Aaron Pierre (actor)
Aaron Pierre | |
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Born | Aaron Stone Pierre 7 June 1994 LAMDA |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2016–present |
Aaron Stone Pierre (born 7 June 1994) is an English actor.
Early life
Pierre is from South London.[2] He is of Jamaican, Curaçaoan, and Sierra Leoneon descent. [3] He was into athletics and sprinting as a child and developed an interest in acting as a teenager.[4] He joined the Croydon Young People's Theatre (CRYPT) once he moved areas.[5][6] He took Performing Arts at Lewisham College[7] before going on to train in Toronto and at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art,[8] graduating in 2016.[9]
Career
Early work
Pierre appeared in 2 episodes of the BBC One series The A Word and played a Roman soldier Antonius in series 1 of the Sky Atlantic series Britannia.[10] In 2018, he began starring as Dev-Em in the Syfy series Krypton.[11][12][13]
That same year, Pierre starred as
Breakthrough
American director
In July 2021, Pierre appeared as Mid-Sized Sedan / Brendan in M. Night Shyamalan's film Old.[19][20]
In August 2021, it was reported that Pierre would reteam with Barry Jenkins as a young Mufasa in a Lion King film.[21] In October 2021, Pierre joined the cast of the upcoming films Rebel Ridge (after John Boyega stepped down for family reasons)[22] and Foe, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Iain Reid.[23]
In February 2022, Pierre joined the cast of the upcoming superhero film
He won the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Old | Mid-Sized Sedan / Brendan | [27] |
2022 | Brother | Francis | |
2023 | Foe | Terrance | |
2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Mufasa (voice) | In production |
TBA | Rebel Ridge | TBA | Post-production |
Short film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | 18 Latimer Road | Raymond | Short film |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Prime Suspect 1973 | Terrence O'Duncie | 2 episodes |
2017 | The A Word | James Thorne | 2 episodes (series 2) |
2018 | Britannia | Antonius | 3 episodes (series 1) |
2018–2019 | Krypton | Dev-Em | Main role |
2021 | The Underground Railroad
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Caesar | Miniseries |
2024 | Genius: MLK/X | Malcolm X | Miniseries |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Othello | Cassio | Globe Theatre, London |
2019 | King Hedley II | King | Theatre Royal Stratford East, London |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Ian Charleson Awards | Othello | Nominated | [28] | |
2023 | Canadian Screen Award
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Best Supporting Performance in a Film | Brother | Won | [26] |
References
- ^ Aaron Pierre (7 June 2019). "Chapter 25". Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b Hedley, Mark (24 May 2019). "Aaron Pierre is the South Londoner taking over stage and screen". Square Mile. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "My heritage consists of Jamaica, Curaçao and Sierra Leone. Recently, for the first time in my life, I visited Curaçao. It was everything. Thank you Curaçao for receiving me, educating me, and bringing me immense joy. Danki!". Instagram.
- ^ Goulakos, Katina. "Aaron Pierre". Imagista. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Williams, Holly (4 August 2018). "Actor Aaron Pierre: 'I've been taking notes from Mark Rylance since day one'". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Okundaye, Jason (14 May 2021). "Aaron Pierre on The Underground Railroad and working with 'genius' Barry Jenkins". GQ. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Bradshaw, Paul (10 June 2021). "'The Underground Railroad' star Aaron Pierre: "Certain doors are now being opened"". NME. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Loades, Bec (19 August 2018). "In Conversation with Aaron Pierre". Menswear Style. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Pierre". 1883. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ^ Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (13 April 2018). "Meet the cast of The A Word series 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Bastianello, Maria (20 July 2018). "5 Talkie Minutes with Aaron Pierre: on 'Britannia' and 'Krypton'". The Italian Rêve. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Pierre – Character – Krypton". Syfy. February 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Pierre on Krypton, Britannia & Othello". Crookes Magazine. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Ackman, Nicole (16 August 2018). "BWW Interview: Aaron Pierre Talks OTHELLO at Shakespeare's Globe". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Tauer, Kristen (12 May 2021). "Aaron Pierre, From Cassio to Caesar in 'The Underground Railroad'". WWD. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Billington, Michael (24 May 2019). "King Hedley II review – Lenny Henry and Aaron Pierre make a dynamic duo". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Rosseinsky, Katie (12 May 2021). "Aaron Pierre interview: When I got a Twitter message from Barry Jenkins, I thought it must be a joke". Evening Standard. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- Amazon Studios. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "M. Night Shyamalan Untitled Universal Movie Sets Cast With Eliza Scanlen, Thomasin McKenzie & More". 8 May 2020. Archived from the original on 24 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "M. Night Shyamalan Sets Abbey Lee, Nikki Amuka-Bird & Ken Leung For Universal Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (26 August 2021). "'The Lion King' Prequel: Kelvin Harrison Jr. & Aaron Pierre To Lead Cast For Disney & Barry Jenkins". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ West, Amy (19 October 2021). "John Boyega replaced by Krypton star in new Netflix movie". Digital Spy.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (11 June 2021). "'Foe': Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, LaKeith Stanfield To Star In Sci-Fi Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (22 February 2022). "Blade: Aaron Pierre Joins Mahershala Ali In Marvel's New Pic Centered On The Vampire Hunter". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Jaden (17 March 2024). "Aaron Pierre Says He's Not Attached to Marvel's 'Blade': 'As the Project Evolved, I'm No Longer Part of That'". Variety. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ a b Jenna Benchetrit, "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards". CBC News, April 13, 2023.
- ^ "OLD". Universal Pictures. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Bowie-Sell, Daisy (19 March 2019). "Ian Charleson Award shortlist announced". What's on Stage. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
External links
- Aaron Pierre at IMDb