Jude Hill

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| birth_place = Gilford, County Down, Northern Ireland

| nationality = Northern Irish

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| occupation = Actor

| yearsactive = 2020–present

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Jude Hill is a Northern Irish actor. He is known for his lead role in Kenneth Branagh's film Belfast (2021) based on Branagh's childhood, for which Hill won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Performer. He has since starred in Branagh's A Haunting in Venice (2023).

Early life

Hill was born on August 1, 2010, in Gilford, a village in County Down near Armagh in Northern Ireland to parents Shauneen and Darryl.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2021/10/13/news/branagh-s-new-movie-belfast-and-co-armagh-actor-11-tipped-for-oscar-glory-2476754/|title=Kenneth Branagh's new movie Belfast and Co Down actor (11) tipped for Oscar glory|journal=The Irish News|first=Suzanne|last=McGonagle|date=13 October 2021|accessdate=4 December 2021}} He has a younger sister and a younger brother.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/kenneth-branaghs-belfast-mum-10-21769694|title=Kenneth Branagh's Belfast: Mum of 10-year-old star says it's surreal to see him on big screen|journal=Belfast Live|first=Peter|last=McGoran|date=5 October 2021|accessdate=6 October 2021}} He attended St John's Primary School{{Cite web|url=http://stjohnspsgilford.com/news/congratulations-jude/|title=Congratulations Jude!!|website=St John's Primary School Gilford|date=4 September 2020|accessdate=4 December 2021}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/young-star-jude-hill-on-big-screen-at-cinemagic-festival-40911264.html|title=Young star Jude Hill on big screen at Cinemagic festival|journal=Sunday Life|first=Noel|last=McAdam|date=3 October 2021|accessdate=6 October 2021}} and took drama classes at the Shelley Lowry School in Portadown from the age of four.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/belfast-kenneth-branaghs-film-become-21622513|title=Belfast: Why Kenneth Branagh's film has become an international success story|journal=Belfast Live|first=Peter|last=McGoran|date=21 September 2021|accessdate=10 December 2021}}

Career

Hill made his feature film debut in Kenneth Branagh's Belfast. The film's story is mostly told through the eyes of Hill's character Buddy, "a smart, cheery 9-year-old and a fictional version of Branagh himself", as described by Jeanette Catsoulis of The New York Times.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/11/movies/belfast-review.html|title='Belfast' Review: A Boy's Life|journal=The New York Times|first=Jeanette|last=Catsoulis|date=11 November 2021|accessdate=6 December 2021}}{{subscription required}} Hill was nine when he was cast as the film's lead out of 300 young actors who auditioned, ten when filming took place, and eleven when the film premiered in 2021.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/belfast-jude-hill-kenneth-branagh-1235040933/|title=Next Big Thing: 11-Year-Old 'Belfast' Star Jude Hill on the "Crazy" Experience Being Cast as a Young Kenneth Branagh|journal=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=4 November 2021|accessdate=4 December 2021}}

Hill also played the title role in the World War II-set short film Rian, which premiered at the 2021 CineMagic.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.lurganmail.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/gilford-actor-in-the-spotlight-for-cinemagic-film-3052118|title=Gilford actor in the spotlight for Cinemagic film|journal=Lurgan Mail|first=Elinor|last=Glynn|date=30 November 2020|accessdate=4 December 2021}} In December 2021, Hill signed with United Talent Agency stateside.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/11-year-old-belfast-star-jude-hill-signs-with-uta-exclusive-1235060682/|title=11-Year-Old 'Belfast' Star Jude Hill Signs With UTA (Exclusive)|journal=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=10 December 2021|accessdate=12 December 2021}}

In 2022, Hill attended Italy's David di Donatello ceremony as a special guest, picking up the Best Foreign Film award won by Belfast.{{cite web | url=https://www.cinefilos.it/cinema-news/2022/premi-david-di-donatello-67a-belfast-di-kenneth-branagh-il-premio-al-miglior-film-internazionale-518038 | title=Premi David di Donatello 67ª: Belfast di Kenneth Branagh il premio al Miglior film internazionale | date=29 April 2022 }} In the same year, he made his television debut in Magpie Murders, a BritBox and PBS Masterpiece adaptation of the 2016 mystery novel of the same by Anthony Horowitz. He also appeared alongside Deirdre Mullins in the horror film Mandrake.

