William Henry Milner (born 4 March 1995) is an English actor. He starred as Will Proudfoot in Son of Rambow (2007), Edward in Is Anybody There? (2008), and the young Erik Lensherr in X-Men: First Class (2011).
Bill Milner | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Henry Milner 4 March 1995 London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life
editWilliam Henry Milner was born on 4 March 1995 in Teddington, London. He grew up in Hampton, London.[1]
Career
editMilner made his acting debut in the Hammer & Tongs film Son of Rambow (2007). That same year, he appeared in the made-for-TV films Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? and My Boy Jack. Milner then starred alongside Michael Caine in Is Anybody There? (2008). He appeared in the film adaptation of the David Almond book Skellig (2009). Milner portrayed Ian Dury's son Baxter in the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010).[2] He played the role of young Erik Lensherr / Magneto in the superhero film X-Men: First Class (2011).[3] He played the role of Tom Harvey in the Netflix film, iBoy (2017).[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Son of Rambow | Will Proudfoot | |
| 2008 | Is Anybody There? | Edward | |
| 2010 | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Baxter Dury | |
| 2011 | X-Men: First Class | Young Erik Lensherr | |
| 2012 | I, Anna | Theo | |
| Broken | Jed | ||
| 2013 | Locke | Sean Locke | Voice role |
| 2015 | Winter | Max | |
| 2016 | X-Men: Apocalypse | Young Erik Lensherr | Archive footage |
| Anthropoid | Ata Moravec | ||
| 2017 | iBoy | Tom Harvey | |
| Dunkirk | Lone Private | ||
| The Lodgers | Edward | ||
| 2018 | Apostle | Jeremy | |
| Stomping Grounds | Monroe | Short film | |
| 2019 | Summer Night | Rabbit | |
| Waiting for the Barbarians | Garrison Soldier 5 | ||
| 2022 | Burial | Iossif Gulyaev | |
| 2024 | Midas Man | Clive Epstein | [5] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? | Nicholas | Television film |
| My Boy Jack | Peter Carter | Television film | |
| 2009 | Skellig | Michael | Television film |
| 2012 | The Secret of Crickley Hall | Maurice Stafford | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | The 7.39 | Adam Matthews | 2 episodes |
| The Job Lot | Michael Jennings | Episode #2.3 | |
| 2022 | The Flatshare | Si | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | A Small Light | Tonny Ahlers | Miniseries |
| 2024 | The Serpent Queen | King Charles IX | Season 2 |
Music videos
edit- Tame Impala – "Mind Mischief" (2012)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer | Son of Rambow | Nominated |
| Young Artist Award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers (with Will Poulter) | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year | Is Anybody There? | Nominated |
| 2010 | London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year | Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Williams, Sally (22 March 2008). "Son of Rambow: ready for action". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ Maher, Kevin (4 December 2009). "Andy Serkis brings Ian Dury back to life". The Times. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (17 August 2010). "January Jones joins 'X-Men'". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ O'Neill, Shane (2 July 2020). "The Most Underappreciated Sci-Fi Thrillers On Netflix Right Now". Looper. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "Toronto Jewish Film Festival - Midas Man, Opening Night Film, Canadian Premier". Toronto Jewish Film Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
External links
edit- Bill Milner on Instagram
- Bill Milner at IMDb