Milo Parker (born 4 October 2002)[1] is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Connor in Robot Overlords (2014), Roger Munro in Mr. Holmes (2015), Hugh Apiston in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016) and Gerry Durrell in ITV's The Durrells (2016–2019).
Milo Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 October 2002 Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Education | Farlingaye High School Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Mr. Holmes, The Durrells and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children |
Life and work
editMilo Parker was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England.[2]
Parker trained at Youngblood Theatre Company and made his feature film debut in the British independent science fiction film Robot Overlords, before starring alongside Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes, for which he earned nominations for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and 42nd Saturn Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.[3] In an interview for The Lady, McKellen praised his young co-star, saying "Milo was full of the esprit of a young person. He had no fear of the camera or of doing exactly what the director wanted when required."[4] He attended Farlingaye High School in Woodbridge, Suffolk.[5] He is currently attending Royal Holloway, University of London.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Robot Overlords | Connor | |
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes | Roger Munro | |
| Ghosthunters on Icy Trails | Tom Thompson | ||
| 2016 | Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children | Hugh Apiston | |
| 2017 | McKellen: Playing the Part | Young Ian McKellen | Documentary |
| 2024 | Midas Man | Alistair Taylor | [6] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2019 | The Durrells | Gerry Durrell | Main cast |
Audio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Masterful | The Master | Big Finish Productions[7] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | British Independent Film Awards | Mr. Holmes | Most Promising Newcomer | Nominated | [8] |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2016 | London Film Critics' Circle Awards | Mr. Holmes | Young British/Irish Performer of the Year | Nominated | [10] |
| Robot Overlords | |||||
| 2016 | Online Film & Television Association | Mr. Holmes | Best Youth Performance | Nominated | [11] |
| 2016 | Saturn Awards | Best Performance by a Younger Actor | Nominated | [12] | |
| 2016 | TV Times Awards | The Durrells | Favourite Newcomer | Nominated | [13] |
| 2016 | Young Artist Award | Mr. Holmes | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (13 and under) | Nominated | [14] |
| 2018 | The Durrells | Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Teen Actor | Nominated | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Milo Parker | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Cann, Tom (29 August 2022). "Meet our 30 inspirational under 30s from Suffolk". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Cast". Mr. Holmes Film. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Bolger, Keeley (26 June 2015). "Knight in Sherlock armour". The Lady. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ^ Jarvis, Gemma (22 August 2019). "ITV The Durrells star Milo Parker celebrates top GCSE grades". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Toronto Jewish Film Festival - Midas Man, Opening Night Film, Canadian Premier". Toronto Jewish Film Foundation. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Masterful (Limited Edition)". Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Winners Nominations · BIFA · British Independent Film Awards (2015)". British Independent Film Awards. 25 October 2015.
- ^ Guglielmi, Jodi (14 December 2015). "Critics' Choice Awards Mad About Mad Max: Fury Road as Nominations Are Announced". People. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "'Mad Max: Fury Road'; '45 Years' Score Multiple Awards At London Film Critics' Circle Awards". Deadline Hollywood. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Online Film & Television Association (2016)". IMDb.
- ^ "The 42nd Annual Saturn Awards nominations are announced for 2016!". Saturn Awards. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
- ^ "TV Times Awards (2016)". IMDb.
- ^ "Nominations Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. 13 March 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Nominees – Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. 14 July 2018.
External links
edit- Milo Parker at IMDb
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