Billy Barratt

Billy Barratt (born 16 June 2007) is an English actor. He became the youngest person to win an International Emmy Award.[1]

Billy Ace Barratt
Born (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007
Brixton, London, United Kingdom
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present

Early life

Barratt was born in Brixton, London, United Kingdom on 16 June 2007 as Billy Ace Barratt. He is the grandson of Shakin' Stevens. His mother is actress and presenter Carolyn Owlett who was a former member of UK band The 411.[2]

Career

Barratt began acting in television roles. He made his film debut in To Dream, released in 2016. He made his feature film debut in the 2018 film Mary Poppins Returns, he played a street urchin. In 2019, he plays Ray in Responsible Child, which tells the fictional story about a 12-year-old who is charged with murder, and questions whether a child can be held responsible for their actions.[3][4][5] 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.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 To Dream Young Luke
2018 Mary Poppins Returns Street Urchin
2019 Blinded by the Light Matt (10)
TBA The Islander Young Neb Post-production
TBA The Other Me Niazi Filming

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; completed

References
  1. "Billy Barratt: Responsible Child star 'honoured' by International Emmys win". BBC News. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. "Billy Barratt - Biography - IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. "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.
  4. "BBC Drama Responsible Child Based On True Story Of Boy Tried For Murder - LADbible". ladbible.com. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. "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.


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