Bill Milner
William Henry Milner (born 4 March 1995) is an English actor. He starred as Will Proudfoot in Son of Rambow (2007), Edward in Is Anybody There? (2008), and the young Erik Lensherr in X-Men: First Class (2011).
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Bill Milner
- Birth Name
- William Henry Milner
- Born
- 4 March 1995
- Birthplace
- London, England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Teddington School
- Languages
- English
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William Henry Milner (born 4 March 1995) is an English actor. He starred as Will Proudfoot in Son of Rambow (2007), Edward in Is Anybody There? (2008), and the young Erik Lensherr in X-Men: First Class (2011).
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• Birth Name — William Henry Milner • Born — 4 March 1995 • Birthplace — London, England • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2007–present
Personal life
Personal life
William Henry Milner was born on 4 March 1995 in Teddington, London. He grew up in Hampton, London. Milner is queer.
Career
Career
Milner made his acting debut in the Hammer & Tongs film Son of Rambow (2007). That same year, he appeared in the made-for-TV films Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? and My Boy Jack. Milner then starred alongside Michael Caine in Is Anybody There? (2008). He appeared in the film adaptation of the David Almond book Skellig (2009). Milner portrayed Ian Dury's son Baxter in the biopic Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010). He played the role of young Erik Lensherr / Magneto in the superhero film X-Men: First Class (2011). He played the role of Tom Harvey in the Netflix film, iBoy (2017).
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 2012 — The Secret of Crickley Hall — Maurice Stafford — Miniseries; 3 episodes • 2014 — The 7.39 — Adam Matthews — Miniseries; 2 episodes • The Job Lot — Michael Jennings — Episode: "MP" • 2022 — The Flatshare — Si — Recurring role; 5 episodes • 2023 — A Small Light — Tonny Ahlers — Recurring role; 3 episodes • 2024 — The Serpent Queen — King Charles IX — Series regular; 8 episodes
Music videos
Music videos
• Tame Impala – "Mind Mischief" (2012)
Identity
Identity
Bill Milner is recorded as actor.
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 2007 — Son of Rambow — Will Proudfoot • Who Killed Mrs De Ropp? — Nicholas — Television film • My Boy Jack — Peter Carter — Television film • 2008 — Is Anybody There? — Edward • Pop Art — Toby Warner — Short film • 2009 — Skellig — Michael Cooper — Television film • Mixtape — Ben — Short film • 2010 — Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll — Baxter Dury • Disco — Danny — Short film • 2011 — X-Men: First Class — Young Erik • 2012 — Broken — Jed • 2013 — Locke — Sean Locke • 2015 — Winter — Max • 2016 — Anthropoid — Ata Moravec • 2017 — iBoy — Tom Harvey / iBoy • Dunkirk — Lone Private • The Lodgers — Edward • 2018 — Stomping Grounds — Monroe — Short film • Apostle — Jeremy • White Lies — Rory — Short film • 2019 — Summer Night — Jack "Rabbit" • Waiting for the Barbarians — Garrison Soldier 5 • 2021 — Cyn — John — Short film • 2022 — Burial — Iossif Gulyaev • 2023 — Bonus Track — Skinny Rick • 2024 — Midas Man — Clive Epstein • Yeti — Filming
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Work — Result • 2007 — British Independent Film Award for Most Promising Newcomer — Son of Rambow • Young Artist Award for Best Performance in an International Feature Film – Leading Young Performers (with Will Poulter) • 2008 — London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year — Is Anybody There? • 2010 — London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the Year — Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
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- 1.Williams, Sally. Son of Rambow: ready for action. The Daily Telegraph. 22 March 2008.
- 2.Guiltenane, Christian. The Serpent Queen star Bill Milner interview: 'I'd love to explore a queer role'. Principle Magazine. 2024-07-24.
- 3.Maher, Kevin. Andy Serkis brings Ian Dury back to life. The Times. February 2026.