In September 2023, he appeared as Leopold Ferrier in Branagh's supernatural mystery film A Haunting in Venice, based on Agatha Christie's Hallowe'en Party.{{cite web | url=https://collider.com/a-haunting-in-venice-character-posters | title='A Haunting in Venice' Character Posters Make Everyone a Suspect | website=Collider | date=15 August 2023 }}

Hill portrayed Harry Vandergroot in the Amazon film entitled Holland along side actress Nicole Kidman which was released on March 27, 2025.{{cite web |title=Nicole Kidman Unravels a 'Twisted Tale' in First Look at Holland from Fresh Director Mimi Cave (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/nicole-kidman-holland-first-look-exclusive-11679543 |website=people.com}}{{cite web |title=Nicole Kidman's thriller Holland lands on Prime Video with trad wife horror vibes |url=https://evoke.ie/2025/03/28/entertainment/nicole-kidmans-holland |website=evoke.ie}}

Filmography

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! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

rowspan="2" |2021

| Rian

| Rian McMurphy

| Short film

Belfast

| Buddy

rowspan="2" | 2022

| Magpie Murders

| Sam Blakiston

| 4 episodes

Mandrake

| Luke

rowspan="2" | 2023

| Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

| Young Boy in Stands

A Haunting in Venice

| Leopold Ferrier

| {{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3759994/a-haunting-in-venice-trailer-hercule-poirot-horror-movie-adapts-agatha-christies-halloween-novel/|title='A Haunting in Venice' Trailer – Hercule Poirot Horror Movie Adapts Agatha Christie Halloween Novel|website=Bloody Disgusting|first=John|last=Squires|date=April 26, 2023|access-date=April 26, 2023}}

2025

| Holland

| Harry Vandergroot

| {{cite web |title=Jude Hill, 14, Was ‘Scared’ to Curse at Nicole Kidman for Holland Scene: 'We Got Really Into It' (Exclusive) |url=https://people.com/jude-hill-scared-curse-at-nicole-kidman-holland-scene-exclusive-11694656 |website=people.com}}{{cite web |title=‘Holland, Michigan’: ‘Belfast’s Jude Hill Latest To Join Prime Video Thriller |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/holland-michigan-jude-hill-joins-prime-video-thriller-1235253668/ |website=deadline.com}}

