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Micheal Ward

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Micheal Ward

Micheal Ward (born 1996 or 1997) is a British actor. He was awarded the 2020 BAFTA Rising Star Award. He acted in the Sam Mendes drama Empire of Light (2022) for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He has also acted in the films Blue Story (2018), The Old Guard (2020), and Eddington (2025). On television, Ward acted in the BBC teen thriller series The A List (2018) and the Netflix crime drama series Top Boy (2019–2022). He also acted in the BBC anthology film series Small Axe (2020) earning a nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. In July 2025, the Metropolitan Police announced that Ward had been charged with two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

Infobox

Born
1996 or 1997 (age 28–29)Spanish Town, Jamaica
Citizenship
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Occupation
Actor
Years active
2016–2025
Awards
British Academy Film Award (2020)

Tables

· Filmography › Film
2016
Brotherhood
Role(s)
The Supporting Artists
2019
Blue Story
Role(s)
Marco
2020
The Old Guard
Role(s)
Lykon
Good Thanks, You?
Role(s)
Lewis
Notes
Short film
2022
Beauty
Role(s)
Cain
Empire of Light
Role(s)
Stephen
2023
The Book of Clarence
Role(s)
Judas Iscariot
2024
Bob Marley: One Love
Role(s)
The Shooter
Notes
Uncredited
The Beautiful Game
Role(s)
Vinny
2025
Eddington
Role(s)
Michael
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2016
Brotherhood
The Supporting Artists
2019
Blue Story
Marco
2020
The Old Guard
Lykon
Good Thanks, You?
Lewis
Short film
2022
Beauty
Cain
Empire of Light
Stephen
2023
The Book of Clarence
Judas Iscariot
2024
Bob Marley: One Love
The Shooter
Uncredited
The Beautiful Game
Vinny
2025
Eddington
Michael
· Filmography › Television
2020
Small Axe: Lovers Rock
Role(s)
Franklyn
Notes
Anthology series
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2018, 2021
The A List
Brendan
Main role (series 1)Guest role (series 2)
2019–2022
Top Boy
Jamie
Main role (series 3-4)
2020
Small Axe: Lovers Rock
Franklyn
Anthology series
· Filmography › Music videos
"Blessings"
"Blessings"
Song
"Blessings"
Year
2017
Artist
Tom Walker
"Trigger Bang"
"Trigger Bang"
Song
"Trigger Bang"
Year
2018
Artist
Lily Allen feat. Giggs
"Black"
"Black"
Song
"Black"
Year
2019
Artist
Dave
Song
Year
Artist
Notes
"Blessings"
2017
Tom Walker
"Trigger Bang"
2018
Lily Allen feat. Giggs
"Black"
2019
Dave
· Awards and nominations
2021
Best Supporting Actor
Role(s)
Small Axe
Notes
Nominated
2022
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Role(s)
Empire of Light
Notes
Nominated
National Film Awards UK
Role(s)
2020
Notes
Best Newcomer
Outstanding Performance
Role(s)
Nominated
NME Awards
Role(s)
2020
Notes
Best Film Actor
RTS Programme Awards
Role(s)
2020
Notes
Actor (Male)
Organisations
Year
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
BAFTA Awards
2019
Rising Star Award
Himself
Won
2021
Best Supporting Actor
Small Axe
Nominated
2022
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Empire of Light
Nominated
National Film Awards UK
2020
Best Newcomer
Blue Story
Nominated
Outstanding Performance
Nominated
NME Awards
2020
Best Film Actor
Won
RTS Programme Awards
2020
Actor (Male)
Top Boy
Nominated

