Oliver Savell | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Television | Changing Ends |
Oliver Savell (born 2009) is a child actor. He has been nominated for a BAFTA and won Best Male Comedy Performance at theRoyal Television Society Programme Awards for his performance in theITVX sitcomChanging Ends (2023–).
He made his professional stage debut inAppropriate in 2019, and later played Harry inForce Majeure at theDonmar Warehouse.[1] He appeared as Ronnie Boyd inKenneth Branagh filmBelfast in 2021.[2] He appeared in the 2023 horror filmThe Piper alongsideJulian Sands.[3]
He was cast the lead role of a youngAlan Carr in Carr's Northamptonshire-set biographical comedy seriesChanging Ends in 2022.[4] Carr discussed looking at 450 audition tapes for the role but described Savell’s audition saying that he "was spot on with the intelligence, the timing and everything. We closed the door, jumped for joy, and we said, 'We got him'."[5] The first series was broadcast in 2023.[6] He reprised the role for a second series in 2024.[7] For his "star-making performance" he was described as a "remarkable talent" byThe Daily Telegraph,[8] and having a "preternatural gift for performance" byThe Independent,[9] withThe Guardian calling his performance "fantastic" and that he "manages to embody the real Carr without it seeming like an impersonation".[10] ITV reported that the first two series had been streamed thirteen million times fromITVX and was renewed for third and fourth series in November 2024.[11] He won for Best Comedy Performance at theRoyal Television Society Programme Awards in March 2025.[12][13] In March 2025, he was also nominated at the 2025British Academy Television Awards.[14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Belfast | Ronnie Boyd | Feature film |
| 2023 | The Piper | Colin | Film |
| 2023-present | Changing Ends | YoungAlan Carr | Lead role |