Will Poulter Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Images, And More

Will Poulter Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Girlfriend, Family, Images, And More

William Jack Poulter is an English actor who was born on January 28, 1993. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Eustace Scrubb in the fantasy adventure film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010). He received critical acclaim for his performance as the lead in the comedy film We're the Millers (2013), for which he received the BAFTA Rising Star Award.

Poulter appeared in The Maze Runner (2014) and its sequel Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), as well as the period epic film The Revenant (2015), the crime drama film Detroit (2017), the interactive science fiction film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018), and the folk horror film Midsommar (2019). In 2021, he starred in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick, for which he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Early years

Poulter was born on January 28, 1993, in Hammersmith, London, to Neil Poulter, an Imperial College London professor of Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, and Caroline (née Barrah), a former Kenyan nurse. He attended Harrodian School, which also produced actors such as George MacKay and Robert Pattinson. According to The Independent in 2013, he struggled in school due to dyslexia and developmental coordination disorder "I felt as if no matter how hard I tried, I was getting nowhere. As a child, that is the most discouraging thing. And finding something like drama, which I adored, gave me a sense of purpose."

Poulter enrolled at the University of Bristol in 2012, but dropped out after a year.

Poulter is an Arsenal F.C. fan.

Career

2007–2012: preliminary work

Poulter had a number of acting roles before landing the role of Lee Carter in the 2007 film Son of Rambow, which received positive reviews and praise for Poulter and his co-star Bill Milner's performances. He also appeared alongside other young comedic actors in School of Comedy, which premiered on Channel 4's Comedy Lab on August 21, 2008. Channel 4 then ordered a full season of School of Comedy, which premiered on October 2, 2009. After a second season, the show was cancelled.

He was chosen to play Eustace Scrubb in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (filmed in Queensland, Australia) in 2009, and was accompanied by some members of his family. The film premiered on December 10, 2010. The film received mixed reviews upon its initial release, but Poulter's performance was praised.

He starred in the BBC Three pilot The Fades, a 60-minute supernatural thriller written by Skins writer Jack Thorne, in 2010. The pilot was picked up for a six-part series with a nearly entirely new cast that aired in 2011.

Poulter began filming Wild Bill, a small British independent film directed by Dexter Fletcher, at the end of 2010. The film was released on March 23, 2012, to rave reviews, with particular praise for Poulter's performance. Poulter appeared in a video called Jack and Will with his School of Comedy co-star and popular British blogger, Jack Harries, on his YouTube channel JacksGap in 2011. Poulter began studying drama at the University of Bristol in 2012, where he lived in Badock Hall, but dropped out after a year to pursue acting full-time.

2013–present: Recognition in the mainstream and future work

In 2013, he played Kenny in the Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis film We're the Millers. While the film received mixed reviews upon its initial release, the cast's performances were well received, particularly Poulter's, who gained mainstream recognition for his showy, comedic work in the film. He also appeared in the music video for Rizzle Kicks' song "Skip to the Good Bit" as a caretaker. He loved the script and auditioned for the role of Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars, but he was turned down.

In 2014, he starred as Fordy in Julian Gilbey's crime film Plastic, alongside Ed Speleers, Alfie Allen, Sebastian De Souza, and Emma Rigby. The film was critically panned upon its initial release. The same year, he co-starred with Dylan O'Brien and Kaya Scodelario in the film adaptation of The Maze Runner. The film was a critical and commercial success, with the cast's performances receiving praise. Poulter went on to call the film, and his role in it, "a watershed moment" in his career.

Poulter played Shane in Gerard Barrett's 2015 Irish indie film Glassland, alongside Jack Reynor and Toni Collette.

Poulter received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2014, which was voted on by the public. For his performance in We're the Millers, he also won the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance and the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (which he shared with co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts).

Poulter was chosen as one of 23 upcoming actors to be featured in the July issue of Vanity Fair, with all actors being dubbed "Hollywood's Next Wave" in 2014.

Poulter portrayed Jim Bridger in Alejandro González Iárritu's revenge thriller The Revenant (2015), which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy. The plot revolves around an 1820s frontiersman on a mission of vengeance against those who abandoned him after a bear mauling. In 2017, he portrayed racist police officer Philip Krauss in the film Detroit, which was inspired by the 1967 Detroit riots. His work in the film was praised with one critic calling him "terrifyingly confident".

Poulter was originally cast in the 2017 adaptation of Stephen King's novel It as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. However, in June 2016, it was announced that Bill Skarsgrd had been cast instead of Poulter due to scheduling conflicts (the film was set to shoot at the same time Poulter was set to begin work on Detroit) and the departure of its initial director, Cary Fukunaga.