References

  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/micheal-ward-interview-empire-of-light-career-1235271719/
  2. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/17/micheal-ward-everywhere-i-go-its-good-vibes-blue-story
  3. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-51350883/top-boy-and-blue-story-actor-micheal-ward-on-his-bafta-nomination
  4. Metro
    https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/02/top-boys-michael-ward-fans-al-pacino-robert-de-niro-baftas-win-12171029/
  5. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64328586
  6. Digital Spy
    https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a33231534/old-guard-2-netflix-release-date/
  7. NME
    https://www.nme.com/features/micheal-ward-interview-top-boy-blue-story-2576959
  8. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/top-boy-newcomer-micheal-ward-drake-revived-crime-drama-1239441
  9. www.bafta.org
    https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/tv-2021
  10. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/25/top-boy-actor-micheal-ward-charged-rape-sexual-assault
  11. Romford Recorder
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200107140040/https://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/entertainment/baftas-2020-romford-actor-michael-ward-nominated-for-rising-star-award-1-6453619
  12. Reel Talk with actor Michael Ward
    https://www.facebook.com/filmclubldn/videos/1460347460799863/
  13. "Micheal Ward's mum reveals A-list supporters after tears at the Baftas"
    https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/micheal-ward-mum-baftas-crying-laura-dern-a4352106.html
  14. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.com/article/micheal-ward-interview
  15. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/micheal-ward-lovers-rock-small-axe-black-culture-screen-pt9537rqm
  16. Jamaica Observer
    http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/rising-star_184192
  17. British GQ
    https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/micheal-ward-interview-2022
  18. ELLE
    https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a30690069/top-boy-micheal-ward/
  19. Vogue
    https://www.vogue.com/article/micheal-ward-interview
  20. ELLE
    https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a30690069/top-boy-micheal-ward/
  21. POPSUGAR Celebrity UK
    https://www.popsugar.co.uk/node/46958868
  22. Wonderland
    https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/08/20/louis-vuitton-fw20-michael-ward/
  23. Jamaicans.com
    http://jamaicans.com/jamaican-born-actor-micheal-ward-stars-in-cannes-selected-film-lovers-rock/
  24. serieswithsophie.com
    https://serieswithsophie.com/de/shows/the-a-list/cast
  25. Time Out Worldwide
    https://www.timeout.com/film/top-boy-season-three-netflix-interview-ashley-walters-kano-micheal-ward-lil-simz
  26. British GQ
    https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/blue-story-micheal-ward-interview
  27. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/bafta-rising-star-winner-micheal-ward-best-weekend-his-life-1276449/
  28. "Small Axe Lovers Rock: Micheal Ward on importance of Black love"
    https://metro.co.uk/2020/11/22/small-axe-lovers-rock-micheal-ward-on-importance-of-black-love-13636440/
  29. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/07/sam-mendes-micheal-ward-olivia-colman-searchlights-empire-of-light-1234800077/
  30. The Hollywood News
    https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2022/11/14/sam-mendes-new-film-empire-of-light-gets-a-full-trailer/
  31. BAFTA.org
    https://www.bafta.org/film/longlists-2023-ee-BAFTA-film-awards
  32. Book of Clarence
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/book-of-clarence-cast-benedict-cumberbatch-james-mcavoy-1235275300/
  33. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/08/micheal-ward-bill-nighy-soccer-pic-the-beautiful-game-netflix-blueprint-1234808143/
  34. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/eddington
  35. the Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/17/micheal-ward-everywhere-i-go-its-good-vibes-blue-story
  36. gaffer.online
    https://gaffer.online/features/football/head-to-head-micheal-ward-x-rhian-brewster/
  37. Forbes
    https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2020/europe/entertainment/
  38. BBC
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04d4k6n5dyo?at_bbc_team=editorial&at_format=link
  39. www.bafta.org
    https://www.bafta.org/media-centre/transcripts/micheal-ward-winners-acceptance-speech-ee-rising-star-award-ee-british
  40. "Television - 2020"
    http://awards.bafta.org/award/2020/television?
  41. Chelsea Monthly
    https://chelseamonthly.com/2020/01/13/national-film-academy-reveals-2020-national-film-awards-uk-nominations/
  42. NME
    https://www.nme.com/news/film/blue-story-wins-best-film-micheal-ward-wins-best-actor-at-nme-awards-2020-2607009
  43. RTS
    https://rts.org.uk/article/winners-rts-programme-awards-2020-announced
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