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Micheal Ward

マイケル・ウォード (俳優)　/　まいける・うぉーど (俳優)

Film actor from Jamaica

November 18, 1997 (age 28)　・　Spanish Town, Jamaica

film actor
television actor

My Take

Micheal Ward is one of the young actors I quietly bet on. Born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, and breaking through in Britain, he carries a lived-in authenticity that you cannot fake, and Top Boy let him channel it into something electric. Winning the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2020 confirmed what audiences already sensed. What impresses me most is how he converts the weight of his background into emotional depth rather than spectacle. That is the mark of a serious performer, not a passing trend, and I am convinced his name will keep climbing well beyond the British scene.

Overview

Micheal Ward (born 1996 or 1997) is a British actor and model. He was awarded the 2020 BAFTA Rising Star Award. He acted in the Sam Mendes drama Empire of Light (2022) for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He has also acted in the films Blue Story (2018), The Old Guard (2020), and Eddington (2025).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Micheal Ward
Name (Japanese): マイケル・ウォード (俳優)
Reading: まいける・うぉーど (俳優)
Born: November 18, 1997 (age 28)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Ox
Origin: Spanish Town, Jamaica
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Epping Forest College

Awards & achievements

BAFTA Rising Star Award
NME Awards 2020

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Top Boy	—

6. Links

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