Today (January 7), the five nominees for the BAFTA EE Rising Star Award 2025, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, were announced at a press conference at The Savoy Hotel in London.
Hosted by film critic/radio host Ali Plumb and actor Jack O’Connell, the nominees are made up of five actors who have each demonstrated their “remarkable talent in film over the past year, having captured the imagination of both audiences and the film industry”.
The artists who are nominated for this year’s award are the following…
Marisa Abel
After gaining a lot of attention for his roles in projects such as HBO Industry and biographical thriller Rogue agentIn 2024, Marisa Abela received critical acclaim and awards for her portrayal of Amy Winehouse in Sam Taylor Johnson’s film Back to Black.
Jharrel Jerome
Acclaimed American actor and rapper Jharrel Jerome made his screen debut in 2016, in the Oscar-winning film Moonlight, while his appearance in 2019 in When they see us won him a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as an NAACP Image Award.
He last appeared on our screens as the lead in the biopic Unstoppable. Starring Jennifer Lopez and Don Cheadle, the biographical sports drama sees Jharrel play Anthony Robles, who was born without legs and was determined to pursue his dreams of becoming a wrestler.
David Johnson
The British actor David Jonsson became famous after his performances in Industry, and his film debut in Rye Lanewhich received critical acclaim. Most recently, he participated in Alien: Romulus – a sci-fi horror film that follows a group of space colonizers as they encounter the most terrifying life form in the universe while scavenging the deep ends of an abandoned space station.
Mike Madison
Mikey Madison can currently be seen starring in Sean Baker’s award-winning comedy-drama, Anora. The film, which won the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, follows a young Brooklyn sex worker whose life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch.
Nabhaan Rizwan
Nabhaan Rizwan made his film debut starring in the BBC thriller Informerand won him the breakthrough award at the RTS Awards. His most recent role in the British independent film, In camerasees Rizwan portraying Aden, a young actor finds himself in a cycle of nightmarish auditions. After being rejected repeatedly, he takes it upon himself to find a role to play.
Celebrating its twentieth year, the EE Rising Star Award is the only EE BAFTA Film Awards category voted for by the British public.
Past winners include Mia McKenna-Bruce, Emma Mackey, Lashana Lynch, Bukky Bakray, Micheal Ward, Letitia Wright, James McAvoy, Daniel Kaluuya, John Boyega and Tom Hardy.
Voting is now open at ee.co.uk/BAFTA and the winner will be announced at the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2025.
The ceremony will be held at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday 16 February and will be broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK, and on BritBox International in North America, the Nordics and Australia.
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