Berlin Fresh Faces: ‘Last Swim’ Star Solly McLeod
19.02.2024 - 06:47
/ variety.com
Naman Ramachandran British actor Solly McLeod‘s career is on an upward trajectory with Berlin-premiering “Last Swim” and Viggo Mortensen-directed “The Dead Don’t Hurt,” which premiered at Toronto 2023 and is bound for Glasgow next. Set over a hot summer day in London as the high-school year is ending, “Last Swim,” from feature debutant Sasha Nathwani, follows British-Iranian teen Ziba (Deba Hekmat) as she leads her friends on an eventful journey across the city, culminating in a once-in-a-lifetime astronomical event. McLeod plays Shea, one of the key members of the group.
McLeod’s journey began in the Orkney Islands, off the coast of Scotland, where he lived till the age of 10. His grandfather was a huge influence and showed him films like “The Princess Bride” and the ”Star Wars,” “The Lord of the Rings” and “Indiana Jones” films. For a while, the boy thought that the films were real until his grandfather told him about actors.
“I was like, ‘Oh, my God, you could do that as a job? Let’s do it. And I haven’t looked back since,” McLeod says. The family moved to London where McLeod pursued acting and performance.
Later, he attended weekend drama school the Unseen, which provided a platform where agents, casting directors and industry professionals looked at students’ acting exercises and provided ratings and scores. Those who excelled got signed with agents and McLeod was snapped up by his current agents. After a few shorts and features, McLeod secured a part in Starz series “Outlander.” Sky’s “The Rising” saw the actor at the Berlinale Series in 2022 and he also had a role in HBO’s “House of the Dragon” the same year.
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