Will Poulter - Wikipedia

English actor (born 1993)

Will Poulter
Poulter in 2024
Born	William Jack Poulter (1993-01-28) 28 January 1993 (age 32)Hammersmith, London, England
Alma mater	University of Bristol
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

William Jack Poulter (born 28 January 1993) is an English actor. Known for his work in film and television, his accolades include a British Academy Film Award as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards.

Poulter first gained recognition in School of Comedy (2009) and then for his role as Eustace Scrubb in the adventure film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010). Worldwide recognition came from his starring role in the comedy film We're the Millers (2013), winning the BAFTA Rising Star Award the following year. Poulter starred in the first and third films of the dystopian science fiction trilogy The Maze Runner (2014–2018), the period film The Revenant (2015), the crime drama film Detroit (2017), the horror film Midsommar (2019), the romantic drama On Swift Horses (2024), and the war drama Warfare (2025). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).

On television, he received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his roles in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick (2021) and the FX's series The Bear (2023–present). He also acted in the Amazon Prime Video historical miniseries The Underground Railroad (2021) and the Netflix projects Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) and Black Mirror: Plaything (2025).

Early life and education

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William Jack Poulter was born on 28 January 1993[1] in Hammersmith, London, the son of Neil Poulter, a professor of preventive cardiovascular medicine at Imperial College London,[2] and Caroline (née Barrah), a former nurse who was brought up in Kenya.[3][4]

He was a pupil at Harrodian School, whose well-known acting graduates include George MacKay and Robert Pattinson.[5] He struggled in school due to dyslexia and developmental coordination disorder, but found that he loved drama, which "gave [him] a sense of purpose".[6]

Poulter began studying drama at the University of Bristol in 2012,[7] before leaving after a year[8] when he got offered a part in The Maze Runner.[9][better source needed]

Career

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2007–2012: Early work

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Poulter played the role of Lee Carter in the 2007 film Son of Rambow, alongside his co-star Bill Milner. He performed with other young comedic actors in School of Comedy,[10] which aired its pilot on Channel 4's Comedy Lab on 21 August 2008, before being commissioned for a full series in 2009.[11]

In 2010 he played the role of Eustace Scrubb in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, which was filmed in Queensland, Australia, and was accompanied by some members of his family.[12][13] In 2010 he appeared in the BBC Three pilot The Fades, a 60-minute supernatural thriller written by Jack Thorne. The pilot was picked up as a six-part series in 2011, of which Poulter was not included.[14]

In 2011 Poulter starred alongside Charlie Creed-Miles as Bill's son Dean, in the British independent film Wild Bill, directed by Dexter Fletcher.[15] The cast included a host of British talent with Leo Gregory, Neil Maskell, Liz White, Iwan Rheon, Olivia Williams, Jaime Winstone, Andy Serkis, and Sean Pertwee, and scored a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer.[16] In 2012 Poulter began studying drama at the University of Bristol where he lived in Badock Hall. He dropped out after a year in order to pursue acting full-time.[17]

2013–present: Breakthrough and expansion

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In 2013 Poulter played Kenny in We're the Millers,[18] starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis. He also appeared as a caretaker in the music video for Rizzle Kicks' song "Skip to the Good Bit".[19] Additionally, he unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars.[20]

In 2014 he played Fordy in the crime film Plastic, directed by Julian Gilbey and starring Ed Speleers, Alfie Allen, Sebastian De Souza and Emma Rigby. The same year, he played Gally in the film adaptation of The Maze Runner,[18] alongside Dylan O'Brien and Kaya Scodelario. Poulter went on to describe the film, and his role in it, as "a turning point" in his career.[20]

In 2015 Poulter starred as Shane in the Irish indie film Glassland,[18] directed by Gerard Barrett and co-starring Jack Reynor and Toni Collette.[18]

In 2014 Poulter won the BAFTA Rising Star Award, voted for by the public.[21][22] The same year, he also won the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with his co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts) for his performance in We're the Millers.[23]

