Harris Dickinson


Harris Dickinson is an English actor. He is known for his portrayal of Frankie in the 2017 film Beach Rats, for which he was nominated for Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead, London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British/Irish Performer of the Year, and for the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor. In 2018, Dickinson portrayed kidnapped heir John Paul Getty III in the first season of the Danny Boyle-helmed FX drama series Trust. He played Liam Stewart in the science-fiction film The Darkest Minds and Prince Phillip in the film . He will have the leading role in the upcoming prequel in the Kingsman franchise and is part of Xavier Dolan's film Matthias & Maxime, an official selection at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.

Early life

Dickinson was born 24 June 1996 and raised in Leytonstone, East London. At seventeen, he dropped out of school, where he was trying to study film and theatre. Dickinson almost opted for a career in the Marines, before being convinced to return to the theatre by his coach at RAW Academy in London. Dickinson commented that a lot of people choose not to follow their passions "because they're scared, or don't have the support network."

Acting career

In 2016, Dickinson was cast as Frankie in Eliza Hittman's film Beach Rats, about a young man struggling with his sexuality on the Coney Island boardwalk. For his performance, Dickinson was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor.

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Some GirlsTonka2 episodes
2016HomeP.K BellTelevision film
2017Silent WitnessAaron Logan2 episodes
2017CliqueSam4 episodes
2018TrustJ. Paul Getty IIIMain role
2019Gurjin 8 episodes

Awards and nominations