BAFTA has named the five contenders for its Rising Star award this year: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Conrad Khan, Bukky Bakray, Sope Dirisu, and Morfydd Clark. Kingsley Ben-Adir starred in Regina’s King’s directorial debut film One Night in Miami as Malcolm X. His career started on the stage, in plays including Mark Rylance’s Much Ado About Nothing . He most recently starred opposite Zoe Kravitz in the Hulu series High Fidelity ; played a co-lead role in the third series of the Brit Marling Netflix series The OA ; played Colonel Ben Younger in the BBC/Netflix drama Peaky Blinders ; and starred in films The Commuter, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword and Trespass Against Us. Conrad Khan is known for his role as Tyler in Henry Blake’s UK indie County Lines. He also appeared as a young Chris Hemsworth in The Huntsman: Winter’s War, and he has most recently been cast as a lead in the final series Peaky Blinders. Related Story BAFTA Unveils Longlists For … [Read more...] about ‘One Night In Miami’, ‘Saint Maud’ Actors Among BAFTA Rising Star Award Nominees