Micheal Ward

Micheal Ward recently starred in the highly anticipated Netflix series Top Boy, which was produced by Drake and earned him widespread acclaim throughout the UK. Ward has also earned praise from critics for his lead role in Paramount’s Blue Story, which follows the story of two young boys from opposing postcodes that quickly form a firm friendship that is tested when they wind up on rival sides of a street war. The actor has also starred in BBC thriller series The A List, which was release internationally on Netflix.

Commenting on his nomination, he said: “The last two years have been unbelievable, and now to find out that my industry has recognised my work and put me up for the EE Rising Star Award, really is the most amazing thing to happen.”

Other nominees in 2020 were: Awkwafina, Kaitlyn Dever, Kelvin Harrison Jr and Jack Lowden.