British teenage actor Alfie Williams, who broke out last year with his starring role in “28 Years Later,” has advanced to the US national team.
Gersh has now signed the 15-year-old to represent the entire field following what was described as a “fiercely competitive situation involving all major agencies.”
Williams has become one of the hottest young stars of 2025 after receiving critical acclaim for 28 Years Later, the long-awaited revival of Danny Boyle’s hit zombie series. This work comes almost a quarter of a century after the genre-defining original 28 Days Later. As the face of the film, he played Spike, a young boy fighting the infected in post-apocalyptic Britain, alongside co-stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes.
The young man reprized his role in the hasty sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, in which Spike joins the Jimmies, a murderous cult led by Jack O’Connell. The film, this time directed by Nia DaCosta, was released in early 2026.
For her work in “28 Years Later” and “The Bone Temple,” Williams was named to Variety magazine’s list of British people to watch, which is presented at the Newport Beach Film Festival awards. He was also included in Forbes magazine’s “30 Under 30.”
Williams will next be seen opposite Meghan Fahey in the supernatural thriller “The Banquet,” directed by “The Platform” director Gardel Gastel-Urutia, which is being filmed directly after “The Bone Temple.”
Speaking to Variety earlier this year, Williams said he would like to move into a different genre, citing “Fallout” and “The Boys,” and “would like to make a sci-fi or western.”
Mr. Williams will continue to be represented by Independent Talent Group in London.
