Jamael Westman Biography: Age, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Movies & TV Shows, Hamilton

Jamael Anwar Hermitt-Westman is a British actor best known for starring as the title role in the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s groundbreaking musical Hamilton, which earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical in 2018.

He has since appeared in television series including Anne Boleyn (2021), The Essex Serpent (2022), and the film Good Grief (2023).

A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), Westman has become a prominent voice in the industry, using his platform to speak out against racism and advocate for diversity in theatre.

Jamael Westman
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Jamael Anwar Hermitt-Westman (né Hermitt)
Stage Name:	Jamael Westman
Born:	December 1991 (age 34 years old)
Place of Birth:	Lambeth, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:	British
Parents:	Wallace Hermitt, Susan Westman
Siblings:	Myles Hermitt-Westman
Occupation:	Actor
Net Worth:	$1.5 million USD

Early Life and Education

Jamael Anwar Hermitt-Westman was born in December 1991 in Lambeth, London, to father Wallace Hermitt, a football coach, and mother Susan Westman, a lecturer. He has a younger brother, Myles, who is also an actor.

He spent his first ten years in Brixton before his family moved to Streatham and later Croydon. He attended St Joseph’s College in Upper Norwood. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting.

His ethnicity is mixed Jamaican and Irish/English, and his religion is unknown.

Career

Jamael Westman began his acting career in pantomimes and community theatre projects. He made his on-screen debut in 2013 with a guest role as Dex Woods in an episode of the BBC medical drama Casualty.

Before his breakthrough, he had acted in only two professional stage productions: Torn at the Royal Court Theatre in London (2016) and The White Devil at Shakespeare’s Globe (2017). His early film work included the short film Kebab (2014) and the feature Brand New-U (2015).

Westman achieved his major breakthrough in June 2017 when he was cast as the lead role of Alexander Hamilton in the West End production of Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre. His performance earned him a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical in 2018 and the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Emerging Talent.

He continued in the role both in London and on tour, including a production in Los Angeles that premiered in August 2021 after pandemic delays. He later appeared as Alexander Litvinenko in the play Patriots at the Almeida Theatre in 2022.

Later in his career, Westman expanded into television with roles as Edward Seymour in the 2021 Channel 5 miniseries Anne Boleyn, Dr. George Spencer in the Apple TV+ series The Essex Serpent (2022), and as Terrance in the Netflix film Good Grief (2023) starring Dan Levy.

He was named a 2018 Screen International Star of Tomorrow. As of 2025-2026, Westman is set to appear in the film Hedda, currently in production.

He has also been active as an activist, signing an Artists for Palestine letter calling for a ceasefire during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war and previously calling for reforms to tackle racism in the theatre industry.

Social Media

• Instagram Handle: @jamael.westman

Personal Life

Jamael Westman keeps his personal life private, with no publicly confirmed romantic relationships or children. He has been outspoken about racism in the industry, stating in 2019 that Britain needed to confront its colonial past, and in 2020 he was one of the signatories on a letter to industry leaders calling for “urgent reform” to tackle racism and the lack of diversity in the profession.

Filmography

• Casualty (2013)
• Kebab (2014) — short film
• Brand New-U (2015)
• Wilton (2016) — short film
• Animals (2019)
• Ice Cream & Doughnuts (2021) — short film
• Anne Boleyn (2021)
• The Essex Serpent (2022)
• Good Grief (2023)
• Hedda (2025/2026)

Net Worth

Jamael Westman has an estimated net worth of around $1.5 million USD, accumulated primarily through his acting career in theatre, film, and television. His primary income sources include his lead role in the West End and Los Angeles productions of Hamilton, television appearances in series such as The Essex Serpent and Anne Boleyn, and film roles including Good Grief.