- 4.McClintock, Pamela. January Jones joins 'X-Men'. Variety. 17 August 2010.
- 5.O'Neill, Shane. The Most Underappreciated Sci-Fi Thrillers On Netflix Right Now. Looper. 2020-07-02.
- 6.Dargis, Manohla. Lonely Boy’s ‘First Blood’ and First Pal. The New York Times. 2 May 2008.
- 7.Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?. Screen Rant.
- 8.Bellafante, Ginia. A Different Kind of Kipling Adventure. The New York Times. 18 April 2008.
- 9.Wilding, Philip. Is Anybody There? Review. Empire. 23 April 2009.
- 10.YouTube. Pop Art. 2008.
- 11.Holmwood, Leigh. Tim Roth to don wings as Skellig. The Guardian. 2 September 2008.
- 12.Masters, Tim. Music mix movie wins film award. BBC News. 23 September 2009.
- 13.Hogan, Mike. Andy Serkis Mines Ian Dury's C-Word-ishness in Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll. Vanity Fair. 27 April 2010.
- 14.Bill Milner's school disco despair. Irish Independent. 12 July 2011.
- 15.Moore, Roger. 'X-Men: First Class' is first class prequel. The State Journal-Register. 2 June 2011.
- 16.Holden, Stephen. Where a Junkyard Becomes a Playground. The New York Times. 18 July 2013.
- 17.Rooney, David. Locke: Venice Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 3 September 2013.
- 18.Winter · BIFA - Films. British Independent Film Awards.
- 19.Lisle, James. Behind-the-Scenes Shots from the Set of ‘Anthropoid’. The New York Times. 11 April 2016.
- 20.Ruby, Jennifer. Bill Milner: I had a blast with Maisie Williams on iBoy – there were no boundaries. London Evening Standard. 3 February 2017.
- 21.Bill Milner Joins Cast of Harold and Maude. Theatre Weekly. 16 January 2018.
- 22.Kay, Jeremy. 'The Lodgers' with Eugene Simon from 'Game Of Thrones' scores key deals. Screen Daily. 18 May 2017.
- 23.Bertie Gilbert. Shvfty - What You Need (Official Video). December 1, 2024.
- 24.Collis, Clark. Dan Stevens joins a cult in trailer for horror-thriller Apostle. Entertainment Weekly. 17 September 2018.
- 25.'White Lies' - a short film by Harry Shaw. Harry Shaw.
- 26.Kenigsberg, Ben. ‘Summer Night’ Review: An Improbable Evening of Formative Experiences. The New York Times. 11 July 2019.
- 27.Sneider, Jeff. Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp Star in Waiting for the Barbarians Trailer. Collider. 24 June 2020.
- 28.Cyn. Festival Formula.
- 29.Rosser, Michael. UK thriller ‘Burial’ sold to North America; first look revealed. Screen Daily. 15 June 2021.
- 30.Whitney, Nadine. Bonus Track is the fantastic romance that queer kids deserve. The Curb. 14 February 2025.
- 31.Toronto Jewish Film Festival - Midas Man, Opening Night Film, Canadian Premier. Toronto Jewish Film Foundation.
- 32.Chris Pine Faces the Alps’ Most Terrifying Predator in Yeti
- 33.Ahearne, Joe. The Secret Of Crickley Hall. BBC Media Centre. 31 October 2012.
- 34.Duke, Simon. The 7.39 cast as BBC1 repeat hit 2014 drama featuring familiar faces. Evening Chronicle. 22 September 2020.
- 35.Series 2, Episode 3. British Comedy Guide.
- 36.Collier, Kate. Cast list and how to watch The Flat Share on Channel 5. Wandsworth Guardian. 13 March 2025.
- 37.Bill Milner as Tonny Ahlers. National Geographic.
- 38.Lane, Carly. 'The Serpent Queen' Creator Reveals Catherine's Biggest Dilemmas in Season 2. Collider. 15 July 2024.
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