TBA

| Way of the Warrior Kid

| Marc

| Post-production

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref
rowspan="7"\| {{center\|2021}} \| British Independent Film Awards \| Breakthrough Performance \| rowspan="21" \| Belfast \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/bifa-nominations-2021-1235103575/\|title='Belfast', 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations\|website=Variety\|first=Naman\|last=Ramachandran\|date=3 November 2021\|access-date=14 March 2022}}
Florida Film Critics Circle \| Breakout Award \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{Cite tweet\|title=BREAKOUT AWARD: JUDE HILL - BELFAST COOPER HOFFMAN - LICORICE PIZZA RACHEL ZEGLER - WEST SIDE STORY\|user=FLFilmCritics\|number=1471243638449573890\|date=2021-12-15}}
Indiana Film Journalists Association \| Breakout of the Year \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://midwestfilmjournal.com/2021/12/14/nominations-announced-for-the-2021-indiana-film-journalists-association-awards/\|title=Nominations Announced for the 2021 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards\|date=14 December 2021\|access-date=14 March 2022}}
Las Vegas Film Critics Society \| Youth in Film - Male \| {{won}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.lvfcs.org/awards.html\|title=2021 Sierra Award Winners\|website=Las Vegas Film Critics Society\|access-date=March 14, 2022}}
North Texas Film Critics Association \| Best Newcomer \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://awardswatch.com/north-texas-critics-awards-the-green-knight-is-best-picture-the-french-dispatch-wins-three/\|title=North Texas Critics awards: 'The Green Knight' is Best Picture, 'The French Dispatch' wins three\|website=AwardsWatch\|first=Anderson\|last=Erik\|date=December 22, 2021\|access-date=March 14, 2022}}
Phoenix Film Critics Society \| Best Performance by a Youth \| {{won}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://phoenixfilmcriticssociety.org/home/f/belfast-wins-best-picture-best-actor-in-pfcs-2021-awards\|title=Belfast Wins Best Picture, Best Director in PFCS 2021 Awards\|date=13 December 2021\|access-date=March 14, 2022}}
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association \| Best Youth Performance \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{Cite web\|date=2021-12-06\|title=2021 WAFCA Award Winners\|url=http://www.dcfilmcritics.com/awards/\|access-date=March 14, 2022\|website=The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association\|language=en-US}}
rowspan="14"\| {{center\|2022}} \| Columbus Film Critics Association \| Breakthrough Film Artist \| {{runner-up}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://awardswatch.com/columbus-film-critics-awards-the-power-of-the-dog-alana-haim-wins-best-actress-breakthrough-artist/\|title=Columbus Film Critics awards: 'The Power of the Dog,' Alana Haim wins Best Actress, Breakthrough Artist\|first=Erik\|last=Anderson\|website=AwardsWatch\|date=6 January 2022\|access-date=14 March 2022}}
Critics' Choice Movie Awards \| Best Young Actor/Actress \| {{won}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/13/entertainment/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-2022/index.html\|title=Critics Choice Awards 2022: See the full list of winners\|website=CNN\|date=March 14, 2022\|access-date=March 14, 2022}}
DiscussingFilm Critics Awards \| Best Debut Performance \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{Cite web\|last=Rolph\|first=Ben\|date=2022-01-04\|title=DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 2022: The Winners\|url=https://discussingfilm.net/2022/01/04/discussingfilm-critic-awards-2022-the-winners/\|access-date=2022-03-14\|website=DiscussingFilm\|language=en-US}}
Georgia Film Critics Association \| Breakthrough Award \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/2021-awards.html\|title=2021 Awards\|website=Georgia Film Critics Association\|access-date=14 March 2022}}
Hollywood Critics Association \| Newcomer Award \| {{won}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{Cite journal\|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/simu-liu-hollywood-critics-association-awards-1235109810/\|title=Simu Liu, Jude Hill, Greig Fraser Among Honorees at Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards (EXCLUSIVE)\|journal=Variety\|first=Ellise\|last=Shafer\|date=11 November 2021\|accessdate=14 March 2022}}
International Film Society Critics \| Best Youth Performance \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-international-film-society-critics-ifsc-nominations/\|title=The 2021 International Film Society Critics (IFSC) Nominations\|first=Matt\|last=Neglia\|website=Next Best Picture\|date=21 February 2022\|access-date=14 March 2022}}
Irish Film & Television Awards \| Lead Actor in a Film \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{Cite news \|last=Clarke \|first=Donald \|title=Belfast and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for Irish film and television awards \|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/belfast-and-an-cail%C3%ADn-ci%C3%BAin-lead-nominations-for-irish-film-and-television-awards-1.4808995 \|access-date=2022-03-14 \|newspaper=The Irish Times \|language=en}}
London Film Critics Circle \| Young British/Irish Performer \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{Cite news\|last=Alex\|first=Ritman\|date=2021-12-16\|title=London Critics' Circle Film Awards: 'Power of the Dog' Leads Pack of Nominees\|work=The Hollywood Reporter\|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/london-critics-circle-2022-film-nominations-nominees-1235063663/}}
Music City Film Critics Association \| Best Young Actor \| {{won}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-winners/\|title=The 2021 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners\|first=Matt\|last=Neglia\|website=Next Best Picture\|date=25 January 2022\|access-date=March 14, 2022}}
Online Film & Television Association \| Best Youth Performance \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web \|title=26th Annual Film Awards (2021) \|url=http://www.oftaawards.com/film-awards/26th-annual-film-awards-2021/ \|website=Online Film & Television Association \|access-date=March 14, 2022}}
rowspan=3\| San Diego Film Critics Society \| Best Actor \| {{nom}} \|style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.sdfcs.org/2021-nominations/\|title=2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations\|date=January 7, 2022\|work=San Diego Film Critics Society\|access-date=March 14, 2022}}
Best Youth Performance \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.sdfcs.org/2021-award-winners/\|title=2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners\|date=January 10, 2022\|work=San Diego Film Critics Society\|access-date=March 14, 2022}}
Breakthrough Artist \| {{runner-up}}
Seattle Film Critics Society \| Best Youth Performance \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align: center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2022/01/10/the-power-of-the-dog-leads-the-2021-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/\|title="The Power of the Dog" Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations\|date=January 10, 2022\|publisher=Seattle Film Critics Society\|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

! Ref

rowspan="7"| {{center|2021}}

| British Independent Film Awards

| Breakthrough Performance

| rowspan="21" | Belfast

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/awards/bifa-nominations-2021-1235103575/|title='Belfast', 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations|website=Variety|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|date=3 November 2021|access-date=14 March 2022}}

Florida Film Critics Circle

| Breakout Award

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite tweet|title=BREAKOUT AWARD: JUDE HILL - BELFAST COOPER HOFFMAN - LICORICE PIZZA RACHEL ZEGLER - WEST SIDE STORY|user=FLFilmCritics|number=1471243638449573890|date=2021-12-15}}

Indiana Film Journalists Association

| Breakout of the Year

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://midwestfilmjournal.com/2021/12/14/nominations-announced-for-the-2021-indiana-film-journalists-association-awards/|title=Nominations Announced for the 2021 Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards|date=14 December 2021|access-date=14 March 2022}}

Las Vegas Film Critics Society

| Youth in Film - Male

| {{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.lvfcs.org/awards.html|title=2021 Sierra Award Winners|website=Las Vegas Film Critics Society|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

North Texas Film Critics Association

| Best Newcomer

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/north-texas-critics-awards-the-green-knight-is-best-picture-the-french-dispatch-wins-three/|title=North Texas Critics awards: 'The Green Knight' is Best Picture, 'The French Dispatch' wins three|website=AwardsWatch|first=Anderson|last=Erik|date=December 22, 2021|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

