Philip Barantini

Philip Barantini is a British director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Known for his intense one-shot works, he directed the film Boiling Point, its follow-up series and the miniseries Adolescence, all starring Stephen Graham. He has received two Primetime Emmy Awards and a BAFTA Award nomination.
As an actor, his notable roles include appearances in Dream Team, Band of Brothers, and The Responder.

Early life

Philip Barantini was born in Liverpool and grew up in Huyton, Merseyside.

Career

Early career

Barantini was at first an actor, notably starring as Sergeant Wayne A. "Skinny" Sisk in HBO's Band of Brothers. His other television roles include Billy O'Neill in Dream Team, Bezpalov in Chernobyl, and Steve in The Responder.
Barantini starred as Steve Hart in the film Ned Kelly alongside Heath Ledger and Orlando Bloom. His other film roles included Joey in The Escapist, David in Hard Boiled Sweets, and John Morgan in A Violent Man.
Whilst acting, Barantini expressed an interest in directing, taking opportunities to shadow other directors. He made his directorial debut with the short film Seconds Out, shortly before filming and releasing his second short Boiling Point, which reunited him with his friend and Band of Brothers co-star Stephen Graham. The short earned him the Lift-Off Season Award for Best Short at the Manchester awards.
Barantini's first feature film was the gritty crime thriller Villain, starring Craig Fairbrass.

2020–present: ''Boiling Point'' and other activities

Following the success of the 2019 kitchen drama, Barantini co-wrote a feature film, also titled Boiling Point, with his regular writing partner James Cummings. Barantini drew inspiration for many of the story arcs from his own experiences as a head chef as well as experiences of those who he knew who worked in the industry. The feature saw Stephen Graham reprise the lead role of chef Andy Jones and was filmed in one true take.
Graham described working on the single-shot feature as "the most exhilarating array of emotions I've ever felt on a film set in my life". The film was nominated for 11 BIFA awards in 2021, including Best Director and Best British Independent Film and won Best Cinematography for Director of Photography Matt Lewis and Best Casting for Carolyn McLeod. The film went on to be nominated for four BAFTAs at the 2022 ceremony, including a nomination for Outstanding British Film of the Year and Best Leading Actor for Stephen Graham.
In September 2021, Barantini directed the music video for Sam Fender's "Spit of You", which chronicled Fender's relationship with his father, portrayed in the video by Stephen Graham. The video won the UKMVA award for Best Rock Video in 2022, beating the likes of Muse and Florence + The Machine.
Barantini will direct the third film in Netflix's Enola Holmes film series. He will succeed Harry Bradbeer, who directed the first two films.

Television series

Barantini was given a role in the Liverpool-based TV drama The Responder, with Martin Freeman and was subsequently asked to direct the final episode. He directed the finale.
In 2022, Barantini directed the five-part ITV drama series Malpractice starring Niamh Algar.
A series sequel of Boiling Point was announced in 2022, and began filming in early 2023. The four-part series was released on BBC One in December 2023 and was co-produced by Matriarch Productions and Ascendant Fox, along with Barantini's own production company It's All Made Up Productions. Barantini was a producer, co-creator and director on the series, directing the first two episodes of the series with the final two directed by Mounia Akl. The series saw the return of many of the familiar characters from the feature and picked up a few months on from where the film ended.
Barantini commenced filming the four-part series Adolescence in summer 2024, directing all four episodes, which saw him reunite with long-term collaborator Stephen Graham. The series saw each episode filmed in one continuous shot and was produced by Warp Films, Plan B Entertainment, and Matriarch Productions for Netflix. The series was released on 13 March 2025.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Short film

Executive Produer

Wanderlust
A Place for Everything

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role
2011	Wake Up England! The Day that Morning was Broken	Jonny Redeyes
2012	Sh-Boom!	Danny
2013	Camelot	Henry
2014	Little	Karl
2016	Set Adrift	John
2016	Wanderlust	Tim
2017	A Place for Everything	Daniel Morsley
2019	Hatima	Steve
2019	Stop and Search	Terry

Feature film

Supervising producer

Nightshooters

Producer

Levelling the Score
Wasteman

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role
2002	The Escapist	Joey
2003	Ned Kelly	Steve Hart
2003	The Boys from County Clare	Alex
2012	Hard Boiled Sweets	Dean
2013	Young, High and Dead	John
2014	The Spoiler	Sunderland
2014	Cryptic	John Jonas
2015	World War Dead: Rise of the Fallen	Liam
2017	An Actor's Life	Philip
2018	Nightshooters	Chad
2021	A Violent Man	John Morgan

Television

Associate producer

This City is Ours

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Big Cat	Jason Woodman	Episode: "A Family Affair"
1998–2000	Dream Team	Billy O'Neil	139 episodes
2001	Band of Brothers	Private Wayne A. "Skinny" Sisk	9 episodes
2002	The American Embassy	Jason	Episode: "China Cup"
2007	Doctors	Danny Leighton	Episode: "Playing Dad"
2008	10 Days to War	Ranger Giddins	Episode: "Our Business Is North"
2008	The Bill	Dave Patterson	Episode: "Loved and Lost"
2009	Minder	Wes Gray	Episode: "Thank Your Lucky Stars"
2012	Mrs. Brown's Boys	IT Man	Episode: "iMammy "
2016	The Musketeers	Robert	Episode: "Fool's Gold"
2016	Casualty	Paul Prentice	Episode: "This Life"
2018	Genesis	Richard Broadman	Episode: "iMammy "
2018	Humans	Paul	2 episodes
2019	Chernobyl	Bezpalov	2 episodes
2021	Time	Floyd Walker	2 episodes
2022–2024	The Responder	Steve	Recurring