Michael Ward is a Jamaican-born British model and actor, best known for appearing as Marco in the British film Blue Story (2019) and Jamie in the television series Top Boy (2019) and Brendan in The A List (2018) Are.
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Michael Ward was born on Tuesday, November 18, 1997 (age 23 years; as in 2020) in Spanish Town, Jamaica. Their zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Michael Ward’s childhood photo
When he was four his family moved to Hackney, London, where he spent his childhood. In the bustling multicultural district of Hackney, they watched a number of seemingly harmless incidents escalate to alarming levels. In an interview he said,
When I was growing up I was so afraid to go to those parts of London!… especially when you knew that South London was not the place. I didn’t want to go there. It’s the same with Hackney. Not for me.”
He moved to Romford during his teenage years, where he did his schooling at Chadwell Heath Academy. In school, he became attracted to the world of acting when he played the role of Macduff, the main antagonist in William Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Macbeth’. In an interview he said,
The thing that inspired me to become an actor was Macbeth…we did a modern version of it at school and I was playing Macduff. It really sparked something in me: I loved it!”
After this, he did a course in performing arts at Epping Forest College in Loughton, England. She began her career as a model at the age of seventeen after which she signed with an agent.
Physical Appearance
Height : 5′ 9″ (175 cm)
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: brown
Family
Michael Ward’s mother’s name is Keisha Gatefield. His father died when he was young. He has three sisters and one of his sisters is named Shan Timaiz. His aunt and uncle run a Caribbean restaurant in Chadwell Heath, east London.
Childhood photo of Michael Ward with his father
Michael Ward with his mother
Michael Ward with his family
livelihood
At the age of 16, he worked as a delivery boy at his aunt’s Caribbean restaurant in Chadwell Heath. Before breaking into the entertainment industry, Ward worked in a betting shop, where anyone could legally place bets with a licensed bookmaker. In college, one of his teachers took a shine to him. Later, when she left her teaching job to work for an acting agency, she signed Ward with the agency, which led to her getting some small roles in music videos. At the age of seventeen, he won a modeling competition which led to him becoming the face of the e-commerce site JD Sports, where he modeled for sportswear.
Michael Ward modeling for Nike’s Dri-Fit Knit Contrast T-shirt on JD’s official website
He became in demand internationally due to a huge billboard featuring Ward in Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip. In 2018, he was one of the featured models in SOS Seminar conference materials. Later, the former JD model became the face of Louis Vuitton’s AW20 campaign.
film
He appeared as a supporting cast member in the background of the British drama film Brotherhood (2016).
Brotherhood (2016)
In 2019, he came into limelight when he played the role of Marco in the British crime drama film ‘Blue Story’. The film is set on London estates, showing the impact of drug gangs on the lives of teenagers growing up there. In the film, two best friends, Marco and Timmy, are pulled into the ongoing gang rivalry between their areas, which leads them into lives of crime.
Michael Ward (left) in Blue Story (2019)
Television
In 2020, he appeared in the British anthology film series ‘Small Axe’, which consists of five films that tell different stories about the lives of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s. Ward played Franklin Cooper in the titular episode. “Lovers Rock.” The episode follows the story of two lovers, Franklin and Martha, who meet at a reggae house party in West London in 1980. Ward earned a BAFTA TV Award (2021) nomination for playing Franklin.
Michael Ward in Small Ax: Lovers Rock (2021)
In the 2020 American superhero film ‘The Old Guard’ he played the role of Lycaon, the only known immortal who dies. The film follows a secret team of immortal mercenaries whose identities are suddenly revealed. Therefore, they fight to keep their identities secret; Meanwhile, a new unexpected member is discovered.
Michael Ward in The Old Guard (2020)
OTT/Web Series
In 2018, he made his digital debut with the British teen thriller series ‘The A List’, in which he played the role of Brendan. The series focuses on Mia, a popular girl who comes to a summer camp at Peregrine Island in hopes of becoming queen bee until she meets Amber, a mysterious person who immediately becomes the center of attention. In the series, Brendan teams up with Mia to investigate the mysteries of Peregrine Island.
The A List (2018)
He rose to stardom in 2019 when he played the protagonist Jamie in the third season of the 2011 British television crime drama ‘Top Boy’. In the series, Jamie is an East London boy rising to prominence in Hackney’s drug-dealing gang, while also looking after his two young brothers. Ward was nominated in the Best Actor (Male) category at the RTS Program Awards (2020) for playing the role of Jamie.
Michael Ward in Top Boy (2019)
Other work
In 2017, he appeared in the music video for Tom Walker’s song “Blessings”. In 2018, he appeared in the music video for Lily Allen’s song “Trigger Bang”.
Michael Ward in the music video for Tom Walker’s song Blessings (2017)
He starred in the music video for British rapper-singer Dave’s song “Black”. In 2020, he released ‘Good Thanks, You?’ starred in. As Lewis, which earned the title of ‘Best Short Film’ at TweetFest Film Festival (2020). The film deals with the main character’s traumatic experience and its after-effects.
ok thank you? (2020)
Later, in the same year, he played the role of Barnabas in the short film ‘Looking Back’, which focuses on Aaron who must give a large sum of money to his ex-benefactor in order to get out of a syndicate with no results.
Awards/Honors
- Awarded the BAFTA Rising Star Award at the 2020 BAFTA Awards
Michael Ward receives the BAFTA Rising Star Award (2020)
- Nominated for National Film Award (2020) in the categories of ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Outstanding Performance’ for the film Blue Story (2019).
- Won NME Award (2020) in the Best Film Actor category for the film Blue Story (2019).
Facts/General Knowledge
- She has signed with Olivia Bell Management, a talent management agency based in Soho, London.
- During his childhood days, Ward was an avid football player and wanted to pursue a career in the sport. In an interview he said,
Initially, I wanted to be a footballer, but maybe that was because every other young boy around me wanted the same. “At break time, at lunch time, after school, football was the main thing we did – we loved it.”
- Ward grew up watching the first two seasons of the series ‘Top Boy’. In 2013, while he was at school and about to start the second series of Top Boy, he tweeted on Channel 4:
“Can’t wait for Top Boy, I’ll be sick :D.”
In 2014, he texted ‘Top Boy’ star Ashley Walters asking for a chance to audition for the show, but never received a response. Joining the series ‘Top Boy’ was like a dream come true for Michael.
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