Amir Wilson Explained

Amir Wilson
Birth Name:Amir Wilson
Birth Date:6 February 2004
Birth Place:Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2015–present

Amir Wilson (born 6 February 2004) is an English actor. He played Will Parry in the HBO and BBC One series His Dark Materials, Tiuri in the Netflix series The Letter for the King, and Dickon in the 2020 film adaptation of The Secret Garden.

Early and personal life

Wilson was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire to English father, Paul, and Sudanese mother, Nagla.[1] He has an older sister, Iman.[2] He grew up in the suburb of Monkmoor, attending St. Giles' C of E Primary School. Wilson began acting and training with local theatre group Get Your Wigle On.[3]

His father died in May 2018.[4] [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019The Kid Who Would Be KingBoyUncredited
2019–2022His Dark MaterialsWill ParryMain role; 19 episodes[6] [7] [8]
2020The Letter for the KingTiuriMain role; 6 episodes[9]
The Secret GardenDickon[10]
2022The Magic FluteAnton Milanesi[11]
2024The ReturnPhiloetiusPost-production

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015The Lion KingYoung Simba (shared)Lyceum Theatre, London[12]
2017The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾NigelMenier Chocolate Factory, London[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amir Wilson by Sophie Mayanne. 2021-05-08. Boys By Girls. en.
  2. Web site: Wigle member Amir Wilson joins stellar cast of new BBC series. GYWO. 1 November 2020. 8 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108044155/https://www.gywo.co.uk/amirwilson. dead.
  3. Web site: Sing For The Hive - Fundraising Concert. The Hive. 1 November 2020.
  4. His Dark Materials: How Shropshire teen went from Theatre Severn to the West End and primetime TV. Shropshire Star. Rob. Smith. 21 December 2020. 15 January 2021.
  5. Web site: Iman Wilson Fundraising for British Heart Foundation. 2019. 15 January 2021.
  6. News: His Dark Materials Casts Amir Wilson as Will Parry. Screen Rant. John. Atkinson. 7 June 2019. 24 February 2020.
  7. His Dark Materials star opens up about that surprise character debut. Entertainment Weekly. Nick. Romano. 22 December 2019. 24 February 2020.
  8. His Dark Materials season 2 finale: Fans call for 'excellent' Amir Wilson to win awards for Will Parry performance. Metro. Sabrina. Barr. 20 December 2020. 15 January 2021.
  9. Netflix Sets Cast For 'The Letter For The King' Series Based On Classic Dutch Novel. Deadline. Nellie. Andreeva. Denise. Petski. 12 December 2018. 24 February 2020.
  10. Colin Firth and Julie Walters Join David Heyman-Produced 'The Secret Garden'. Variety. Stewart. Clarke. 27 April 2018. 25 February 2020.
  11. Iwan Rheon, Jack Wolfe, Asha Banks Join Roland Emmerich's 'The Magic Flute' (Exclusive). Variety. Ed. Meza. 3 February 2021. 15 February 2021.
  12. Big-hearted teen raises £1,000 with charity concert. Shropshire Live. 2 March 2018. 25 February 2020.
  13. BWW Review: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ - The Musical. BroadwayWorld. Marianka. Swain. 27 July 2017. 25 February 2020.
  14. Web site: Children's & Lifestyle Nominations . . 28 June 2021. 28 June 2021.

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