Poulter returned to the role of Gally in Maze Runner: The Death Cure, the third and final installment of the Maze Runner film series, in 2018. Later that year, he appeared in The Little Stranger as Roderick "Roddy" Ayres, a facially disfigured, haunted war veteran, and in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch as game developer Colin Ritman, a standalone interactive film based on the Black Mirror television series. In 2019, he portrayed Mark in Ari Aster's horror film Midsommar. In 2020, he took part in the filming of The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope, a Supermassive Games interactive choice game in which he plays Andrew, Anthony, and Abraham.

Poulter was cast as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 in October 2021, with the film set to be released on May 5, 2023.

In Hulu's 2021 drama miniseries Dopesick, Poulter played OxyContin sales representative Billy Cutler. For this role, Poulter was nominated for a 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Filmography

Key

Not yet releasedDenotes works that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Son of RambowLee Carter
2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderEustace Scrubb
2012Wild BillDean
2013We're the MillersKenny Rossmore / Kenny Miller
2014PlasticFordy
The Maze RunnerGally
A Plea For GrimsbyJoneShort film
GlasslandShane
2015The RevenantJim Bridger
2016Kids in LoveJack
2017War MachineSgt. Rick Ortega
DetroitPhilip Krauss
2018Maze Runner: The Death CureGally
The Little StrangerRoderick "Roddy" Ayres
2019BainneIrish farmerShort film
MidsommarMark
2021The ScoreTroy
2023Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Not yet releasedAdam WarlockPost-production
TBAOn Swift Horses Not yet releasedLeeFilming[31]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Comedy: ShuffleFind Your Folks Presenter2 episodes
2008Comedy LabVariousEpisode: "Kids School of Comedy"
Lead BalloonSweet Throwing BoyEpisode: "Nuts"
2009–2010School of ComedyVarious characters8 episodes; also writer
2010The FadesMacEpisode: "Pilot"
2018Black Mirror: BandersnatchColin RitmanStand alone interactive film from TV series Black Mirror
2021The Underground RailroadSamEpisode: "Chapter 2: South Carolina"
DopesickBilly CutlerMiniseries
2022Why Didn't They Ask Evans?Bobby JonesMiniseries[32]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little HopeAndrew, Anthony and Abraham[33]Voice and motion capture

Awards and nominations

YearWorkAwardCategoryResult
2008Son of RambowBritish Independent Film AwardsMost Promising NewcomerNominated
2009Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers (shared with Bill Milner)Nominated
2010The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderPhoenix Film Critics SocietyBest Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role – MaleNominated
2011Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast (shared with Georgie Henley and Skandar Keynes)Nominated
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror FilmsBest Performance by a Younger ActorNominated
London Film Critics' CircleYoung British Performer of the YearNominated
2013Wild BillNominated
2014We're the MillersTeen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Liplock (shared with Emma Roberts and Jennifer Aniston)Nominated
MTV Movie AwardsBreakthrough PerformanceWon
Best Kiss (shared with Emma Roberts and Jennifer Aniston)Won
Best Musical MomentNominated
British Academy Film AwardsEE Rising Star AwardWon
Empire AwardsBest Male NewcomerNominated
2015The Maze RunnerMTV Movie AwardsBest Fight (shared with Dylan O'Brien)Won
2022DopesickPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieNominated

Will Poulter Biography

Real NameWilliam Jack Poulter
Birth Date28 January 1993
Age (as of 2021)28 Years
Birth PlaceHammersmith, London, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
ProfessionActor
ReligionChristianity
Sun signAquarius

Physical Statistics

Heightin feet inches – 6’ 2” – in Centimeters – 187 cm
Weightin Kilograms – 72 kg  –  in Pounds –  158 lbs
Hair ColorBrown
Eye ColorBrown
Body TypeSlim

Family

FatherNeil Poulter
MotherCaroline Poulter
SisterJo Poulter
BrotherEd Poulter

Qualification/Education

SchoolThe Harrodian School
CollegeUniversity of Bristol

Relationship Status

Marital StatusIn Relation
AffairYes
GirlfriendYasmeen Scott

Trivia

  • He is a hardcore fan of Arsenal F.C.
  • In 2014, Poulter was nominated as one of 23 upcoming actors featuring in July’s issue of Vanity Fair who all have been named as “Hollywood Next Wave”.
  • Currently, he is being cast in the film “Guardian of the Galaxy Vol. 3” as Adam Warlock that is all set to release on 5th May 2023.

























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