Woody Norman

Woody Norman
Born
Woody Ace Norman

2009 (age 15–16)
Hampstead
Years active2015–present

Woody Ace Norman (born c. 2009)[1] is an English child actor. He is best known for his role as Jesse in the film C'mon C'mon (2021), for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor.[2][3] He appeared on the Evening Standard list of Londoners to watch in 2022.[4]

On television, he appeared in the Starz adaptation of The White Princess (2017), the BBC and Netflix miniseries Troy: Fall of a City (2018), and series 5 of Poldark (2019).[5][6]

Early life

Born in Hampstead, Norman is from North London.[1] He is the son of TV Director Ross Norman, and former girl group Madasun member Vonda Barnes.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Current War Thomas Alva "Dash" Edison Jr. Director's cut
2019 Bruno Izzy
The Small Hand Jamie
2021 C'mon C'mon Jesse
2023 Cobweb Peter
The Last Voyage of the Demeter Toby Elliot
2024 The Spaceman Danny [8]
2025 The Electric State † Christopher Post-production
TBA The Skeleton Tree † Chris [9]
Sukkwan Island † Roy Fenn [10]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Silent Witness Laurie Episode: "Falling Angels: Part 2"
Peter and Wendy Curly / Rory Television film
2016 Him Young Him Miniseries; 2 episodes
2017 The White Princess Prince Harry Miniseries; 4 episodes
2018 Troy: Fall of a City Evander Miniseries
Les Misérables Young Marius 1 episode
2019 Catastrophe Sam 1 episode
Poldark Valentine Warleggan Series 5
The War of the Worlds George Junior Miniseries

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2021 Detroit Film Critics Society Breakthrough Performance C'mon C'mon Nominated [11]
Heartland Film Festival Rising Star Won [12]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Supporting Actor Nominated [13]
Breakout of the Year Nominated
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Youth in Film - Male Nominated [14]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Breakthrough Performance Nominated [15]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Won [16]
2022 British Academy Film Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated [17]
Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [18]
International Film Society Critics Best Youth Performance Runner-up [19]
London Film Critics Circle Awards Young British/Irish Performer Won [20]
Music City Film Critics Association Best Young Actor Nominated [21]
North Carolina Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor Nominated [22]
Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Youth Performance Runner-up [23]
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Nominated [24]

References

  1. ^ a b Pelly, Jenn (23 December 2021). "Loud on Saturdays with Woody Norman". A24. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  2. ^ Rottenberg, Josh (19 November 2021). "Why 'C'mon C'mon' stars Joaquin Phoenix, Woody Norman clicked". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ Ford, Rebecca (16 December 2021). "How Children Became the Breakout Stars of Awards Season". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ O'Sullivan, Charlotte (11 January 2022). "Culture in London: the faces to watch in 2022 - Film". Evening Standard. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. ^ Sun, Rebecca (30 September 2019). "Paradigm Signs 'Poldark' Actor Woody Norman (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Woody Norman". TresA Magazine. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  7. ^ Ide, Wendy (20 December 2021). "'C'mon C'mon' actor Woody Norman: "Never not listen to someone because of their age"". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  8. ^ @probablytomfoolery (1 January 2024). "Happy New Year Fooligans!" – via Instagram.
  9. ^ Whittock, Jesse (11 May 2022). "Jacob Tremblay & Woody Norman To Star In Paul Barry Debut 'The Skeleton Tree'; Sierra/Afinity To Sell Survival Story At Cannes Market". Deadline.
  10. ^ Ritman, Alex (31 January 2022). "Swann Arlaud, Woody Norman, Ruaridh Mollica and Alma Pöysti to Star in 'Sukkwan Island' Film Adaptation From Haut Et Court (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  11. ^ "Detroit Film Critics Society Announces 2021 Nominations". Detroitfilmcritics.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  12. ^ "30TH HEARTLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS AND ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS". Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Nominations Announced for the 2021 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards". 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  14. ^ Neglia, Matt (12 December 2021). "The 2021 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Nominations". NextBestPicture. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Online Association of Female Film Critics 2021 Awards – Nominees". 17 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  16. ^ "2021 WAFCA Award Winners". The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  17. ^ Ravindran, Manori (3 February 2022). "BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: 'Dune,' 'Power of the Dog' Lead Field, Will Smith Earns First BAFTA Nod". Variety. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  18. ^ Verhoeven, Beatrice (13 December 2021). "'West Side Story,' 'Belfast' Lead 2022 Critics Choice Film Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  19. ^ @IFSCritics (1 March 2022). "And the winner for BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE is...@EmiliaJonesy - #CODA (156.0 points) (Runner-Up: Woody Norman - #CmonCmon (145.5) #IFSCAAWARDS21" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (6 February 2022). "'The Power of the Dog' Dominates London Critics' Circle Film Awards". Variety.
  21. ^ Neglia, Matt (25 January 2022). "The 2021 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  22. ^ Neglia, Matt (28 December 2021). "The 2021 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  23. ^ "26th Annual Film Awards (2021)". Online Film & Television Association. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  24. ^ ""The Power of the Dog" Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.