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BAFTA-winning actor and Marvel star
BAFTA-winning British actor who starred in We're the Millers and joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Will Poulter is a British actor born January 28, 1993, who won the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2014 and earned two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. The Aquarius-born performer built his career on versatility, moving from comedic roles in We're the Millers (2013) to intense dramatic performances in Detroit (2017), Midsommar (2019), and the critically acclaimed series The Bear (2023,present). He joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023).
Will Poulter launched his acting career at age 14 in Son of Rambow (2007) before gaining international recognition playing Eustace Scrubb in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) at age 17. He began studying drama at the University of Bristol in 2012 but left after one year when cast in The Maze Runner, calling it a turning point in his career. His early work included British comedy series School of Comedy (2009) and the critically praised independent film Wild Bill (2011), which scored 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Will Poulter was born in Hammersmith, London, to Caroline Barrah, a former nurse raised in Kenya, and Neil Poulter, a professor of preventive cardiovascular medicine at Imperial College London. He attended the Harrodian School alongside future actors George MacKay and Robert Pattinson, and struggled with dyslexia and developmental coordination disorder before discovering drama gave him a sense of purpose. Poulter keeps his personal relationships private, focusing public attention on his craft and advocacy work.
Won the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2014, voted by the public, for his breakthrough performance in We're the Millers.
Was originally cast as Pennywise in It (2017) but became unavailable after director Cary Fukunaga's departure; Bill Skarsgård took the role instead.
Received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for supporting roles in Dopesick (2021) and The Bear (2023,present).
Auditioned unsuccessfully for the role of Augustus Waters in The Fault in Our Stars before landing his career-defining role in The Maze Runner.
Won MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Kiss (shared with Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts) for We're the Millers in 2014.
Drama gave me a sense of purpose. I struggled in school due to dyslexia and developmental coordination disorder, but I loved drama.
The Maze Runner was a turning point in my career.
I think it's important to challenge yourself and not get too comfortable in any one genre or type of role.
Born January 28 in Hammersmith, London, to Caroline Barrah and Neil Poulter.
Made film debut in Son of Rambow alongside Bill Milner.
Appeared in British comedy series School of Comedy on Channel 4.
Gained international recognition playing Eustace Scrubb in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
Starred as Kenny in We're the Millers alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis.
Won BAFTA Rising Star Award and MTV Movie Awards for Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Kiss for We're the Millers.
Played Gally in The Maze Runner, which he described as a career turning point.
Portrayed Jim Bridger in Alejandro González Iñárritu's The Revenant with Leonardo DiCaprio.
Played racist police officer Philip Krauss in Kathryn Bigelow's Detroit about the 1967 riots.
Reprised role as Gally in Maze Runner: The Death Cure and starred in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.
Played Mark in Ari Aster's horror film Midsommar.
Received first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Dopesick and appeared in The Underground Railroad.
Joined Marvel Cinematic Universe as Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and earned second Emmy nomination for The Bear.