Jude Hill

Jude Hill (born 1 August 2010) is a Northern Irish child actor. He is known for his lead role in Kenneth Branagh's film Belfast (2021) based on Branagh's childhood, for which Hill has received critical acclaim.

Jude Hill
Born (2010-08-01) 1 August 2010
Gilford, County Down, Northern Ireland
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present

Early life

Hill was born 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] He took drama classes at the Shelley Lowry School in Portadown from the age of four.[5]

Career

Hill 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 titular 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 he is set to make his television debut in Magpie Murders, a BritBox and PBS Masterpiece adaptation of the 2016 mystery novel of the same by Anthony Horowitz.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2021 Rian Rian McMurphy Short film
2021 Belfast Buddy
2022 Magpie Murders Sam Blakiston 4 episodes

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2021 British Independent Film Awards Breakthrough Performance Belfast Nominated [10]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Male Youth in Film Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Performance by a Youth Won
2022 Palm Springs International Film Festival Chairman's Vanguard Award Won
Hollywood Critics Association Newcomer Award Won [11]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Young Performer Pending

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Congratulations Jude!!". St John's Primary School Gilford. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. McAdam, Noel (3 October 2021). "Young star Jude Hill on big screen at Cinemagic festival". Sunday Life. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. McGoran, Peter (21 September 2021). "Belfast: Why Kenneth Branagh's film has become an international success story". Belfast Live. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  6. Catsoulis, Jeanette (11 November 2021). "'Belfast' Review: A Boy's Life". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 December 2021.(subscription required)
  7. 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.
  8. Glynn, Elinor (30 November 2020). "Gilford actor in the spotlight for Cinemagic film". Lurgan Mail. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. Ritman, Alex (10 December 2021). "11-Year-Old 'Belfast' Star Jude Hill Signs With UTA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  10. Ellwood, Gregory (16 November 2021). "'Belfast's' Jude Hill Is Oscar Season's Next Irresistible Child Actor [Interview]". The Playlist. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  11. Shafer, Ellise (11 November 2021). "Simu Liu, Jude Hill, Greig Fraser Among Honorees at Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
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