
2018 The Alienist Ted Roosevelt Jr.Episode: "Castle in the Sky"
2019 Responsible Child RayTV Movie
2019 A Christmas Carol Young Scrooge1 episode
2021–present Invasion Caspar MorrowMain role

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