In 2014 Poulter was chosen as one of 23 upcoming actors to feature in July's issue of Vanity Fair, with all actors being named "Hollywood's Next Wave".[24]

Poulter played Jim Bridger in the revenge-thriller The Revenant (2015), directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. The film centres on an 1820s frontiersman on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.[25] In 2017 he played the racist police officer Philip Krauss in the film Detroit,[18] about the 1967 Detroit riots. His performance was praised by Metro's Matt Prigge, who called him "terrifyingly confident".[26]

Poulter was originally cast as Pennywise the Dancing Clown in the two supernatural horror films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019), both based on Stephen King's 1986 epic supernatural horror novel of the same name. However, it was announced in June 2016 that Bill Skarsgård had been cast instead as Poulter became unavailable after the departure of its initial director Cary Fukunaga.[27]

In 2018 Poulter reprised his role as Gally in Maze Runner: The Death Cure, the third and final instalment of the Maze Runner film series.[18] Later that year, he starred in the film The Little Stranger,[18] as Roderick "Roddy" Ayres, a facially disfigured, haunted war veteran; and as game developer Colin Ritman in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a standalone interactive film of the Black Mirror television series.[28] In 2019 he played the character of Mark in Ari Aster's horror film Midsommar.[18] That year, he and Asim Chaudry presented Lee Mack with the Best Entertainment Performance award at the BAFTA TV awards for Would I Lie to You.[29] In 2020 he participated in filming The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope,[18] an interactive choice game created by Supermassive Games, in which he portrays Andrew, Anthony, and Abraham.

Poulter played the role of OxyContin sales representative Billy Cutler in Hulu's 2021 drama miniseries Dopesick.[18] Poulter's performance was nominated for a 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for this role.[30]

In October 2021, Poulter was cast as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, which released on 5 May 2023.[31][32]

Other ventures

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In September 2024, Poulter was named as an ambassador of dementia charity Alzheimer's Research UK.[33]

Filmography

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†	Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2007	Son of Rambow	Lee Carter
2010	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	Eustace Scrubb
2012	Wild Bill	Dean
2013	We're the Millers	Kenny Rossmore / Kenny Miller
2014	Plastic	Fordy
	The Maze Runner	Gally
	Glassland	Shane
2015	The Revenant	Jim Bridger
2016	Kids in Love	Jack	[34]
2017	War Machine	Sgt. Rick Ortega	[35]
	Detroit	Philip Krauss	[36]
2018	Maze Runner: The Death Cure	Gally
	The Little Stranger	Roderick "Roddy" Ayres	[37]
2019	Bainne	Irish farmer	Short film	[38]
	Midsommar	Mark	[39]
2021	The Score	Troy	[40]
2023	Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3	Adam Warlock	[41]
2024	On Swift Horses	Lee	[42]
2025	Death of a Unicorn	Shepard Leopold
	Warfare	Erik	[43]
2026	I Love Boosters †	TBA	Post-production
	Union County †[44]	TBA	Post-production

Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2007	Comedy: Shuffle	Find Your Folks Presenter	2 episodes
2008	Comedy Lab	Various	Episode: "Kids School of Comedy"
	Lead Balloon	Sweet Throwing Boy	Episode: "Nuts"
2009–2010	School of Comedy	Various characters	8 episodes; also writer
2010	The Fades	Mac	Episode: "Pilot"
2018	Black Mirror: Bandersnatch	Colin Ritman	Interactive Netflix television film	[45]
2021	The Underground Railroad	Sam	Miniseries; 1 episode
	Dopesick	Billy Cutler	Miniseries; 8 episodes	[46]
2022	Why Didn't They Ask Evans?	Bobby Jones	Miniseries; 3 episodes	[47]
2023–present	The Bear	Luca	8 episodes	[48]
2025	Black Mirror	Colin Ritman	Episode: "Plaything"

Video games

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2020	The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope	Andrew, Anthony, and Abraham	Voice and motion capture	[49]

Radio

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Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2022	Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Firewall	Brody Teague	Voice

