Roman Griffin Davis (born 5 March 2007) is an English actor. He is best known for his title role in the film Jojo Rabbit (2019), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and won a Critics' Choice Award.
Early life and career 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 Cumnor House School, Surrey, and Cranbrook Grammar School, Kent, 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 various awards for his performance in Jojo Rabbit and won 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 and produced by his mother Camille Griffin.
Filmography Year Title Role 2019 Jojo Rabbit Jojo 2021 Silent Night Art 2023 Last Ride Devin 2025 The King of Kings Walter Dickens The Long Walk Adam “Curly” White 2026 Greenland 2: Migration Nathan Garrity 500 Miles Finn TBA Elliot
Awards + Major associations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2020 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Performer Jojo Rabbit 2020 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
+ Other associations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2019 Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer Jojo Rabbit 2019 Florida Film Critics Circle Pauline Kael Breakout Award 2019 Hollywood Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 and Under 2019 Indiana Film Journalists Association Breakout of the Year 2019 Las Vegas Film Critics Society Youth in Film - Male 2019 North Texas Film Critics Association Best Newcomer 2019 Online Association of Female Film Critics Breakthrough Performance 2019 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Breakthrough Performance Best Performance by a Youth 2019 San Diego Film Critics Society Breakthrough Artist 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance 2019 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance 2020 Central Ohio Film Critics Association Breakthrough Film Artist 2020 Dorian Awards We're Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year 2020 London Film Critics' Circle Young British/Irish Performer of the Year 2020 Music City Film Critics' Association Best Young Actor 2021Saturn AwardsBest Performance by a Younger Actor in a FilmSaturn Awards Nominations: 'Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker', 'Tenet', 'Walking Dead', 'Outlander' Lead List, Deadline
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