# Amir Wilson

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English actor (born 2004)

Amir Wilson Born Amir Wilson (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 22) Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England 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](/source/Will_Parry_(His_Dark_Materials)) in the [HBO](/source/HBO) and [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) series *[His Dark Materials](/source/His_Dark_Materials_(TV_series))* (2019–2022) and Tiuri in the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) series *[The Letter for the King](/source/The_Letter_for_the_King_(TV_series))* (2020). He starred in the 2020 film adaptation of *[The Secret Garden](/source/The_Secret_Garden_(2020_film))*.

## Early and personal life

Wilson was born in [Shrewsbury](/source/Shrewsbury), [Shropshire](/source/Shropshire) to English father, Paul, and Sudanese mother, Nagla.[1] He has an older sister, Iman.[2] He grew up in the suburb of [Monkmoor](/source/Monkmoor), attending St. Giles' C of E Primary School.[3] Wilson began acting and training with local theatre group Get Your Wigle On.[4]

His father died in May 2018.[3][5]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 2019 The Kid Who Would Be King Boy Uncredited 2020 The Secret Garden Dickon [6] 2022 The Magic Flute Anton Milanesi [7] 2024 The Return Philoetius

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 2019–2022 His Dark Materials William "Will" Parry Main role; 19 episodes[8][9][10] 2020 The Letter for the King Tiuri Main role; 6 episodes[11] 2024 The Famous Five Charlie Vincent / Cab Vee Episode: "Mystery at the Prospect Hotel"[12]

## Stage

Year Title Role Notes 2015 The Lion King Young Simba (shared) Lyceum Theatre, London[13] 2017 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ Nigel Menier Chocolate Factory, London[14]

## Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program The Letter for the King Nominated [15]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Amir Wilson by Sophie Mayanne"](https://boysbygirls.co.uk/conversations/amir-wilson). *Boys By Girls*. Retrieved 8 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Wigle member Amir Wilson joins stellar cast of new BBC series"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201108044155/https://www.gywo.co.uk/amirwilson). *GYWO*. Archived from [the original](https://www.gywo.co.uk/amirwilson) on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-shropshire_star_1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-shropshire_star_1_3-1) Smith, Rob (21 December 2020). ["His Dark Materials: How Shropshire teen went from Theatre Severn to the West End and primetime TV"](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/). *Shropshire Star*. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Sing For The Hive - Fundraising Concert"](https://www.hiveonline.org.uk/singforthehive). *The Hive*. Retrieved 1 November 2020.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Iman Wilson Fundraising for British Heart Foundation"](https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/iman-wilson). 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Clarke, Stewart (27 April 2018). ["Colin Firth and Julie Walters Join David Heyman-Produced 'The Secret Garden'"](https://variety.com/2018/film/news/colin-firth-julie-walters-david-heyman-the-secret-garden-1202789982/). *Variety*. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Meza, Ed (3 February 2021). ["Iwan Rheon, Jack Wolfe, Asha Banks Join Roland Emmerich's 'The Magic Flute' (Exclusive)"](https://variety.com/2021/global/global/iwan-rheon-jack-wolfe-asha-banks-join-roland-emmerichs-the-magic-flute-1234898560/). *Variety*. Retrieved 15 February 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Atkinson, John (7 June 2019). ["His Dark Materials Casts Amir Wilson as Will Parry"](https://screenrant.com/his-dark-materials-tv-show-will-parry-cast/). *Screen Rant*. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Romano, Nick (22 December 2019). ["His Dark Materials star opens up about that surprise character debut"](https://ew.com/tv/2019/12/02/his-dark-materials-will-parry-amir-wilson/). *Entertainment Weekly*. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Barr, Sabrina (20 December 2020). ["His Dark Materials season 2 finale: Fans call for 'excellent' Amir Wilson to win awards for Will Parry performance"](https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/20/his-dark-materials-fans-call-for-excellent-amir-wilson-to-win-awards-13782440/). *Metro*. Retrieved 15 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (12 December 2018). ["Netflix Sets Cast For 'The Letter For The King' Series Based On Classic Dutch Novel"](https://deadline.com/2018/12/netflix-cast-the-letter-for-the-king-adaptation-classic-dutch-novel-1202518422/). *Deadline*. Retrieved 24 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["BBC unveils first glimpse of The Famous Five - Mystery at the Prospect Hotel"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/the-famous-five-mystery-at-the-prospect-hotel-teaser-first-look) (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 19 November 2024. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241120180948/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/the-famous-five-mystery-at-the-prospect-hotel-teaser-first-look/) from the original on 20 November 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Big-hearted teen raises £1,000 with charity concert"](https://www.shropshirelive.com/features/2018/03/02/big-hearted-teen-raises-1000-with-charity-concert/). *Shropshire Live*. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Swain, Marianka (27 July 2017). ["BWW Review: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ - The Musical"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Review-THE-SECRET-DIARY-OF-ADRIAN-MOLE-AGED-13-THE-MUSICAL-20170727). *BroadwayWorld*. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Children's & Lifestyle Nominations"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210628160815/https://theemmys.tv/day-48th-nominations-childrens-lifestyle/). [National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences](/source/National_Academy_of_Television_Arts_and_Sciences). 28 June 2021. Archived from [the original](https://theemmys.tv/day-48th-nominations-childrens-lifestyle/) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

## External links

- [Amir Wilson](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9369780/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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