Brandon Wilson (actor)
American actor
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Brandon Wilson is an American actor. He had a supporting role in The Way Back (2020) and a leading role in Nickel Boys (2024).[1] His breakout performance in the latter earned him a Gotham Award.[2]
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Brandon Wilson | |
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Wilson at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2020—present |
Career
Wilson played the character of Brandon Durrett in The Way Back directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Ben Affleck.[3] In 2022, Wilson acted in Mark Polish's horror film Murmur.[4] He has also appeared in the television series, Ray Donovan.[5]
In 2024, Wilson starred in Nickel Boys, a film adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel by the same name.[6] The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival and showed at the New York Film Festival.[7] Ethan Herisse and he played two boys who are sent to an abusive reform school.[8][9] Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that both "Herisse and Wilson offer striking performances that deepen understanding of this bond and clarify the trauma of this experience".[10] For his performance, Wilson won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer.[2]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Way Back | Brandon Durrett | |
| 2022 | Murmur | Zach | |
| 2024 | Nickel Boys | Turner | Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ray Donovan | Ian | Season 5, episode 4 |