English actor (born 1996)
Harris Dickinson
Born (1996-06-24 ) 24 June 1996 (age 29) Occupation Actor Years active 2014–present
Harris Dickinson (born 24 June 1996) is an English actor. He began his acting career inBritish television and had his first starring role in the drama filmBeach Rats (2017), for which he was nominated for theIndependent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead . He playedJohn Paul Getty III in theFX drama seriesTrust (2018).
Dickinson has since starred in the filmsMaleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019),The King's Man (2021),Triangle of Sadness (2022),Where the Crawdads Sing (2022),The Iron Claw (2023), andBabygirl (2024), along with the miniseriesA Murder at the End of the World (2023). He has received nominations for twoBAFTA Awards. In 2025, Dickinson made his feature film directorial debut withUrchin , which premiered at the2025 Cannes Film Festival and won him theFIPRESCI Prize .
Dickinson was born 24 June 1996[ 1] inWhipps Cross University Hospital , East London,[ 2] [ 3] and grew up inHighams Park .[ 4] At 17, he dropped out of school, where he was studying film and theatre.[ 3] Dickinson almost opted for a career in theRoyal Marines , before being persuaded to return to the theatre by his coach at RAW Academy in London.[ 5]
In 2016, Dickinson was cast as Frankie, a young man struggling with his sexuality, inEliza Hittman 's filmBeach Rats .The Times critic Ed Potton highlighted Dickinson for having "perfected a south Brooklyn accent" as Frankie.[ 6] For his performance, Dickinson was nominated for theIndependent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and theGotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor .[ 7] [ 8]
In 2018, Dickinson starred in theFX drama television seriesTrust asJohn Paul Getty III . In 2019, he voiced the character Gurjin in theNetflix seriesThe Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance . He also starred inThe Darkest Minds .
Dickinson in 2023 In 2021, Dickinson starred in the third installment of theKingsman film series ,The King's Man , as Conrad Oxford. The role gained him his firstBAFTA Film Award nomination for theEE Rising Star Award .[ 9]
In 2022, he starred inTriangle of Sadness as a model on a cruise. The film premiered at the2022 Cannes Film Festival and won thePalme d'Or .[ 10] [ 11] Reviewing the film,Variety ' s Peter Debruge wrote Dickinson "brings a kind of fragile vulnerability to theAbercrombie frat-boy type".[ 12] Dickinson co-starred inWhere the Crawdads Sing , a film adaptation ofDelia Owens 'novel of the same name , which was released in July 2022.[ 13]
In 2023, he starred in theFX on Hulu limited seriesA Murder at the End of the World .[ 14] For his role in it, Dickinson was nominated for aBritish Academy Television Award forBest Supporting Actor .[ 15] He then starred inScrapper as Jason, an estranged father who reconnects with his daughter. The film was written and directed byCharlotte Regan , and premiered at the2023 Sundance Film Festival .[ 16] [ 17] In the same year, he portrayedDavid Von Erich in the sports dramaThe Iron Claw , about theVon Erich family . David Ehrlich ofIndieWire found "the endlessly surprising Harris Dickinson [to be] warm and brilliant" in his part.[ 18]
The following year, he had a supporting role in the period drama filmBlitz .[ 19] [ 20] He then starred alongsideNicole Kidman in the erotic drama filmBabygirl .[ 21] David Rooney ofThe Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Dickinson's unforced intensity makes him a magnetic screen presence", adding that "he hasn't exuded this much undiluted sexuality sinceBeach Rats ".[ 22]
In 2025, Dickinson made his feature-length directorial debut withUrchin . The film premiered at the2025 Cannes Film Festival and won him theFIPRESCI Prize .[ 23] [ 24] [ 25] He has also been cast asJohn Lennon inSam Mendes 's four-part biopic ofthe Beatles .[ 26]
Dickinson has been in a long-term relationship with musical artistRose Gray since secondary school. He directed Gray's music videos for "Blue" and "Afraid of Nothing".[ 27]
In April 2025, Dickinson signed an open letter in support of trans rights. The letter, organized by LGBTQ advocacy groups, was published in response to growing political and media hostility toward the trans community in the United Kingdom, calling for solidarity and the defense of trans rights and dignity.[ 28]
Dickinson is a signatory of theFilm Workers for Palestine boycott pledge that was published in September 2025.[ 29]
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Awards and nominations [ edit ] ^ "UPI Almanac for Wednesday, June 24, 2020" .UPI . 24 June 2020.Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved24 June 2020 .^ Herman, James Patrick."Verge List: Sundance 2017 – Harris Dickinson" .Verge .Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved2 December 2017 . ^a b Heller, Nathan (23 August 2017)."Harris Dickinson, Star of Beach Rats, Eases Into the Spotlight" .Vogue .Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved23 August 2017 . ^ "Local 'rising star' nominated for BAFTA" .Waltham Forest Echo . 2 February 2022.Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved6 February 2022 .^ Hoffman, Grace (11 March 2022)."The BAFTA-nominated actor who grew up near Epping Forest" .Essex Live . Retrieved27 May 2025 . ^ Potton, Ed (24 November 2017)."Film review: Beach Rats" .The Times .Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved25 May 2022 . ^ "2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations:Get Out andCall Me by Your Name Dominate" .IndieWire . 10 October 2017.Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved14 November 2017 .^ Gettell, Oliver (27 November 2017)."Call Me By Your Name takes top prize at 2017 Gotham Awards" .Entertainment Weekly .Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved27 November 2017 . ^a b "2022 EE British Academy Film Awards: The Winners" .BAFTA . 