The English-Sudanese actor Amir Wilson is known for his role as Will Parry in the BBC and HBO series His Dark Materials (2019). He has been active in the entertainment industry since 2015 and is mostly famous for his work in The Lion King(2005) as the protagonist Simba.
He is also known for playing the role of Nigel in The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾. Along with that, Amir has been seen in the British Dutch web series The Letter for the King (2020), The Magic Flute, and The Secret Garden.
Amir Wilson's Family: Meet His Parents!
Amir Wilson, whose real name is Amir Ahmad Wilson, was born on 6th February 2004. He was born to his parents in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. His father's name is Paul Wilson and his mother's name is Nagla Wilson. Amir's father is of English origin and his mother is Sudanes.
His father Paul died of a heart attack due to asymptomatic coronary heart disease in 2018. Following the incident, Amir became a member of the British Heart Foundation in 2019. This organization provides health care to people suffering from heart and circulatory disease in the UK.
Talking about his siblings, he is the youngest among his two elder sisters Moya Wilson and Imaan Wilson. Amir and his sisters were raised in the suburb of Monkmoor. He attended St. Giles’ C of E Primary School where he discovered his interest in acting. Amir then began his acting journey with the help of a local theatre group called Get Your Wigle On.
Amir has opened up about his family in many of his interviews. He has also revealed his relationship with his parents and siblings. Likewise, Amir has stated that family is important and no one should take them for granted.
During an interview, Amir was asked about what else can be learned during the lockdown period to which he replied that he was glad that he got to meet his granddad for the first time.
Amir previously lived with his mother and sister but he later shifted to London with his oldest sister who was already living there. Later, he moved in with his dad but after his demise, he again started living with his mom and sisters.
Do you know that Amir can understand and speak Arabic? He is fluent in Arabic because of his Sudanese mother.
Amir Wilson Movies And TV Series
At the age of eight, Amir first started his career as a theatre artist alongside his sister for the audition of Munchkins in the play ‘Wizard of Oz’ (2012). Since then, he has worked as a stage actor and performed different roles according to the films.
He played the role of Mr.Mayor in the ‘Seussical’ which was cast at the Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury in 2014. Likewise, he also portrayed the role of Josh in the short film ‘Special Delivery’ in 2018.
In the next year, in 2019, he was cast as a boy in ‘The Kid Who Would Be King' alongside Louis George Serkis, Tom Taylor, Rebecca Ferguson, and Patrick Stewart. In the same year, he made his television debut in the drama series 'His Dark Materials' leading as Will Parry.
In the current project The Magic Flute, Amir performed the role alongside actors like Asha Banks, Iwan Rheon, and Jack Wolfe. He was cast as Dickon in the 2020 British fantasy Drama film ‘The Secret Garden,’ which is his first on-screen role ever alongside renowned actors Colin Firth and Julie Walters.
He gained massive fame when he appeared in the adventure web series ‘The Letter for the King’ as Tiuri.
Is Amir Wilson Dating?
With the rising fame, Amir Wilson's dating life has equally grabbed people's interest like his career and progression. However, the actor hasn't given any insight into his relationship status.
While there are many rising stars who give updates on their love life through social media, Amir hasn't given any hint about his dating life.
It seems that Amir doesn't have a girlfriend for now as he seems very busy inclining his career graph.
Amir Wilson's Net Worth
Amir is one of the youngest actors who earn well through the films emerging in the industry. The estimated net worth of Amir Wilson is stated to be around $1 million to $3 million US dollars. Through all the acting works and theatres he is able to earn and maintain his lifestyle.
With the success that he has attained at such a young age, there is no doubt that he has a sparkling future ahead of him. In this regard, his net worth will amplify in the future with his upcoming acting projects.
Social Media and Profiles
From his professional works and fan following, Amir Wilson is quite active on social platforms. So, he has exceeded 36k followers on Instagram where he is active with the username @amirwilson_.
Furthermore, he is also available on Twitter since 2016 with over 5.6k followers.
Short Wiki
- Amir Wilson was born in 2004 and is currently the age of 18.
- His birthday is on February 6 and his zodiac sign is Aquarius.
- He attended St. Giles’ C of E Primary School.
- He initiated his acting and training through the local theatre group ‘Get Your Wigle On’.
- Despite being a young actor, he is also a skilled football player who wanted to continue his career in sports.
- He is a young actor who achieved fame from the roles in The Letter For the King, His Dark Materials, and Dickon in The Secret Garden.
- In 2019, Amir became a part of the British Heart Foundation working for the aid of heart and circulatory disease.
- He was nominated for the title ‘Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program’ for casting as Tiuri at the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2021.
- He is a citizenship holder of both Sudan and the UK.
- He is non-vegetarian.
- He loves rock climbing.
- His height is 5 feet and 10 inches.
