David Jonsson, 31, is a British actor who won the BAFTA Film Awards’ EE Rising Star prize. Reputable for his parts in the TV show Industry, the romantic comedy Rye Lane from 2023, and Alien: Romulus, Jonsson explained modestly, “I’m just an east London boy,” highlighting that fame isn’t what drives him.
Marisa Abela, Jharrel Jerome, Mikey Madison (winner of Best Actress for Anora), and Nabhaan Rizwan were among the well-known nominees that Jonsson defeated.
A jury comprising former winners Letitia Wright and Mia McKenna-Bruce, Will Sharpe, casting director Aisha Bywaters, film producer Marc Samuelson, director Yann Demange, and other top industry experts selected this year’s Rising Star Award finalists.
It is the only BAFTA Film Awards category where a public vote determines the winner, and it has honoured a number of well-known filmmakers in the past, including Tom Hardy, Wright, and Daniel Kaluuya.
David Jonsson is entering some very distinguished company, as other names who have won include James McAvoy, Eva Green, Juno Temple, Kristen Stewart, Jack O’Connell, Will Poulter, John Boyega, Tom Holland, Michael Ward, Bukky Bakray, Lashana Lynch, and Emma Mackey.
Jonsson’s Response to the Victory
Upon winning, Jonsson explained, “I’ve got to be honest, this isn’t why I do it. Do you know what I mean? I’m just an east London boy.”
“As a young boy growing up in East London, I couldn’t think of an honor that’s more about the people, and proof that you can do it too. An absolute blessing and dream. Thank you, truly.”
Jonsson’s work and Upcoming Projects
They is now working on a number of other film projects, such as the drama Wasteman and the dystopian horror thriller The Long Walk. He is also set to play Sammy Davis Jr. in the upcoming real story drama Scandalous, which will mark actor Colman Domingo’s directorial debut.
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