Milo Parker

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Milo Parker
Born (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 21)
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Education Farlingaye High School
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Known for Mr. Holmes , The Durrells and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Milo Parker (born 4 October 2002) [1] is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Connor in Robot Overlords , Roger Munro in Mr. Holmes, Hugh Apiston in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Gerry Durrell in ITV's The Durrells .

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Life and work

Milo Parker was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. [2]

Parker trained at Youngblood Theatre Company and made his feature film debut in the British independent science fiction film Robot Overlords , before starring alongside Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes , for which he earned nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and 42nd Saturn Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor. [3] In an interview for The Lady, McKellen praised his young co-star, saying "Milo was full of the esprit of a young person. He had no fear of the camera or of doing exactly what the director wanted when required.". [4] He attended Farlingaye High School in Woodbridge, Suffolk. [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Robot Overlords Connor
2015 Mr. Holmes Roger Munro
Ghosthunters on Icy Trails Tom Thompson
2016Dear AlbionBoyShort film
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Hugh Apiston
2017McKellen: Playing the PartYoung Ian McKellen Documentary
2022Like Father, Like SonJonathanShort film
2023The Closed DoorCharlieShort film
TBA Midas Man Alistair Taylor

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2019 The Durrells Gerry Durrell Main cast

Audio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Masterful [6] The Master Big Finish Productions

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationNominated workCategoryResultRef(s)
2015 British Independent Film Awards Mr. Holmes Most Promising Newcomer Nominated [7]
2016 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [8]
2016 London Film Critics' Circle Awards Mr. Holmes Young British/Irish Performer of the Year Nominated [9]
Robot Overlords
2016Online Film & Television Association Mr. Holmes Best Youth PerformanceNominated [10]
2016 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated [11]
2016 TV Times Awards The Durrells Favourite Newcomer Nominated [12]
2016 Young Artist Award Mr. Holmes Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (13 and under) Nominated [13]
2018 The Durrells Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Teen Actor Nominated [14]

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  14. "Nominees – Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards . 14 July 2018.