Will Poulter
Biography
William Jack Poulter is an English actor born on January 28, 1993, in Hammersmith, London. Known professionally as Will Poulter, he has established a career in both film and television. His professional accolades include a British Academy Film Award and nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his diverse performances across various genres, ranging from comedy to drama and science fiction. As of his most recent records, he maintains a significant presence in the entertainment industry with numerous acting credits to his name.
Career overview
Poulter first gained recognition for his performance as Lee Carter in the 2007 film Son of Rambow and his work in the 2009 series School of Comedy. He achieved further prominence for his role as Eustace Scrubb in the 2010 adventure film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and his starring role as Kenny Rossmore in the 2013 comedy We're the Millers. In 2014, he was honored with the BAFTA Rising Star Award. His subsequent filmography includes appearances in the first and third installments of The Maze Runner trilogy, the period film The Revenant, the drama Detroit, the interactive film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, and the horror film Midsommar.
In addition to his film work, Poulter has contributed to television projects. In 2021, he was featured in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick. His body of work demonstrates a consistent involvement in both independent and major studio productions, spanning a variety of narrative formats and genres. His career continues to be defined by his roles in critically recognized projects within the film and television industry.
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Full filmography
- I Love Boosters (2026) as Grayson
- Union County (2026) as Cody
- Union County (2026) Producer
- Death of a Unicorn (2025) as Shepard
- Warfare (2025) as Erik
- On Swift Horses (2025) as Lee
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) as Adam Warlock
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) as Self - Adam Warlock
- The Bear (2022) as Chef Luca
- RuPaul's Drag Race UK vs The World (2022) as Self - Guest Judge
- Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2022) as Bobby Jones
- The Score (2022) as Troy
- Dopesick (2021) as Billy Cutler
- The Underground Railroad (2021) as Sam
- Midsommar (2019) as Mark
- Bainne (2019)
- Let the Festivities Begin: Manifesting Midsommar (2019) as Self
- Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) as Gally
- Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) as Colin Ritman
- The Little Stranger (2018) as Roderick Ayres
- The Russell Howard Hour (2017) as Self
- War Machine (2017) as Ricky Ortega
- Detroit (2017) as Philip Krauss
- And the Winner Isn't (2017) as Self
- Kids in Love (2016) as Jack
- The Revenant (2015) as Jim Bridger
- Glassland (2015) as Shane
- A Plea for Grimsby (2015) as Jone
- A Plea for Grimsby (2015) Producer
- The Maze Runner (2014) as Gally
- Plastic (2014) as Fordy
- We're the Millers (2013) as Kenny Rossmore
- Millers Unleashed: Outtakes Overload (2013) as Self
- Black Mirror (2011) as Colin Ritman
- The Jonathan Ross Show (2011) as Self - Guest
- Wild Bill (2011) as Dean
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) as Eustace Scrubb
- School of Comedy (2009) as Bota Saffas / Geoff / Leonard Lizard / Mr Mills / Pongo / Terry
- Son of Rambow (2007) as Lee Carter
- Great British Menu (2006) as Self - Guest Judge
- Rapture
- Rabbit, Rabbit
- Beat the Reaper as Peter Brown
- Beat the Reaper Executive Producer
- Saturn Return