Alfie Williams

Alfie Williams (born 3 January 2011) is an English child actor. He is best known for playing Spike in the movies 28 Years Later (2025) and 28 Years Later: Bone Temple (2026).

Early life
Alfie Williams was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on 3 January 2011. He has a younger sister, Mollie. He grew up near Newcastle upon Tyne. His father, Alfie Dobson, is an actor and was his main inspiration. 

From a young age, Williams wanted to act. When he was six, he played Scrooge in his school play A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. He watched the classic movie of the story and worked hard on his accent. This made him sure he wanted to be an actor.

Williams went to a drama school but left soon because it was mostly about musicals, and he liked movies and TV more. When he was seven, he started going to many auditions and soon got his first jobs in commercials.

Career
Williams' career started with small roles in commercials and short movies. In 2021, he acted in a short movie called Phallacy, together with actors Stephen Graham and Shaun Parkes. This role became important for his career because Stephen Graham recommended him to the talent agency Independent Talent Group. Williams signed with them and still works with them today.

He had a small role in the third season of the fantasy TV series His Dark Materials. He also acted in BBC Radio 4's drama Our Friends in the North. In 2023, Williams played young John Henry Sayers in the movie A New Breed of Criminal.

In 2025, he got his first big movie role as Spike in the horror movie 28 Years Later. At that time, he was 13 years old. The Hollywood Reporter called him the "main star" of the movie, Empire said he was an "amazing new talent", and The Times said his acting was "excellent". He will play Spike again in the sequel 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, which will come out in 2026. Filming for the sequel started only three weeks after they finished filming 28 Years Later.

Personal life
One of Williams' main hobbies is playing the guitar. He started loving guitar after his 28 Years Later co-star Aaron Taylor-Johnson gave him a vintage acoustic guitar. He likes Kurt Cobain, the band Nirvana, and grunge music in general.

Besides music, Williams also likes video games. Some of his favourite games are Red Dead Redemption, Ghost of Tsushima, and Dead by Daylight.

Williams lives with his family in Gateshead, near Newcastle upon Tyne. He is homeschooled now.

Filmography
+ Table key † Upcoming movie
+ Movie and Television Year Title Role Notes 2021 Phallacy Bo Williams Short movie 2022  His Dark Materials Ghost Theo Episode: "No Way Out" 2023 A New Breed of Criminal Young John Henry Sayers  2025 28 Years Later Spike  2026  Spike Post-production    Filming

Awards and nominations
 Year Award Category Work Result  2025 Astra Midseason Movie Awards Best Actor 28 Years Later   Astra Film Awards Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller  

References

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Category:2011 births
Category:Living people
Category:English child actors
Category:English movie actors
Category:English television actors