McKell David
McKell David | |
|---|---|
| Born | McKell Celaschi-David 1 May 1997 London, England |
| Education | Identity School of Acting |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
McKell Celaschi-David (born 1 May 1997) is a British actor. He began his career in an episode of the Channel 4 anthology Black Mirror (2011). His films include My Brother the Devil (2012) and Montana. On television, he is known for his role as Spike in the Netflix series The Irregulars (2021).
Early life
[edit]McKell Celaschi-David was born in London.[1] Coming from a multicultural family with roots in Barbados, Italy, Liberia, and Japan.[2] From an early age, he demonstrated a talent for performance, initially showcased through unscripted YouTube videos filmed by his father.[3] He later honed his craft at London's Identity School of Acting.[4] David launched his YouTube show, The Adventures of Lil McKell, at age 12.[5] David reminisced, "Every time I think back to the character "Lil McKell", it's always warm memories. I think that era of YouTube is very nostalgic, alongside the likes of Jazzy, A Squeezy, and myself".[6]
Career
[edit]2011–2013: Early roles
[edit]David began his career with a guest appearance in 2011 episode of the Channel 4 anthology series Black Mirror, created by Charlie Brooker.[7][8] In January 2012, he starred as Demon's Boy in the British crime drama film My Brother the Devil.[9][10] Following the release of Black Mirror and My Brother the Devil, David revealed that he created prank and sketch videos, which achieved moderate success and subsequently led him to attend open auditions for films.[11] My Brother the Devil, received positive reviews.[12][13] Later that year, he had a small role in the BBC Three series Some Girls.[14] In March 2013, he played Dean in the BBC One military drama series Our Girl.[15]
2014–present: Breakthrough
[edit]In February 2014, David guest starred as Zac Forester in two episodes of Suspects on Channel 5.[16] In December 2014, he starred as the titular character in the action film Montana.[17] In the movie, David played a 14-year-old drug-runner haunted by crime lord Lazarus, facing death, and was rescued by ex-Serbian Commando Dimitrije.[18]
In October 2015, David joined the cast of the BBC One medical soap opera Holby City for its seventeenth series[19] as Lloyd Kramer, appearing in episodes 14 to 19.[20] He also appeared on Don't Grow Up as Liam and in the coming-of-age drama Urban Hymn as Ryan.[21]
David starred as Nathan in the 2016 television film Damilola, Our Loved Boy alongside Babou Ceesay and Wunmi Mosaku.[22] David played Hazzard in the 2017 science fiction superhero film iBoy.[23]
David played Mikey in the 2018 comedy film Patrick.[24] He had a minor role in the 2019 gangster film The Gentlemen.[25][26]
In 2021, David had a main television role as Spike in the Netflix mystery adventure series The Irregulars.[27][28]
References
[edit]- ^ Molli Mitchell (3 April 2021). "Who is McKell David? Meet the Spike star". Daily Express. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Charles Trapunski (30 March 2021). "Interview: The Irregulars' McKell David". Brief Take. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Tamika Mitchell (20 March 2021). "TBB Talks To McKell David". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "London's McKell David". The Times of India. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Brooke Kinsella MBE; Olivia Bertolotti (5 June 2016). "MCKELL DAVID: Spotlight". InterTalent. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ vaughnericstewart (7 November 2021). "Interview with Mckell David". Cool America (Interview). Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Black Mirror starring McKell David". TV Insider. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Turchiano, Danielle (6 December 2017). "Netflix Announces 'Black Mirror' Season 4 Release Date (Watch)". Variety. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (5 December 2006). "McKell David on My Brother The Devil film". Empireonline.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Zehra Phelan (5 June 2015). "Legacy movie red band released, Also starring McKell David". Flavour Magazine. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Sasha Shantel Interviews Montana Star Mckell David". Mixcloud. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Gibbs, Ed (27 January 2012). "Ice-T leads the dance in the Utah mountains - Features - Films". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Doggart, Sebastian (8 February 2012). "British film continues to shine at Sundance". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Some Girls to return starring McKell David". British Comedy Guide. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Goodrace, Kate (18 October 2012). "Lacey Turner and McKell David to star in BBC army drama 'Our Girl'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 18 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Lorna Cooper (12 February 2014). "Suspects: Damien Molony & McKell David in cop drama with a difference". Msn.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "15 year old newcomer McKell David set to play title role in new British feature film 'Montana'". MN UK. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Montana The Movie - A Striking Showcase For London's Talent. McKell plays Montana". 9 December 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Holby City, Series 17, starring McKell, The Beat Goes On". BBC. BBC One. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Holby City" Be Bold, Be Bold (TV Episode 2015) - McKell David as Lloyd Kramer". BBC One. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "'Rob Roy' Director Michael Caton-Jones to Take on 'Urban Hymn'". hollywoodreporter.com. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Khaleeli, Homa (7 November 2016). "Damilola, Our Loved Boy – the 16 years of agony behind one boy's shocking death - Starring McKell David". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "McKell David star iBoy". flixtination.club. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Courtney Howard (13 February 2019). "Film Review: 'Patrick'". Variety. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr (2 August 2019). "After Denial, STX Moves 'Playmobil' From August 30 To December 6". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Booth, Kathryn (16 March 2020). ""Birds of Prey" and "The Gentlemen" Move Their VOD Dates to Next Week". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Elliott, Dave (19 December 2019). "Netflix Announces Cast For Twisted Sherlock Holmes-Related Drama 'The Irregulars'". Geektown. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Tilly Pearce (28 March 2021). "Film Review: 'Patrick'". Metro. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- McKell David at IMDb
