George Sear

British actor (born 1997)

George Sear
Sear at the 2022 Comic-Con Germany Stuttgart
Born
George Harry Sear

(1997-11-14) 14 November 1997 (age 26)}
Years active2009–present

George Harry Sear (born 14 November 1997) is an English actor, presenter, and filmmaker. He began his career as a child actor on the West End and presented Friday Download (2013–2014) for CBBC. On television, he is known for his roles in the Disney Channel series The Evermoor Chronicles (2014–2016) and the Hulu series Love, Victor (2020–2022).[1]

Early life and education

From Leigh-on-Sea, Sear is the son of celebrity baker Juliet Sear. He attended Leigh North Street Primary School and Belfairs Academy. He also took classes as Singer Stage School.[2]

Career

Sear practiced break dancing since his child hood and competed in the United Dance Organisation world-championship 2012. He achieved second place in the championship.[3] After his success in the world-championship he appeared on the show Alesha's Street Dance Stars.

In 2008, Sear played the role of the boy in Samuel Beckett's play Waiting for Godot at the Theatre Royal, where he worked together with Sir Patrick Stewart.

He had his first professional television appearance in the ITV series The Bill as the character Noah Morris in 2009. His first major success was in the British television show Friday Download, where he was a presenter. The role of Seb Crossley in the Disney Channel series The Evermoor Chronicles from 2014 to 2016 was his first major acting role.

His most recent and well-known role is the role of "Benjamin 'Benji' Campbell" in the Hulu series Love, Victor, where he portrays the love interest of Victor Salazar, played by co-star Michael Cimino. The television series continues in the universe of the 2018 film Love, Simon and is centered around Victor who attends the same high school as Simon Spier from the original film. Victor is a Latin teen who has to deal with adjusting to a new city and school while trying to figure out his sexuality. The struggles intensify when he realizes he falling in love with his classmate Benji.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Friday Download: The Movie Self - Presenter Also known as Up All Night
2021 Reefa Etone [4]
TBA Desperate Journey Eric [5]

Filmmaking credits

Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes Refs.
2019 When Fate Calls Yes No Yes short film
TBA Scott † Yes Yes Yes short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Bill Noah Morris 2 episodes
2013–2014 Friday Download Self - Presenter 9 episodes
2014–2016 The Evermoor Chronicles Seb Crossley Main role (24 episodes)
2017 Will Billy Cooper 7 episodes
2018 Into the Badlands Arthur 3 episodes
2020 Alex Rider Parker Roscoe 5 episodes[1]
2020–2022 Love, Victor Benjamin "Benji" Campbell Main role (28 episodes)
2023 Fire Country Ride Operator Episode: A Fair to Remember[6]
Based on a True Story Jacob 1 episode

Audio

Year Title Role Notes
Hollow's Bend: The Radio Play Andres 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b Shoaff, Brandon (14 January 2022). "Why Parker From Alex Rider Looks So Familiar". Looper. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ Trayner, David (18 September 2024). "Leigh teen set for global superstardom". Echo. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "George Sear". National Today. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. ^ Kiang, Jessica (15 April 2021). "'Reefa' Review: A Trite Retelling of a Real-Life Miami Tragedy". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. ^ Ritman, Alex (1 May 2024). "Lucas Lynggaard Tønnesen, Clara Rugaard, Til Schweiger Lead WWII Thriller 'Desperate Journey,' Written by 'Il Postino' Director Michael Radford (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. ^ Stivale, Shelby (17 June 2024). "'Love, Victor' Cast Now: What the Hulu Stars Are Doing Today". J-14. Retrieved 22 June 2024.