Milo Parker
Born2002 (age 21–22)[1]
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Known forMr. Holmes, The Durrells and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Milo Parker (born 2002) is a British child actor, known for his roles as Connor in Robot Overlords, Roger Munro in Mr. Holmes, Hugh Apiston in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children and Gerry Durrell in ITV’s The Durrells.

Life and work

Parker trained at Youngblood Theatre Company and made his feature film debut in the British independent science fiction film Robot Overlords, before starring alongside Ian McKellen in Mr. Holmes, for which he earned a nomination for the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and 42nd Saturn Awards for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.[1] In an interview for The Lady, McKellen praised his young co-star, saying "Milo was full of the esprit of a young person. He had no fear of the camera or of doing exactly what the director wanted when required.".[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Robot Overlords Connor Independent science fiction film
2015 Mr. Holmes Roger Munro Crime drama mystery film
2015 Ghosthunters on Icy Trails Tom Thompson Kids fantasy-comedy
2016 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Hugh Apiston American dark fantasy film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016–present The Durrells Gerry Durrell Main cast

Awards and nominations

Year Association Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2015 British Independent Film Awards Mr. Holmes Most Promising Newcomer Nominated
2016 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated
2016 London Film Critics' Circle Awards Young British/Irish Performer of the Year Nominated
2016 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor Nominated
2016 Young Artist Award Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (13 and under) Nominated
2018 The Durrells Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Teen Actor Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "Mr. Holmes Film: Cast". Retrieved 2015-08-20.
  2. ^ Bolger, Keeley (2015-06-26). "Knight in Sherlock armour". The Lady. Retrieved 2015-08-20. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)