Amir Wilson Biography: Awards, Movies, Girlfriend, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents

Amir Ahmad Wilson is an English-Sudanese actor who first came to international attention as Will Parry in HBO and BBC One’s His Dark Materials, before leading Netflix’s The Letter for the King as Tiuri and portraying Dickon in the 2020 film The Secret Garden.

Profile

• Full name: Amir Ahmad Wilson
• Date of birth: 6 February 2004
• Age: 21 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
• State of origin: Shropshire
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Actor
• Height: 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m)
• Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
• Eye color: Dark brown
• Hair color: Dark brown
• Parents: Paul Wilson (father; d. May 2018), Nagla Wilson (mother)
• Siblings: Iman Wilson (older sister), Moya Wilson (older sister)
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: English and Sudanese
• Net worth: $240,000

Early Life and Education

Amir Ahmad Wilson is now at the age of 21 and was born on 6 February 2004 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, to an English father, Paul, and a Sudanese mother, Nagla.

He grew up in the Monkmoor suburb alongside his two older sisters, Iman and Moya, and began attending St. Giles’ Church of England Primary School, where a local theatre group, Get Your Wigle On, first introduced him to acting. After primary school, he continued his education locally, balancing his academic work with weekend drama workshops in Shrewsbury.

Personal Life

Wilson maintains a private personal life and is not publicly known to be in a relationship. He lived with his mother and sisters in Shrewsbury until his father’s death from undiagnosed heart disease in May 2018, an event Wilson has described as deeply influential on his outlook and dedication to his craft.

Career

Wilson made his on-screen debut in the 2018 short film Special Delivery as Josh. In 2019, he appeared as Bedders in The Kid Who Would Be King and then won his breakout role as Will Parry in His Dark Materials (2019–2022).

In 2020, he starred as Dickon in The Secret Garden and took the lead in Netflix’s The Letter for the King as Tiuri, earning a Daytime Emmy nomination. In 2023, he expanded into voice work as Bramblepaw in the animated series Warriors.

Awards

• Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program (The Letter for the King, 2021)

Net worth

Amir Ahmad Wilson’s estimated net worth is approximately US$240,000, accumulated through his roles in television series, feature films, and voice-over work.

Social Media

• Instagram: @amirrwilsonn
• X: @amirrwilsonn

Filmography

• Special Delivery (2018) as Josh
• The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) as Bedders
• His Dark Materials (2019–2022) as Will Parry
• The Secret Garden (2020) as Dickon
• The Letter for the King (2020) as Tiuri
• Warriors (2023) as the voice of Bramblepaw