Roman Griffin Davis


Roman Griffin Davis is an English actor known in the film Jojo Rabbit, for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Early life and career

Davis was born on 5 March 2007 in London. He is the son of cinematographer Ben Davis and writer-director Camille Griffin. He lives with his parents and brothers, twins Gilby and Hardy, in East Sussex. He went to school at Cumnor House and Cranbrook grammar school, Sussex, until 2020. Davis made his acting debut in the 2019 satirical black comedy film Jojo Rabbit directed by Taika Waititi. His twin brothers are also in the film as Hitler Youth clones. Davis was nominated for various awards for his performance in Jojo Rabbit and won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and the Washington D.C. Area [Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance]. He starred in the 2021 comedy Silent Night directed and produced by his mother Camille Griffin.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2019Chicago Film Critics AssociationMost Promising PerformerJojo RabbitNomitated
2019Florida Film Critics CirclePauline Kael Breakout AwardJojo RabbitNomitated
2019Hollywood Critics AssociationBest Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 and UnderJojo RabbitNomitated
2019Indiana Film Journalists AssociationBreakout of the YearJojo RabbitNomitated
2019Las Vegas Film Critics SocietyYouth in Film - MaleJojo RabbitNomitated
2019North Texas Film Critics AssociationBest NewcomerJojo RabbitWon
2019Online Association of Female Film CriticsBreakthrough PerformanceJojo RabbitNomitated
2019Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBreakthrough PerformanceJojo RabbitWon
2019Phoenix Film Critics Society AwardsBest Performance by a YouthJojo RabbitWon
2019San Diego Film Critics SocietyBreakthrough ArtistJojo RabbitNomitated
2019Seattle Film Critics SocietyBest Youth PerformanceJojo RabbitNomitated
2019Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Youth PerformanceJojo RabbitWon
2020Central Ohio Film Critics AssociationBreakthrough Film ArtistJojo RabbitNomitated
2020Dorian AwardsWe're Wilde About You! Rising Star of the YearJojo RabbitNomitated
2020London Film Critics' CircleYoung British/Irish Performer of the YearJojo RabbitNomitated
2020Music City Film Critics' AssociationBest Young ActorJojo RabbitWon
2021Saturn AwardsBest Performance by a Younger Actor in a FilmJojo RabbitNomitated