Woody Norman
English actor (born c. 2009)
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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]
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2015–present
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 Ross Norman, and former girl group Madasun member Vonda Barnes.[7]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
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 | Short film[8] |
| 2025 | Sukkwan Island | Roy Fenn | [9] |
| The Electric State | Christopher "Chris" Greene | ||
| 2026 | The Uprising † | [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] |