Woody Norman Explained

Birth Name:	Woody Ace Norman
Birth Place:	Hampstead
Years Active:	2015–present

Woody Ace Norman (born)^[1] is an English child actor. He is best known for his role as Jesse in the film C'mon C'mon (2021), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor.^{[2] [3]} He appeared on the Evening Standard list of Londoners to watch in 2022.^[4]

On television, he appeared in the Starz adaptation of The White Princess (2017), the BBC and Netflix miniseries (2018), and series 5 of Poldark (2019).^{[5] [6]}

Early life

Born in Hampstead, Norman is from North London.^[7] He is the son of TV Director Ross Norman, and former girl group Madasun member Vonda Barnes.^[8]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	The Current War	Thomas Alva "Dash" Edison Jr.	Director's cut
2019	Bruno	Izzy
	The Small Hand	Jamie
2021	C'mon C'mon	Jesse
2023	Cobweb	Peter
	The Last Voyage of the Demeter	Toby Elliot
2024	The Spaceman	Danny	^[9]
2025		Christopher	Post-production
TBA		Chris	^[10]
		Roy Fenn	^[11]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2015	Silent Witness	Laurie	Episode: "Falling Angels: Part 2"
	Peter and Wendy	Curly / Rory	Television film
2016	Him	Young Him	Miniseries; 2 episodes
2017	The White Princess	Prince Harry	Miniseries; 4 episodes
2018		Evander	Miniseries
	Les Misérables	Young Marius	1 episode
2019	Catastrophe	Sam	1 episode
	Poldark	Valentine Warleggan	Series 5
	The War of the Worlds	George Junior	Miniseries

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2021	Detroit Film Critics Society	Breakthrough Performance	C'mon C'mon		^[12]
	Heartland Film Festival	Rising Star			^[13]
	Indiana Film Journalists Association	Best Supporting Actor			^[14]
		Breakout of the Year
	Las Vegas Film Critics Society	Youth in Film - Male			^[15]
	Online Association of Female Film Critics	Breakthrough Performance			^[16]
	Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	Best Youth Performance			^[17]
2022	British Academy Film Awards	Best Actor in a Supporting Role			^[18]
	Critics' Choice Movie Awards	Best Young Actor/Actress			^[19]
	International Film Society Critics	Best Youth Performance			^[20]
	London Film Critics Circle Awards	Young British/Irish Performer			^[21]
	Music City Film Critics Association	Best Young Actor			^[22]
	North Carolina Film Critics Association	Best Supporting Actor			^[23]
		Best Breakthrough Performance
	Online Film & Television Association	Best Youth Performance			^[24]
	Seattle Film Critics Society	Best Youth Performance			^[25]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Loud on Saturdays with Woody Norman . 2022-07-26 . a24films.com . 23 December 2021 . en.
2. Web site: Rottenberg . Josh . Why 'C'mon C'mon' stars Joaquin Phoenix, Woody Norman clicked - Los Angeles Times . . 19 November 2021 . 10 January 2022.
3. Web site: Ford . Rebecca . How Children Became the Breakout Stars of Awards Season . 16 December 2021 . . 10 January 2022.
4. Culture in London: the faces to watch in 2022 - Film. Evening Standard. Charlotte. O'Sullivan. 11 January 2022. 22 January 2023.
5. Paradigm Signs 'Poldark' Actor Woody Norman (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Rebecca. Sun. 30 September 2019. 2 March 2022.
6. Woody Norman. TresA Magazine. 4 July 2019. 2 March 2022.
7. Web site: Loud on Saturdays with Woody Norman. A24. Jenn. Pelly. 23 December 2021. 2 March 2022.
8. 'C'mon C'mon' actor Woody Norman: "Never not listen to someone because of their age". Screen Daily. Wendy. Ide. 20 December 2021. 2 March 2022.
9. probablytomfoolery . C1j--W-ItVa/ . 1 January 2024 . Happy New Year Fooligans!.
10. Web site: Whittock . Jesse . May 11, 2022 . Jacob Tremblay & Woody Norman To Star In Paul Barry Debut ‘The Skeleton Tree’; Sierra/Afinity To Sell Survival Story At Cannes Market . .
11. Web site: Ritman . Alex . January 31, 2022 . Swann Arlaud, Woody Norman, Ruaridh Mollica and Alma Pöysti to Star in ‘Sukkwan Island’ Film Adaptation From Haut Et Court (EXCLUSIVE) . .
12. Web site: Detroit Film Critics Society Announces 2021 Nominations . Detroitfilmcritics.com . March 14, 2022 . December 4, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211204020212/https://detroitfilmcritics.com/detroit-film-critics-society-announces-2021-nominations/ . live .
13. Web site: 30TH HEARTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS AND ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS. March 14, 2022.
14. Web site: Nominations Announced for the 2021 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards. 14 December 2021. March 14, 2022.
15. Web site: The 2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Nominations. NextBestPicture. Matt. Neglia. December 12, 2021. March 14, 2022.
16. Web site: Online Association of Female Film Critics 2021 Awards – Nominees. 17 December 2021. March 14, 2022.
17. Web site: 2021-12-06. 2021 WAFCA Award Winners. March 14, 2022. The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association. en-US.
18. Web site: Ravindran. Manori. BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: 'Dune,' 'Power of the Dog' Lead Field, Will Smith Earns First BAFTA Nod. Variety. February 3, 2022. March 14, 2022.
19. Web site: Verhoeven. Beatrice. 2021-12-13. 'West Side Story,' 'Belfast' Lead 2022 Critics Choice Film Nominations. March 14, 2022. The Hollywood Reporter. en-US.
20. And the winner for BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE is...@EmiliaJonesy - #CODA (156.0 points) (Runner-Up: Woody Norman - #CmonCmon (145.5) #IFSCAAWARDS21. 1498726359081918471. IFSCritics. March 1, 2022. en.
21. News: Ramachandran. Naman. 2022-02-06. 'The Power of the Dog' Dominates London Critics' Circle Film Awards. Variety.
22. Web site: The 2021 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 25 January 2022. March 14, 2022.
23. Web site: The 2021 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations. Matt. Neglia. Next Best Picture. 28 December 2021. March 14, 2022.
24. Web site: 26th Annual Film Awards (2021) . Online Film & Television Association . March 14, 2022.
25. Web site: "The Power of the Dog" Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations. January 10, 2022. Seattle Film Critics Society. March 14, 2022.