George Sear
{{BLP sources|date=August 2024}}
{{short description|British actor (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
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| caption = Sear at the 2022 Comic-Con Germany Stuttgart
| birth_name = George Harry Sear
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|14|df=y}}
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| years_active = 2009–present
| mother = Juliet Sear
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George Harry Sear (born 14 November 1997) is an English actor, presenter, and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor on the West End and presented Friday Download (2013–2014) for CBBC. On television, he is known for his roles in the Disney Channel series The Evermoor Chronicles (2014–2016) and the Hulu series Love, Victor (2020–2022).
Early life and education
From Leigh-on-Sea, Sear is the son of celebrity baker Juliet Sear. He attended Leigh North Street Primary School and Belfairs Academy. He also took classes at Singer Stage School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/11479766.leigh-teen-set-for-global-superstardom/|title=Leigh teen set for global superstardom|work=Echo|first=David|last=Trayner|date=18 September 2024|accessdate=26 August 2024}}
Career
Sear practiced break dancing since his childhood. He competed in the United Dance Organisation World Championship 2012, where he achieved second place.{{Cite web |title=George Sear |url=https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/george-sear/ |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=National Today |language=en-US}} He also appeared on the show Alesha's Street Dance Stars.
In 2008, Sear played the role of the boy in Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal, where he worked together with Sir Patrick Stewart.
He had his first professional television appearance in the ITV series The Bill as the character Noah Morris in 2009. His first major success was in the British television show Friday Download, where he was a presenter. The role of Seb Crossley in the Disney Channel series The Evermoor Chronicles from 2014 to 2016 was his first major acting role.
His most recent and well-known role is the role of Benji Campbell in the Hulu series Love, Victor, where he portrays the love interest of Victor Salazar, played by co-star Michael Cimino. The television series continues in the universe of the 2018 film Love, Simon and is centered around Victor who attends the same high school as Simon Spier from the original film. Victor is a Latin teen who has to deal with adjusting to a new city and school while trying to figure out his sexuality. The struggles intensify when he realises he falling in love with his classmate Benji.
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2015
| Self - Presenter | Also known as Up All Night |
| 2021
| Reefa | Etone |
| {{TBA}}
| {{pending film|Desperate Journey}} | Eric |
==Filmmaking credits==
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| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director ! scope="col" | Producer ! scope="col" | Writer ! scope="col" class=unsortable | Notes ! scope="col" class=unsortable | {{tooltip|Refs.|References}} |
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| scope="row" | 2019
| When Fate Calls | {{yes}} | {{no}} | {{yes}} | short film | |
| {{TBA}}
| {{pending film|Scott}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | {{yes}} | short film | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2009
| The Bill | Noah Morris | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014
| Self - Presenter | 9 episodes |
| 2014–2016
| Seb Crossley | Main role (24 episodes) |
| 2017
| Will | Billy Cooper | 7 episodes |
| 2018
| Arthur | 3 episodes |
| 2020
| Parker Roscoe |
| 2020–2022
| Benjamin "Benji" Campbell | Main role (28 episodes) |
| rowspan="2" | 2023
| Ride Operator | Episode: "A Fair to Remember"{{Cite web |last=Stivale |first=Shelby |date=2024-06-17 |title='Love, Victor' Cast Now: What the Hulu Stars Are Doing Today |url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/love-victor-cast-now-what-the-hulu-stars-are-doing-today/ |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=J-14}} |
| Based on a True Story
| Jacob | Episode: "Love You, Buzzfeed" |
Audio
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| Hollow's Bend: The Radio Play
| Andres | 3 episodes | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{imdbname|3613717}}
- [https://spotlight.com/3811-6728-5855 George Sear] at Spotlight
- [https://www.instagram.com/gsear/ George Sear] on Instagram
- [https://x.com/GSear George Sear] on X/Twitter
- [https://www.facebook.com/people/George-Sear/100050370465114/ George Sear] on Facebook
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Category:21st-century English male actors
Category:English male film actors
Category:English male stage actors
Category:English male television actors