Micheal Ward

Ward's breakthrough came early with the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2020, a public-voted honour that has launched the careers of actors like John Boyega and Tom Holland. He is the second Black actor to win the award. His performances in Small Axe: Lovers Rock and Empire of Light earned him consecutive BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actor, a rare feat for a young actor. Ward has been named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow and featured on the Evening Standard's Most Influential Londoners list. He continues to be one of the most sought-after young British actors, with high-profile projects like Ari Aster's Eddington on the horizon.