Damson Idris
British actor
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| 2025 | Cast as Joshua Pearce in a film currently in post-production. |
| 2024 | Damson Idris had a successful awards season, winning Outstanding Lead Performance In A Drama Series at the Black Reel Awards, Best Performance in a TV Show/Film at the MOBO Awards, and Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series at the NAACP Image Awards for 'Snowfall'. He was also nominated for Best Actor at the BET Awards and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Movie for 'Swarm' |
| 2024 | Received Alumni Award for Outstanding Contribution to Culture and Creativity from Brunel University London. |
| 2023 | Damson Idris was nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series at the NAACP Image Awards for 'Snowfall', and won Best Actor at the BET Awards. He was also honored at the Celebration of Cinema and Television |
| 2023 | Damson Idris appeared in the TV series Swarm, playing the role of Khalid in the episode 'Stung'. |
| 2023 | Became the brand ambassador for Tommy Hilfiger's menswear. |
| 2023 | Concluded his role in Snowfall after six seasons, completing a major chapter in his television acting career. |
| April 7 2023 | Announced to star alongside Brad Pitt in an upcoming Apple TV+ film F1, directed by Joseph Kosinski. |
| 2022 | Damson Idris received nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series at the NAACP Image Awards and Best Actor at the BET Awards, both for his role in 'Snowfall' |
| 2021 | Damson Idris was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Show/Film at the MOBO Awards for 'Snowfall' |
| 2021 | Starred in 'Outside the Wire' as Lt. Thomas Harp. |
| 2021 | Played the co-lead role in Netflix's sci-fi action film Outside the Wire, further establishing his presence in notable film productions. |
| 2019 | Damson Idris appeared in an episode of The Twilight Zone, playing the role of Dorian Harrison in the episode 'Replay'. |
| 2019 | Damson Idris guest-starred in Black Mirror, portraying the character Jaden Tommins in the episode 'Smithereens'. |
| 2019 | Won the Award for Best Actor in a British Film at the Edinburgh Film Festival for his performance in Farming. |
| 2018 | Damson Idris appeared in multiple films including 'The Commuter' as Agent Denys, 'Astral' as Jordan, and 'Farming' as Enitan. |
| 2018 | Starred as an FBI agent in the film The Commuter with Liam Neeson. |
| 2018 | Starred in Farming, a semi-autobiographical film directed by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, playing a character based on the director's life. |
| July 2018 | Returned for the second series of Snowfall, set in 1984. |
| 2017 | Made his American film debut in Megan Leavey, starring alongside Kate Mara. |
| July 5 2017 | Starred in John Singleton's crime drama Snowfall, which debuted on FX, marking a significant breakthrough in his acting career. |
| May 2017 | Won the 'Emerging Talent Award' at the 12th Screen Nation Film and Television Awards in London. |
| 2016 | Made his first big screen appearance in the British thriller City of Tiny Lights, starring alongside Riz Ahmed. |
| 2015 | Appeared in British television series Doctors and Casualty. |
| 2013 | Idris performed in the British television series Miranda. |
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