Billy Barratt
Born (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 16)
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
ParentCarolyn Owlett (mother) Dean Barratt (Father)

Billy Ace Barratt (born 16 June 2007) is an English actor / musician. At age 13, he was the youngest actor to win an International Emmy Award, for the television film Responsible Child.[1]

Early life

Billy Ace Barratt was born in Brixton, London, United Kingdom. His mother is actress and presenter Carolyn Owlett, who is a member of girl band the 411,[2] whilst his grandfather is Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens.[3]

Career

Barratt made his film debut in To Dream, released in 2016. In 2018 he landed a small part in the 2018 film Mary Poppins Returns, playing a street urchin. In 2019, he played Ray in Responsible Child, which tells the fictional story of a 12-year-old who is charged with murder and questions whether a child can be held responsible for their actions.[4][5][6] On 23 November 2020, Barratt won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his role in the film, becoming the youngest person ever to do so.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 To Dream Young Luke
2018 Mary Poppins Returns Street urchin
2019 Blinded by the Light Matt (10)
2022 The Other Me Niazi [8]
TBA The Islander Young Neb Post-production
2023 Crater Dylan
TBA My Spy: The Eternal City [9]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Mr Selfridge Ralph Selfridge 4 episodes
2017 The White Princess Prince Arthur 4 episodes
2017 Sharknado 5: Global Swarming Gil TV Movie
2018 The Alienist Ted Roosevelt Jr. Episode: "Castle in the Sky"
2019 Responsible Child Ray TV Movie
2019 A Christmas Carol Young Scrooge 1 episode
2021–present Invasion Caspar Morrow Main role

References

  1. ^ "Billy Barratt: Responsible Child star 'honoured' by International Emmys win". BBC News. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ Arsenault, Bridget (18 November 2021). "Good News for Kids! A British toddler masters the unicycle; Billy Barratt takes TV by storm; and a four-year-old climbs the Rocky Mountains". Air Mail Pilot.
  3. ^ Payne, Aisha (27 November 2020). "Schoolboy is youngest winner of International Emmy – Eastlondonlines". eastlondonlines.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Responsible Child: Who is in the cast for the new BBC drama about a child on trial for murder? | inews". inews.co.uk. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. ^ "BBC Drama Responsible Child Based On True Story Of Boy Tried For Murder - LADbible". ladbible.com. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Responsible Child: Can a 10-year-old be a cold-blooded murderer? - BBC News". www.bbc.co.uk. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  7. ^ "South London teenager becomes youngest ever winner of an International EMMY". 24 December 2020.
  8. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (27 January 2022). "Norman Lear and Brent Miller Partner with Juan Pablo Di Pace to Launch 'For Another Time' – Film News in Brief". Variety. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. ^ Grobar, Matt (22 February 2023). "Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman & More Returning For 'My Spy' Sequel At Prime Video; Anna Faris, Craig Robinson & Flula Borg Among New Additions". Deadline. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

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International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actor
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