Roman Griffin Davis

Roman Griffin Davis
Born (2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 16)
London, England
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present
Parents

Roman Griffin Davis (born 5 March 2007) is a British actor. He is best known for his title role in the film Jojo Rabbit (2019), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Early life and career

Roman Griffin Davis was born on 5 March 2007 in London. He is the son of cinematographer Ben Davis and writer-director Camille Griffin. He lives with his parents and brothers, twins Gilby and Hardy, in East Sussex. He went to school at Cumnor House and Cranbrook grammar school, Sussex, until 2020. Davis made his acting debut in the 2019 satirical black comedy film Jojo Rabbit directed by Taika Waititi. His twin brothers are also in the film as Hitler Youth clones. Davis was nominated for six awards for his performance in Jojo Rabbit and won two, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. He starred in the 2021 comedy Silent Night directed by his mother Camille Griffin.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2019 Jojo Rabbit Johannes "Jojo" Betzler
2021 Silent Night Art

Awards

Major associations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2020 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Performer Jojo Rabbit Won
2020 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated
2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominated
Other associations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer Jojo Rabbit Nominated
2019 Florida Film Critics Circle Pauline Kael Breakout Award Nominated
2019 Hollywood Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 and Under Nominated
2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association Breakout of the Year Nominated
2019 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Youth in Film - Male Nominated
2019 North Texas Film Critics Association Best Newcomer Won
2019 Online Association of Female Film Critics Breakthrough Performance Nominated
2019 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Breakthrough Performance Won
Best Performance by a Youth Won
2019 San Diego Film Critics Society Breakthrough Artist Nominated
2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Nominated
2019 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Won
2020 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Breakthrough Film Artist Nominated
2020 Dorian Awards We're Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year Nominated
2020 London Film Critics' Circle Young British/Irish Performer of the Year Nominated
2020 Music City Film Critics' Association Best Young Actor Nominated
2021 Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Film Nominated

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