Harris Dickinson (born 24 June 1996) is an English actor. He began his acting career in British television and had his first starring role in the drama film Beach Rats (2017), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. He played John Paul Getty III in the FX drama series Trust (2018).
Dickinson has since starred in the films Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019), The King's Man (2021), Triangle of Sadness (2022), Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), The Iron Claw (2023), and Babygirl (2024), along with the miniseries A Murder at the End of the World (2023). He has received nominations for two BAFTA Awards. In 2025, Dickinson made his feature film directorial debut with Urchin, which premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and won him the FIPRESCI Prize.
Early life Dickinson was born 24 June 1996 in Whipps Cross University Hospital, East London, and grew up in Highams Park. At 17, he dropped out of school, where he was studying film and theatre. Dickinson almost opted for a career in the Royal Marines, before being persuaded to return to the theatre by his coach at RAW Academy in London.
Career 2010s
In 2016, Dickinson was cast as Frankie, a young man struggling with his sexuality, in Eliza Hittman's film Beach Rats. The Times critic Ed Potton highlighted Dickinson for having "perfected a south Brooklyn accent" as Frankie. For his performance, Dickinson was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor.
In 2018, Dickinson starred in the FX drama television series Trust as John Paul Getty III. In 2019, he voiced the character Gurjin in the Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. He also starred in The Darkest Minds. He also appeared in Matthias & Maxime, a french Canadian film that premiered at the Cannes Film festival
2020s In 2021, Dickinson starred in the third instalment of the Kingsman film series, The King's Man, as Conrad Oxford. The role gained him his first BAFTA Film Award nomination for the EE Rising Star Award.
In 2022, he starred in Triangle of Sadness as a model on a cruise. The film premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival and won the Palme d'Or. Reviewing the film, Varietys Peter Debruge wrote Dickinson "brings a kind of fragile vulnerability to the Abercrombie frat-boy type". Dickinson co-starred in Where the Crawdads Sing, a film adaptation of Delia Owens' novel of the same name, which was released in July 2022.
In 2023, he starred in the FX on Hulu limited series A Murder at the End of the World. For his role in it, Dickinson was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor. He then starred in Scrapper as Jason, an estranged father who reconnects with his daughter. The film was written and directed by Charlotte Regan, and premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. In the same year, he portrayed David Von Erich in the sports drama The Iron Claw, about the Von Erich family. David Ehrlich of IndieWire found "the endlessly surprising Harris Dickinson [to be] warm and brilliant" in his part.
The following year, he had a supporting role in the period drama film Blitz. He then starred alongside Nicole Kidman in the erotic drama film Babygirl. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Dickinson's unforced intensity makes him a magnetic screen presence", adding that "he hasn't exuded this much undiluted sexuality since Beach Rats".
In 2025, Dickinson made his feature-length directorial debut with Urchin. The film premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and won him the FIPRESCI Prize. The film also won the best actor award. He has also been cast as John Lennon in Sam Mendes's four-part biopic of the Beatles.
Personal life Dickinson has been in a long-term relationship with musical artist Rose Gray since secondary school. He directed Gray's music videos for "Blue" and "Afraid of Nothing".
In April 2025, Dickinson signed an open letter in support of trans rights. The letter, organised by LGBTQ advocacy groups, was published in response to growing political and media hostility toward the trans community in the United Kingdom, calling for solidarity and the defence of trans rights and dignity.
Dickinson is a signatory of the Film Workers for Palestine boycott pledge that was published in September 2025.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2017Beach Rats Frankie2018 The Darkest Minds Liam Stewart Postcards from London Jim 2019 County Lines Simon Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Prince Phillip Matthias & Maxime Kevin McAfee 2021 The King's Man Conrad Oxford The Souvenir Part II Pete 2022 Don't Look at the Demon Ben See How They Run Richard Attenborough Triangle of Sadness Carl Where the Crawdads Sing Chase Andrews 2023 ScrapperJason The Iron Claw David Von Erich 2024 Babygirl Samuel BlitzJack 2025 Urchin Nathan Also director and screenwriter 2028 The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event John Lennon Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 Some Girls Tonka 2 episodes 2016 Home P.K. Bell Television film2017 Clique Sam Recurring role (series 1) Silent Witness Aaron Logan Episode: "Remembrance" (2 parts) 2018 Trust John Paul Getty III Main role 2019 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Gurjin (voice) 8 episodes 2023 A Murder at the End of the World Bill Miniseries
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2017 Gotham Independent Film Awards Breakthrough ActorBeach Rats Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead Beach Rats 2018London Film Critics Circle Awards Young British/Irish Performer Beach Rats 2020British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Actor County Lines 2022BAFTA AwardsEE Rising Star Award — 2023 British Independent Film Awards Best Joint Lead Performance (shared with Lola Campbell) Scrapper London Film Critics' Circle British/Irish Actor of the Year — 2024BAFTA Television AwardsBest Supporting Actor A Murder at the End of the World 2025 British Independent Film AwardsBest British Independent FilmUrchin The Douglas Hickox Award (Best Debut Director)UrchinCannes Film FestivalCamera d'OrUrchin FIPRESCI Prize (Un Certain Regard)Urchin Un Certain Regard AwardUrchin Gotham Awards Breakthrough DirectorUrchin London Critics' Circle Film Awards Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the YearUrchin Santa Barbara International Film FestivalVirtuoso AwardBabygirl Werner Herzog Foundation Werner Herzog Film AwardUrchin
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