| Brandon Wilson | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Wilson at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2020—present |
Brandon Wilson is an American actor. He had a supporting role in The Way Back (2020) and a leading role in Nickel Boys (2024). His breakout performance in the latter earned him a Gotham Award.
Career
Wilson played the character of Brandon Durrett in The Way Back directed by Gavin O'Connor and starring Ben Affleck. In 2022, Wilson acted in Mark Polish' horror film Murmur. He has also appeared in the television series, Ray Donovan.
In 2024, Wilson starred in Nickel Boys, a film adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel by the same name. The film premiered at Telluride Film Festival and showed at the New York Film Festival. Ethan Herisse and him played two boys who are sent to an abusive reform school. Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that both "Herisse and Wilson offer striking performances that deepen understanding of this bond and clarify the trauma of this experience". For his performance, Wilson won the Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Way Back | Brandon Durrett | |
| 2022 | Murmur | Zach | |
| 2024 | Nickel Boys | Turner | Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ray Donovan | Ian | Season 5, episode 4 |
References
- Zuckerman, Esther (2024-12-05). "Why 'Nickel Boys' Made That Wild POV Choice". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ^ Pond, Steve (2024-12-03). "'A Different Man' Named Best Film at 2024 Gotham Awards - Complete List of Winners". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- Michael, Kirk (2020-03-13). "Film review: 'The Way Back'". Sonoma Index-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- DeFore, John (2022-09-16). "'Murmur' Review: An Unscary Horror Film for TikTok Attention Spans". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- "Supporting Cast of Sold: Ray Donovan – Fikkle Fame". 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- Brody, Richard (2024-12-06). "Great Books Don't Make Great Films, but "Nickel Boys" Is a Glorious Exception". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- Jones, Marcus (2024-10-15). "'Nickel Boys' to Campaign Star Ethan Herisse as Best Actor, Brandon Wilson as Best Supporting Actor". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- Riefe, Jordan (2024-11-25). "Two young actors find a safe space to explore brutality with 'Nickel Boys'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- "Talking Trauma, Black History, and Inspiration with RaMell Ross and the Cast of 'Nickel Boys'". The Nerds of Color. 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- Gyarkye, Lovia (2024-08-31). "Nickel Boys Review: RaMell Ross' Remarkable Colson Whitehead Adaptation Takes Risks That Pay Off". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-31.