Phoenix Film Critics Society

| Best Performance by a Youth

| {{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://phoenixfilmcriticssociety.org/home/f/belfast-wins-best-picture-best-actor-in-pfcs-2021-awards|title=Belfast Wins Best Picture, Best Director in PFCS 2021 Awards|date=13 December 2021|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

| Best Youth Performance

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|date=2021-12-06|title=2021 WAFCA Award Winners|url=http://www.dcfilmcritics.com/awards/|access-date=March 14, 2022|website=The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association|language=en-US}}

rowspan="14"| {{center|2022}}

| Columbus Film Critics Association

| Breakthrough Film Artist

| {{runner-up}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/columbus-film-critics-awards-the-power-of-the-dog-alana-haim-wins-best-actress-breakthrough-artist/|title=Columbus Film Critics awards: 'The Power of the Dog,' Alana Haim wins Best Actress, Breakthrough Artist|first=Erik|last=Anderson|website=AwardsWatch|date=6 January 2022|access-date=14 March 2022}}

Critics' Choice Movie Awards

| Best Young Actor/Actress

| {{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2022/03/13/entertainment/critics-choice-awards-winners-list-2022/index.html|title=Critics Choice Awards 2022: See the full list of winners|website=CNN|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

DiscussingFilm Critics Awards

| Best Debut Performance

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite web|last=Rolph|first=Ben|date=2022-01-04|title=DiscussingFilm Critic Awards 2022: The Winners|url=https://discussingfilm.net/2022/01/04/discussingfilm-critic-awards-2022-the-winners/|access-date=2022-03-14|website=DiscussingFilm|language=en-US}}

Georgia Film Critics Association

| Breakthrough Award

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/2021-awards.html|title=2021 Awards|website=Georgia Film Critics Association|access-date=14 March 2022}}

Hollywood Critics Association

| Newcomer Award

| {{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite journal|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/simu-liu-hollywood-critics-association-awards-1235109810/|title=Simu Liu, Jude Hill, Greig Fraser Among Honorees at Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards (EXCLUSIVE)|journal=Variety|first=Ellise|last=Shafer|date=11 November 2021|accessdate=14 March 2022}}

International Film Society Critics

| Best Youth Performance

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-international-film-society-critics-ifsc-nominations/|title=The 2021 International Film Society Critics (IFSC) Nominations|first=Matt|last=Neglia|website=Next Best Picture|date=21 February 2022|access-date=14 March 2022}}

Irish Film & Television Awards

| Lead Actor in a Film

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news |last=Clarke |first=Donald |title=Belfast and An Cailín Ciúin lead nominations for Irish film and television awards |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/belfast-and-an-cail%C3%ADn-ci%C3%BAin-lead-nominations-for-irish-film-and-television-awards-1.4808995 |access-date=2022-03-14 |newspaper=The Irish Times |language=en}}

London Film Critics Circle

| Young British/Irish Performer

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{Cite news|last=Alex|first=Ritman|date=2021-12-16|title=London Critics' Circle Film Awards: 'Power of the Dog' Leads Pack of Nominees|work=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/london-critics-circle-2022-film-nominations-nominees-1235063663/}}

Music City Film Critics Association

| Best Young Actor

| {{won}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2021-music-city-film-critics-association-mcfca-winners/|title=The 2021 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Winners|first=Matt|last=Neglia|website=Next Best Picture|date=25 January 2022|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

Online Film & Television Association

| Best Youth Performance

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web |title=26th Annual Film Awards (2021) |url=http://www.oftaawards.com/film-awards/26th-annual-film-awards-2021/ |website=Online Film & Television Association |access-date=March 14, 2022}}

rowspan=3| San Diego Film Critics Society

| Best Actor

| {{nom}}

|style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.sdfcs.org/2021-nominations/|title=2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations|date=January 7, 2022|work=San Diego Film Critics Society|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

Best Youth Performance

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{cite web|url=http://www.sdfcs.org/2021-award-winners/|title=2021 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners|date=January 10, 2022|work=San Diego Film Critics Society|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

Breakthrough Artist

| {{runner-up}}

Seattle Film Critics Society

| Best Youth Performance

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align: center;" |{{cite web|url=https://seattlefilmcritics.com/2022/01/10/the-power-of-the-dog-leads-the-2021-seattle-film-critics-society-nominations/|title="The Power of the Dog" Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations|date=January 10, 2022|publisher=Seattle Film Critics Society|access-date=March 14, 2022}}

References

External links

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Category:Living people

Category:2010 births

Category:21st-century male actors from Northern Ireland

Category:Male child actors from Northern Ireland

Category:Actors from County Down

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)