Jude Hill is a Northern Irish actor. He is known for his lead role in Kenneth Branagh's film Belfast (2021) based on Branagh's childhood, for which Hill won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Performer. He has since starred in Branagh's A Haunting in Venice (2023).
Jude Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gilford, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Early life
editHill was born in 2010 in Gilford, a village in County Down near Armagh to parents Shauneen and Darryl.[1] He has a younger sister and a younger brother.[2] He attended St John's Primary School[3][4] and took drama classes at the Shelley Lowry School in Portadown from the age of four.[5]
Career
editHill made his feature film debut in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast. The film's story is mostly told through the eyes of Hill's character Buddy, "a smart, cheery 9-year-old and a fictional version of Branagh himself", as described by Jeanette Catsoulis of The New York Times.[6] Hill was nine when he was cast as the film's lead out of 300 young actors who auditioned, ten when filming took place, and eleven when the film premiered in 2021.[7]
Hill also played the title role in the World War II-set short film Rian, which premiered at the 2021 CineMagic.[8] In December 2021, Hill signed with United Talent Agency stateside.[9]
In 2022, Hill attended Italy's David di Donatello ceremony as a special guest, picking up the Best Foreign Film award won by Belfast.[10] In the same year, he made his television debut in Magpie Murders, a BritBox and PBS Masterpiece adaptation of the 2016 mystery novel of the same by Anthony Horowitz. He also appeared alongside Deirdre Mullins in the horror film Mandrake.
In September 2023, he appeared as Leopold Ferrier in Branagh's supernatural mystery film A Haunting in Venice, based on Agatha Christie's Hallowe'en Party.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rian | Rian McMurphy | Short film |
| Belfast | Buddy | ||
| 2022 | Magpie Murders | Sam Blakiston | 4 episodes |
| Mandrake | Luke | ||
| 2023 | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Young Boy in Stands | |
| A Haunting in Venice | Leopold Ferrier | [12] | |
| TBA | Holland, Michigan | TBA | Post-production |
| Way of the Warrior Kid | Marc | Filming |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021
|
British Independent Film Awards | Breakthrough Performance | Belfast | Nominated | [13] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | Breakout Award | Nominated | [14] | ||
| Indiana Film Journalists Association | Breakout of the Year | Nominated | [15] | ||
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society | Youth in Film - Male | Won | [16] | ||
| North Texas Film Critics Association | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [17] | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Performance by a Youth | Won | [18] | ||
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [19] | ||
2022
|
Columbus Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Film Artist | Runner-up | [20] | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Won | [21] | ||
| DiscussingFilm Critics Awards | Best Debut Performance | Nominated | [22] | ||
| Georgia Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Award | Nominated | [23] | ||
| Hollywood Critics Association | Newcomer Award | Won | [24] | ||
| International Film Society Critics | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [25] | ||
| Irish Film & Television Awards | Lead Actor in a Film | Nominated | [26] | ||
| London Film Critics Circle | Young British/Irish Performer | Nominated | [27] | ||
| Music City Film Critics Association | Best Young Actor | Won | [28] | ||
| Online Film & Television Association | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [29] | ||
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Nominated | [30] | ||
| Best Youth Performance | Won | [31] | |||
| Breakthrough Artist | Runner-up | ||||
| Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [32] |
References
edit- ^ McGonagle, Suzanne (13 October 2021). "Kenneth Branagh's new movie Belfast and Co Down actor (11) tipped for Oscar glory". The Irish News. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ McGoran, Peter (5 October 2021). "Kenneth Branagh's Belfast: Mum of 10-year-old star says it's surreal to see him on big screen". Belfast Live. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations Jude!!". St John's Primary School Gilford. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ McAdam, Noel (3 October 2021). "Young star Jude Hill on big screen at Cinemagic festival". Sunday Life. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ McGoran, Peter (21 September 2021). "Belfast: Why Kenneth Branagh's film has become an international success story". Belfast Live. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeanette (11 November 2021). "'Belfast' Review: A Boy's Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.(subscription required)
- ^ Ritman, Alex (4 November 2021). "Next Big Thing: 11-Year-Old 'Belfast' Star Jude Hill on the "Crazy" Experience Being Cast as a Young Kenneth Branagh". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Glynn, Elinor (30 November 2020). "Gilford actor in the spotlight for Cinemagic film". Lurgan Mail. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (10 December 2021). "11-Year-Old 'Belfast' Star Jude Hill Signs With UTA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Premi David di Donatello 67ª: Belfast di Kenneth Branagh il premio al Miglior film internazionale". 29 April 2022.
- ^ "'A Haunting in Venice' Character Posters Make Everyone a Suspect". Collider. 15 August 2023.
- ^ Squires, John (26 April 2023). "'A Haunting in Venice' Trailer – Hercule Poirot Horror Movie Adapts Agatha Christie Halloween Novel". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (3 November 2021). "'Belfast', 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ @FLFilmCritics (15 December 2021). "BREAKOUT AWARD: JUDE HILL - BELFAST COOPER HOFFMAN - LICORICE PIZZA RACHEL ZEGLER - WEST SIDE STORY" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nominations Announced for the 2021 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards". 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Sierra Award Winners". Las Vegas Film Critics Society. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Erik, Anderson (22 December 2021). "North Texas Critics awards: 'The Green Knight' is Best Picture, 'The French Dispatch' wins three". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Belfast Wins Best Picture, Best Director in PFCS 2021 Awards". 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 WAFCA Award Winners". The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Erik (6 January 2022). "Columbus Film Critics awards: 'The Power of the Dog,' Alana Haim wins Best Actress, Breakthrough Artist". AwardsWatch. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Critics Choice Awards 2022: See the full list of winners". CNN. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Rolph, Ben (4 January 2022). "DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 2022: The Winners". DiscussingFilm. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 Awards". Georgia Film Critics Association. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (11 November 2021). "Simu Liu, Jude Hill, Greig Fraser Among Honorees at Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (21 February 2022). "The 2021 International Film Society Critics (IFSC) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Clarke, Donald. "Belfast and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for Irish film and television awards". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Alex, Ritman (16 December 2021). "London Critics' Circle Film Awards: 'Power of the Dog' Leads Pack of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (25 January 2022). "The 2021 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "26th Annual Film Awards (2021)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners". San Diego Film Critics Society. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ ""The Power of the Dog" Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.