Kedar Williams-Stirling, born 14 December 1994 is a British actor. He is best known for playing the roles of Junior in Shank (2010), Lorenzo in Montana (2014), Tom Okanawe in the CBBC television series Wolfblood and Jackson Marchetti in the Netflix original series Sex Education.
Early life and education
Williams-Stirling was born in Plaistow, Newham in East London. He later moved to South London. He began acting in primary school plays. His mother encouraged him to audition for Sylvia Young Theatre School when he was in Year 6. He also trained at Barbara Speake Stage School and later the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
Career
Williams-Stirling appeared in British films such as Shank and Montana. He also starred in the CBBC television series Wolfblood.
In May 2018, it was announced that Williams-Stirling would star alongside Gillian Anderson and Asa Butterfield in the Netflix original comedy-drama series Sex Education. The series was released on 11 January 2019, to critical acclaim.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shank | Junior | |
| 2011 | Drink, Drugs and KFC | Nathan | Short film |
| 2013 | You Are Me | Dan | |
| 2014 | Montana | Lorenzo | |
| 2016 | Elderflower | Tony | Short film |
| 2018 | Two Graves | Barry | |
| 2019 | Changeland | Marc |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Bill | Adie Mazvidza | Episode: “Back from the Dead” |
| 2008 | Silent Witness | Levi Harris | Episodes: “Safe: Part 1”, “Safe: Part 2” |
| 2009 | Doctors | Richard Cole | Episode: “Art of War” |
| 2012–2014 | Wolfblood | Tom Okanawe | Main Role (Series 1–3) |
| 2013 | School for Stars | Himself (Student) | Series documentary; Episode: “Episode #3.1” |
| 2014 | Officially Amazing | Himself | Episode #3.2 |
| 2015 | Ultimate Brain | Himself (Contestant) | Episode #1.6 |
| 2016 | Roots | Sitafa | Miniseries, Episode: “Part 1” |
| 2017 | Death in Paradise | Torey Martin | Episode: “Stumped in Murder” |
| Will | Owen | 6 episodes | |
| 2019–present | Sex Education | Jackson Marchetti | Series regular; 16 episodes |
| 2020 | Small Axe | Clifton | Episode: “Lovers Rock” |