Harrison Osterfield

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Harrison Osterfield
Born (1996-07-04) 4 July 1996 (age 28) [1]
Surrey, England
Education BRIT School
Alma mater London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Harrison John Osterfield (born 4 July 1996) is a British actor and model. He first gained prominence through his supporting role as Snowden in the miniseries Catch-22 (2019). He then starred as Leopold in the Netflix series The Irregulars (2021).

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Early life and education

Osterfield was born in Surrey, United Kingdom and raised near West Sussex with his younger sister, Charlotte. [2] From 2008 to 2014, he attended Caterham School as a boarding student, participating in the drama club and starring in school plays. [3] [4] This inspired him to pursue acting, and he subsequently enrolled in the BRIT School, where he met and became close friends with Tom Holland. He was then accepted into the foundation course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. [5] [6]

Career

When Holland was cast as Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Osterfield was brought on to be his personal assistant on two movies, [7] and made minor cameos in the films which starred Holland. [8]

In June 2018, it was announced that he had been cast in a minor role on the 2019 Hulu adaptation of Catch-22 directed by George Clooney. [9] Also in 2019, he created a comedy podcast called Village People with his friend Greg Birks. They voice the characters Simon and Mark, who interview the residents of their fictional English hometown. [10]

In October 2019, he was cast in his first lead role in the 2021 Netflix series The Irregulars. [11] The series premiered in March 2021 and was cancelled in May of that year. [12] [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014TrepidationOrphanShort film
2015Supply and DemandEdward Lucas
ColoursFootball Player
2017Ethan Adler's Guide to HomicideEthan Adler
One in a MillionSpooner
Spider-Man: Homecoming Midtown StudentUncredited
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Boy on BusUncredited
VentParkerShort Film
2021 Chaos Walking Farnbranch ManUncredited
2022A Woman at NightJake
2023After EverythingJames

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Catch-22 SnowdenEpisode: "Episode 6"
2021 The Irregulars Leopold Main role
TBAThe Phoebus FilesJonathan

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