Awards and nominations

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Organizations	Year	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
BAFTA Awards	2013	EE Rising Star Award		Won	[21]
British Independent Film Awards	2008	Most Promising Newcomer	Son of Rambow	Nominated	[50]
	2025	Best Ensemble Performance	Warfare	Won	[51]
Empire Awards	2014	Best Male Newcomer	We're the Millers	Nominated	[50]
HCA TV Awards	2022	Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Dopesick	Nominated	[50]
London Film Critics' Circle	2011	Young British Performer of the Year	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	Nominated	[50]
	2013		Wild Bill	Nominated	[50]
MTV Movie Awards	2014	Breakthrough Performance	We're the Millers	Won	[23]
		Best Kiss (shared with Emma Roberts and Jennifer Aniston)		Won	[23]
		Best Musical Moment		Nominated	[23]
	2015	Best Fight (shared with Dylan O'Brien)	The Maze Runner	Won	[50]
Phoenix Film Critics Society	2010	Best Youth Actor in a Leading or Supporting Role – Male	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	Nominated	[50]
Primetime Emmy Awards	2022	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie	Dopesick	Nominated	[52]
	2024	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	The Bear (episode: "Honeydew")	Nominated	[53]
Online Film & Television Association	2022	Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series	Dopesick	Nominated	[50]
Saturn Awards	2011	Best Performance by a Younger Actor	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	Nominated	[50]
Teen Choice Awards	2014	Choice Movie Liplock[a]	We're the Millers	Nominated	[50]
Young Artist Awards	2009	Best Leading Young Performers – International Feature Film[b]	Son of Rambow	Nominated	[50]
	2011	Best Young Ensemble Cast – Feature Film[c]	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	Nominated	[50]

References

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1. ^ shared with Emma Roberts and Jennifer Aniston
2. ^ shared with Bill Milner
3. ^ shared with Georgie Henley and Skandar Keynes

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External links

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• Media related to Will Poulter at Wikimedia Commons
• Will Poulter at IMDb

