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Des Hamilton

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Actor
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Des Hamilton
Des Hamilton was born on 8 July 1965 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He is a casting director and actor, known for Irma Vep (2022), The King (2019) and High Life (2018).
BornJuly 8, 1965
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BornJuly 8, 1965
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jeanne Balibar, Vincent Macaigne, Carrie Brownstein, Lars Eidinger, Alicia Vikander, Byron Bowers, Devon Ross, and Adria Arjona in Irma Vep (2022)
    Irma Vep
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Casting Department
    Timothée Chalamet in The King (2019)
    The King
    7.3
    Movie
    • Casting Director(casting by: UK)
    • 2019
    High Life (2018)
    High Life
    5.7
    Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2018
    Brad Pitt, Anthony Michael Hall, Daniel Betts, Topher Grace, Anthony Hayes, Emory Cohen, John Magaro, Aymen Hamdouchi, and RJ Cyler in War Machine (2017)
    War Machine
    6.0
    Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Casting Director

    • 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • The War Has Ended
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Yellow Tie
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
    • Mike Bassett: Interim Manager
      • Casting Director
      • In Development
    • Yellow Bucket
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • First Timer
      • Casting Director
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Halo of Stars
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
      • Casting Director
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Hedda
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • Black and White and Red All Over
      • Casting Director
      • Post-production
    • Preeya Kalidas, Riz Khan, George Jaques, Harvey Ascott, and Huse Monfaradi in One Punch (2024)
      One Punch
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Viola Prettejohn, Jay Lycurgo, Lewis Gribben, and Buket Kömür in Generation Z (2024)
      Generation Z
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Ella Purnell in Sweetpea (2024)
      Sweetpea
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Lisa Kudrow, Taika Waititi, Rune Temte, Kal-El Tuck, Jemaine Clement, Tadhg Murphy, and Roger Jean Nsengiyumva in Time Bandits (2024)
      Time Bandits
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Casting Director (casting by)
      • 2024
    • Bill Skarsgård and FKA twigs in The Crow (2024)
      The Crow
      4.7
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Ryan Can't Read (2024)
      Ryan Can't Read
      7.1
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Rebus (2024)
      Rebus
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Chloe-Ann Tylor in Milkgum (2024)
      Milkgum
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • My First Film (2024)
      My First Film
      6.2
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Joanne Froggatt in Breathtaking (2024)
      Breathtaking
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2024
    • Adrian Lester, Cal MacAninch, Nadine Marshall, Vicky McClure, Kerry Godliman, Eric Shango, Manjinder Virk, Warren Brown, and Mark Stanley in Trigger Point (2022)
      Trigger Point
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2022–2024
    • Stockholm Bloodbath (2023)
      Stockholm Bloodbath
      4.7
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Catherine Clinch in A Wind and the Shadow (2023)
      A Wind and the Shadow
      8.7
      Short
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Aylin Tezel and Chris Fulton in Falling Into Place (2023)
      Falling Into Place
      6.7
      • Casting Director
      • 2023
    • Ashley Walters in Top Boy (2011)
      Top Boy
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Casting Director
      • 2011–2023

    Casting Department

    • Yellow Bucket
      • casting director
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • My First Film (2024)
      My First Film
      6.2
      • casting
      • 2024
    • Adrian Lester, Cal MacAninch, Nadine Marshall, Vicky McClure, Kerry Godliman, Eric Shango, Manjinder Virk, Warren Brown, and Mark Stanley in Trigger Point (2022)
      Trigger Point
      6.6
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 2024
    • Ellen Hillingsø, Jacob Lohmann, and Josephine Park in Oxen (2023)
      Oxen
      6.4
      TV Series
      • casting: UK
      • 2023
    • Catherine Clinch in A Wind and the Shadow (2023)
      A Wind and the Shadow
      8.7
      Short
      • casting
      • 2023
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, Iman Vellani, and Teyonah Parris in The Marvels (2023)
      The Marvels
      5.5
      • casting: UK
      • 2023
    • Raffiella Chapman in Vesper (2022)
      Vesper
      6.0
      • casting
      • 2022
    • Jeanne Balibar, Vincent Macaigne, Carrie Brownstein, Lars Eidinger, Alicia Vikander, Byron Bowers, Devon Ross, and Adria Arjona in Irma Vep (2022)
      Irma Vep
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • casting associate
      • 2022
    • John Simm, Pihla Viitala, and Sofia Pekkari in Cold Courage (2020)
      Cold Courage
      5.8
      TV Series
      • casting
      • 2020
    • Russell Crowe, Essie Davis, Nicholas Hoult, Charlie Hunnam, George MacKay, and Orlando Schwerdt in True History of the Kelly Gang (2019)
      True History of the Kelly Gang
      6.0
      • casting: UK
      • 2019
    • Aisling Franciosi in The Nightingale (2018)
      The Nightingale
      7.3
      • casting: UK
      • 2018
    • Man Divided (2017)
      Man Divided
      5.5
      • caster uk
      • 2017
    • Catch Me Daddy (2014)
      Catch Me Daddy
      6.3
      • additional casting
      • 2014
    • Ashley Walters in Top Boy (2011)
      Top Boy
      8.4
      TV Series
      • original casting
      • 2013
    • Kon-Tiki (2012)
      Kon-Tiki
      7.1
      • additional casting: London
      • 2012
    • Kirsten Dunst in Melancholia (2011)
      Melancholia
      7.1
      • casting
      • 2011

    Actor

    • Ewan McGregor and Eva Green in Perfect Sense (2011)
      Perfect Sense
      7.0
      • Jenny's Husband
      • 2011
    • The Clearing
      Short
      • Boyfriend
      • 2006
    • The Line of Beauty (2006)
      The Line of Beauty
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Delivery Guy
      • 2006
    • Mark McManus in Taggart (1983)
      Taggart
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Brian Paterson
      • 2005
    • Ashley Walters in Bullet Boy (2004)
      Bullet Boy
      6.5
      • School Teacher
      • 2004
    • Ewan McGregor, Emily Mortimer, and Tilda Swinton in Young Adam (2003)
      Young Adam
      6.3
      • Witness
      • 2003
    • Michelle Gomez, James Lance, and Rory McCann in The Book Group (2002)
      The Book Group
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Jackie McCann (as Desmond Hamilton)
      • 2002–2003
    • Jamie Sives in Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself (2002)
      Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself
      6.8
      • Butcher
      • 2002
    • Morvern Callar (2002)
      Morvern Callar
      6.8
      • Him
      • 2002
    • Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
      Mike Bassett: England Manager
      6.8
      • Scottish Player 1 (as Desmond Hamilton)
      • 2001
    • Daylight Robbery (1999)
      Daylight Robbery
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Paramedic (as Desmond Hamilton)
      • 1999
    • Bad Boys (1995)
      Bad Boys
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Alastair (as Desmond Hamilton)
      • 1996
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Desmond Hamilton
    • Born
      • July 8, 1965
      • Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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    • Trademark
        Often works with Nicolas Winding Refn.
    • Nickname
      • Desi Bhoy

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