Harris Dickinson (born 24 June 1996) is an English actor. He began his career with a starring role in the drama ''

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'' (2017), for which he was nominated for the

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. He has since played John Paul Getty III in the FX drama series '' Trust'' (2018), and starred in the films '' Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'' (2019), ''

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'' (2021), ''

Triangle of Sadness ''Triangle of Sadness'' (french: Sans filtre, lit=Without Filter) is a 2022 satirical black comedy film written and directed by Ruben Östlund in his English-language feature film debut. The film stars Harris Dickinson, Charlbi Dean, Dolly de ...

'', and ''

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'' (both 2022).

Early life

Dickinson was born 24 June 1996 in Leytonstone, East London, and grew up in Highams Park. At seventeen, he dropped out of school, where he was trying to study film and theatre. Dickinson almost opted for a career in the

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, before being persuaded to return to the theatre by his coach at RAW Academy in London.

Acting career

In 2016, Dickinson was cast as Frankie, a young man struggling with his sexuality, in Eliza Hittman's film ''

''. '' The Times'' critic Ed Potton highlighted Dickinson as having "perfected a south Brooklyn accent" as Frankie. For his performance, Dickinson was nominated for the

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. In 2021, Dickinson starred in the third installment of the ''Kingsman'' film series, ''

'', as Conrad Oxford. The role gained him his first BAFTA Film Award nomination for the EE Rising Star Award. In 2022, he starred in ''

'' as a model on a cruise. The film premiered at the

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, and eventually won the Palme d'Or. Reviewing the film, '' Variety''s Peter Debruge wrote Dickinson "brings a kind of fragile vulnerability to the

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frat-boy type". Also that year, Dickinson co-starred in ''

'', a film adaptation of

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' novel of the same name, which was released in July to box office success. Also in 2022, Dickinson was attached to star in the FX limited series '' Retreat''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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