{{Short description|English actor (born 2004)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Amir Wilson | image = | caption = | birth_name = Amir Wilson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|02|06|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Shrewsbury]], [[Shropshire]], England | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2015–present }}

'''Amir Wilson''' (born 6 February 2004) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his roles as [[Will Parry (His Dark Materials)|Will Parry]] in the [[HBO]] and [[BBC One]] series ''[[His Dark Materials (TV series)|His Dark Materials]]'' (2019–2022) and Tiuri in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[The Letter for the King (TV series)|The Letter for the King]]'' (2020). He starred in the 2020 film adaptation of ''[[The Secret Garden (2020 film)|The Secret Garden]]''.

==Early and personal life== Wilson was born in [[Shrewsbury]], [[Shropshire]] to English father, Paul, and Sudanese mother, Nagla.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Amir Wilson by Sophie Mayanne|url=https://boysbygirls.co.uk/conversations/amir-wilson|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Boys By Girls|language=en}}</ref> He has an older sister, Iman.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gywo.co.uk/amirwilson|title=Wigle member Amir Wilson joins stellar cast of new BBC series|website=GYWO|access-date=1 November 2020|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108044155/https://www.gywo.co.uk/amirwilson|url-status=dead}}</ref> He grew up in the suburb of [[Monkmoor]], attending St. Giles' C of E Primary School.<ref name="shropshire star 1"/> Wilson began acting and training with local theatre group Get Your Wigle On.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hiveonline.org.uk/singforthehive|title=Sing For The Hive - Fundraising Concert|website=The Hive|access-date=1 November 2020}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

His father died in May 2018.<ref name="shropshire star 1">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2020/12/21/shrewsbury-born-star-of-his-dark-materials-speaks-out-about-his-shropshire-youth-and-meteoric-rise/|title=His Dark Materials: How Shropshire teen went from Theatre Severn to the West End and primetime TV|journal=Shropshire Star|first=Rob|last=Smith|date=21 December 2020|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/iman-wilson|title=Iman Wilson Fundraising for British Heart Foundation|date=2019|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2019 | ''[[The Kid Who Would Be King]]'' | Boy | Uncredited |- | 2020 | ''[[The Secret Garden (2020 film)|The Secret Garden]]'' | Dickon |<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/colin-firth-julie-walters-david-heyman-the-secret-garden-1202789982/|title=Colin Firth and Julie Walters Join David Heyman-Produced 'The Secret Garden'|journal=Variety|first=Stewart|last=Clarke|date=27 April 2018|access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 2022 | ''[[The Magic Flute (2022 film)|The Magic Flute]]'' | Anton Milanesi |<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://variety.com/2021/global/global/iwan-rheon-jack-wolfe-asha-banks-join-roland-emmerichs-the-magic-flute-1234898560/|title=Iwan Rheon, Jack Wolfe, Asha Banks Join Roland Emmerich's 'The Magic Flute' (Exclusive)|journal=Variety|first=Ed|last=Meza|date=3 February 2021|access-date=15 February 2021}}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''[[The Return (2024 film)|The Return]]'' | [[Philoetius]] | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2019–2022 | ''[[His Dark Materials (TV series)|His Dark Materials]]'' | [[Will Parry (His Dark Materials)|William "Will" Parry]] | Main role; 19 episodes<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://screenrant.com/his-dark-materials-tv-show-will-parry-cast/|title=His Dark Materials Casts Amir Wilson as Will Parry|journal=Screen Rant|first=John|last=Atkinson|date=7 June 2019|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/02/his-dark-materials-will-parry-amir-wilson/|title=His Dark Materials star opens up about that surprise character debut|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Nick|last=Romano|date=22 December 2019|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/20/his-dark-materials-fans-call-for-excellent-amir-wilson-to-win-awards-13782440/|title=His Dark Materials season 2 finale: Fans call for 'excellent' Amir Wilson to win awards for Will Parry performance|journal=Metro|first=Sabrina|last=Barr|date=20 December 2020|access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> |- | 2020 | ''[[The Letter for the King (TV series)|The Letter for the King]]'' | Tiuri | Main role; 6 episodes<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://deadline.com/2018/12/netflix-cast-the-letter-for-the-king-adaptation-classic-dutch-novel-1202518422/|title=Netflix Sets Cast For 'The Letter For The King' Series Based On Classic Dutch Novel|journal=Deadline|first1=Nellie|last1=Andreeva|first2=Denise|last2=Petski|date=12 December 2018|access-date=24 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 2024 | ''[[The Famous Five (2023 TV series)|The Famous Five]]'' | Charlie Vincent / Cab Vee | Episode: "Mystery at the Prospect Hotel"<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/the-famous-five-mystery-at-the-prospect-hotel-teaser-first-look|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241120180948/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/the-famous-five-mystery-at-the-prospect-hotel-teaser-first-look/|archive-date=20 November 2024|title=BBC unveils first glimpse of The Famous Five - Mystery at the Prospect Hotel|publisher=BBC Media Centre|date=19 November 2024|access-date=29 December 2024}}</ref> |- |}

==Stage== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2015 | ''[[The Lion King (musical)|The Lion King]]'' | Young Simba (shared) | [[Lyceum Theatre, London]]<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.shropshirelive.com/features/2018/03/02/big-hearted-teen-raises-1000-with-charity-concert/|title=Big-hearted teen raises £1,000 with charity concert|journal=Shropshire Live|date=2 March 2018|access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 2017 | ''[[The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (musical)|The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾]]'' | Nigel | [[Menier Chocolate Factory]], London<ref>{{cite journal|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Review-THE-SECRET-DIARY-OF-ADRIAN-MOLE-AGED-13-THE-MUSICAL-20170727|title=BWW Review: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ - The Musical|journal=BroadwayWorld|first=Marianka|last=Swain|date=27 July 2017|access-date=25 February 2020}}</ref> |- |}

==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2021 | [[48th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Awards]] | Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program | ''The Letter for the King'' | {{nominated}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theemmys.tv/day-48th-nominations-childrens-lifestyle/|title=Children's & Lifestyle Nominations|publisher=[[National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences]]|access-date=28 June 2021|date=28 June 2021|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628160815/https://theemmys.tv/day-48th-nominations-childrens-lifestyle/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|9369780}}

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