13 March 2022.Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved13 March 2022 .^ Galuppo, Mia (21 May 2022)."Cannes GivesTriangle of Sadness a Warm Embrace With 7 Minute-Plus Standing Ovation" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved23 May 2022 . ^ "Palme d'Or: Triangle of Sadness wins top prize in Cannes for Ruben Ostlund" .BBC News . 28 May 2022.Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved30 May 2022 .^ Debruge, Peter (21 May 2022)."Triangle of Sadness Review: Putting Privilege Through the Wringer" .Variety .Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved25 May 2022 . ^ Brody, Caitlin (14 March 2022)."Where the Crawdads Sing : Your First Look at the Lush Adaptation" .Vanity Fair .Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved25 May 2022 . ^ Petski, Denise (11 February 2022)."Clive Owen Among 10 Cast In FX Limited SeriesRetreat " .Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved8 May 2022 . ^a b "Bafta TV Awards 2024: The list of nominations" .BBC . 20 March 2024. Retrieved20 March 2024 .^ "Scrapper" .Sundance Film Festival . Archived fromthe original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved24 January 2023 .^ Goodfellow, Melanie (20 January 2023)."Harris Dickinson, Big Screen Debutant Lola Campbell Talk 'Fun'Scrapper Shoot Ahead Of UK Indie Drama's Sundance Debut" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on 25 January 2023. Retrieved24 January 2023 . ^ Ehrlich, David (12 December 2023)."The Iron Claw Review: Zac Efron Gives the Performance of a Lifetime in Sean Durkin's Heart-Shattering Wrestling Epic" .IndieWire .Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved16 January 2024 . ^ Kroll, Justin (6 December 2022)."Harris Dickinson, Elliott Heffernan, Erin Kellyman Among Those Joining Ensemble Of Steve McQueen'sBlitz At Apple" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved10 January 2024 . ^ Yossman, K. J. (13 December 2022)."Steve McQueen's World War 2 FeatureBlitz Rounds Out Cast With Benjamin Clementine, Leigh Gill and More (EXCLUSIVE)" .Variety .Archived from the original on 9 August 2023. Retrieved25 December 2022 . ^ Grobar, Matt; Wiseman, Andreas (21 November 2023)."A24 Confirms Cast For Halina Reijn's Erotic ThrillerBabygirl : Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Harris Dickinson, Sophie Wilde And Jean Reno Aboard" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved13 December 2023 . ^ Rooney, David (30 August 2024)."Babygirl Review: Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson Embrace Every Dangerous Turn in a Dark Thriller About Unruly Desire" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved31 August 2024 . ^ Wise, Damon (16 May 2025)."Harris Dickinson On The Inspiration For Cannes Directing DebutUrchin And Why Upcoming John Lennon Role Is His 'Every Day Right Now' " .Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved18 May 2025 . ^a b Lang, Jamie (24 May 2025)."Kleber Mendonça Filho's Brazilian EpicThe Secret Agent Wins Fipresci Award at Cannes: 'A Rich, Strange and Deeply Troubling Story' " .Variety . Retrieved24 May 2025 . ^ Gajewski, Ryan (12 August 2025)."Harris Dickinson's Directorial DebutUrchin Lands Fall Release After Cannes Wins" .The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved29 August 2025 . ^ Rubin, Brent; Lang, Rebecca (1 April 2025)."Sam Mendes' Beatles Biopics Set Release: All Four Movies to Open in April 2028" .Variety . Retrieved1 April 2025 . ^ "All About Harris Dickinson's Girlfriend, Rose Gray" .ELLE . Retrieved27 September 2025 .^ "Bella Ramsey, Harris Dickinson, Nicola Coughlan, Paapa Essiedu & Molly Manning Walker Among 400+ Signatories Of Open Letter To UK Film & TV Industry On Trans Rights" .Deadline . Retrieved6 May 2025 .^ Betts, Anna (10 September 2025)."Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups 'implicated in genocide' " .The Guardian .ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved16 September 2025 . ^ Luers, Erik (27 November 2017)."Nominations Announced for 27th Annual IFP Gotham Awards" (Press release).Independent Filmmaker Project (published 28 November 2017).Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved28 November 2017 . ^ "2018 Independent Spirit Award Nominations:Get Out andCall Me by Your Name Dominate" .Indiewire . 10 October 2017.Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved14 November 2017 .^ "Three Billboards Leads London Critics' Awards" . 28 January 2018.Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved10 February 2018 .^ Grater, Tom (18 February 2021)."Rocks &His House Win Big At British Independent Film Awards" .Deadline .Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved3 December 2021 . ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2 November 2023)."Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal Score Nods asRye Lane ,Scrapper ,All of Us Strangers Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations" .Variety .Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved2 November 2023 . ^ "The Banshees of Inisherin leads pack as London film critics announce nominations" .the Guardian . 21 December 2022.Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved15 January 2023 .^ Feinberg, Scott (19 November 2024)."Santa Barbara Film Fest: Mikey Madison, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez Among Eight Tapped for Virtuoso Award" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on 19 November 2024. Retrieved19 November 2024 . ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2025" .Festival de Cannes . 10 April 2025. Retrieved10 April 2025 .^ Ford, Lily; Szalai, Georg (3 November 2025)."British Independent Film Awards:My Father's Shadow andPillion Lead Nominations" .The Hollywood Reporter . 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