George MacKay
British and Australian actor (born 1992)
George MacKay is an English actor who began as a child in the 2003 film Peter Pan. He went on to roles in Sunshine on Leith, Pride and Captain Fantastic, and earned a BAFTA Rising Star nomination in 2014. He led Sam Mendes' 1917 as Lance Corporal Schofield, played Ned Kelly in True History of the Kelly Gang and shared a British Independent Film Award for Femme.
Known for
- 1917 (2019), Lance Corporal Schofield. A soldier racing across the Western Front in Sam Mendes’ continuous shot war film.
- Pride (2014), Joe. A young man finding his place among activists supporting striking miners.
- Captain Fantastic (2016), Bodevan Cash. The eldest son of a family raised off the grid.
- True History of the Kelly Gang (2019), Ned Kelly. A raw, punk tinged take on the Australian outlaw.
- Femme (2023), Preston. A tense thriller that won him a shared British Independent Film Award.
- The Beast (2023), Louis. Opposite Léa Seydoux in Bertrand Bonello’s time spanning drama.
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In theatres · CA US · From 16 Oct
Street Fighter and Friday’s New Films
A 1993-set Street Fighter, a man swallowed by a sperm whale, a new Sense and Sensibility and Canada's run of the Palme d'Or winner opened on 16 October.
Indie · Canada
In theatres · CA US · Now playing, from 16 Oct
A New Sense and Sensibility, Finally
Georgia Oakley's adaptation of Jane Austen's first published novel is now in Canadian cinemas, with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Esmé Creed-Miles as the Dashwood sisters.
Casie Stewart · 5 min read
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has George MacKay been in?
- George MacKay appears in 1917 (2019) and 11.22.63 (2016) on The Remote.
- When was George MacKay born?
- George MacKay was born on 13 March 1992.
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