Awards for Will Poulter

v t e BAFTA Rising Star Award 2000s James McAvoy (2005) Eva Green (2006) Shia LaBeouf (2007) Noel Clarke (2008) Kristen Stewart (2009) 2010s Tom Hardy (2010) Adam Deacon (2011) Juno Temple (2012) Will Poulter (2013) Jack O'Connell (2014) John Boyega (2015) Tom Holland (2016) Daniel Kaluuya (2017) Letitia Wright (2018) Micheal Ward (2019) 2020s Bukky Bakray (2020) Lashana Lynch (2021) Emma Mackey (2022) Mia McKenna-Bruce (2023) David Jonsson (2024) v t e MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Fight General (1996–2019, 2023–present) Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker – Happy Gilmore (1996) Fairuza Balk vs. Robin Tunney – The Craft (1997) Will Smith vs. Cockroach – Men in Black (1998) Ben Stiller vs. Puffy the Dog – There's Something About Mary (1999) Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne – The Matrix (2000) Zhang Ziyi vs. Entire bar – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001) Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker vs. Hong Kong gang – Rush Hour 2 (2002) Yoda vs. Christopher Lee – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2003) Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama – Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2004) Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah – Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2005) Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2006) Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet – 300 (2007) Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet – Never Back Down (2008) Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet – Twilight (2009) Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter – Obsessed (2010) Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2011) Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig – The Hunger Games (2012) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston – The Avengers (2013) Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2014) Dylan O'Brien vs. Will Poulter – The Maze Runner (2015) Ryan Reynolds vs. Ed Skrein – Deadpool (2016) Gal Gadot vs. German soldiers – Wonder Woman (2018) Brie Larson vs. Gemma Chan – Captain Marvel (2019) No Award (2020) Courteney Cox vs. Ghostface – Scream VI (2023) Scripted (2021–2022) Elizabeth Olsen vs. Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision (2021) Sydney Sweeney vs. Alexa Demie – Euphoria (2022) Unscripted (2021–2022) Kourtney Kardashian vs. Kim Kardashian – Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2021) Bosco vs. Lady Camden – RuPaul's Drag Race (2022) v t e MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Kiss 1990s Anna Chlumsky & Macaulay Culkin in My Girl (1992) Christian Slater & Marisa Tomei in Untamed Heart (1993) Demi Moore & Woody Harrelson in Indecent Proposal (1994) Jim Carrey & Lauren Holly in Dumb and Dumber (1995) Natasha Henstridge & Anthony Guidera in Species (1996) Will Smith & Vivica A. Fox in Independence Day (1997) Adam Sandler & Drew Barrymore in The Wedding Singer (1998) Gwyneth Paltrow & Joseph Fiennes in Shakespeare in Love (1999) 2000s Sarah Michelle Gellar & Selma Blair in Cruel Intentions (2000) Julia Stiles & Sean Patrick Thomas in Save the Last Dance (2001) Jason Biggs & Seann William Scott in American Pie 2 (2002) Tobey Maguire & Kirsten Dunst in Spider-Man (2003) Owen Wilson, Carmen Electra & Amy Smart in Starsky & Hutch (2004) Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams in The Notebook (2005) Heath Ledger & Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain (2006) Will Ferrell & Sacha Baron Cohen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2007) Briana Evigan & Robert Hoffman in Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in Twilight (2009) 2010s Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2010) Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2011) Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2012) Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper in Silver Linings Playbook (2013) Emma Roberts, Jennifer Aniston & Will Poulter in We're the Millers (2014) Ansel Elgort & Shailene Woodley in The Fault in Our Stars (2015) Rebel Wilson & Adam DeVine in Pitch Perfect 2 (2016) Ashton Sanders & Jharrel Jerome in Moonlight (2017) Nick Robinson & Keiynan Lonsdale in Love, Simon (2018) Noah Centineo & Lana Condor in To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2019) 2020s No award (2020) Chase Stokes & Madelyn Cline in Outer Banks (2021) Poopies & the Snake in Jackass Forever (2022) Madison Bailey & Rudy Pankow in Outer Banks (2023) v t e MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Breakthrough Performance (1992–1998, 2006–2008, 2012–2016, 2018–present) Edward Furlong – Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992) Marisa Tomei – My Cousin Vinny (1993) Alicia Silverstone – The Crush (1994) Kirsten Dunst – Interview with the Vampire (1995) George Clooney – From Dusk till Dawn (1996) Matthew McConaughey – A Time to Kill (1997) Heather Graham – Boogie Nights (1998) Isla Fisher – Wedding Crashers (2006) Jaden Smith – The Pursuit of Happyness (2007) Zac Efron – Hairspray (2008) Shailene Woodley – The Descendants (2012) Rebel Wilson – Pitch Perfect (2013) Will Poulter – We're the Millers (2014) Dylan O'Brien – The Maze Runner (2015) Daisy Ridley – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2016) Tiffany Haddish – Girls Trip (2018) Noah Centineo – To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2019) No Award (2020) Regé-Jean Page – Bridgerton (2021) Sophia Di Martino – Loki (2022) Joseph Quinn – Stranger Things (2023) Breakthrough Male (1999–2005, 2009) James Van Der Beek – Varsity Blues (1999) Haley Joel Osment – The Sixth Sense (2000) Sean Patrick Thomas – Save the Last Dance (2001) Orlando Bloom – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2002) Eminem – 8 Mile (2003) Shawn Ashmore – X2 (2004) Jon Heder – Napoleon Dynamite (2005) Robert Pattinson – Twilight (2009) Breakthrough Female (1999–2005, 2009) Katie Holmes – Disturbing Behavior (1999) Julia Stiles – 10 Things I Hate About You (2000) Erika Christensen – Traffic (2001) Mandy Moore – A Walk to Remember (2002) Jennifer Garner – Daredevil (2003) Lindsay Lohan – Freaky Friday (2004) Rachel McAdams – Mean Girls (2005) Ashley Tisdale – High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2009) Breakout Star (2010–2011) Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air (2010) Chloë Grace Moretz – Kick-Ass (2011) Next Generation (2017) Daniel Kaluuya – Get Out (2017)

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