Biography
Aaron Pierre is a British actor and model known for his commanding performances across film, television, and theater. He gained widespread recognition through Krypton, The Underground Railroad, Brother, Rebel Ridge, Mufasa: The Lion King, and HBO’s DC series Lanterns, where he plays John Stewart.
Filmography
- Prime Suspect 1973
- The A Word
- Britannia
- Krypton
- The Underground Railroad
- Old
- Brother
- Foe
- Genius: MLK/X
- Rebel Ridge
- Mufasa: The Lion King
- The Morning Show
- Lanterns
- GOAT
- Love of Your Life
- Additional short-film and stage credits are listed in his professional filmography.
Movies (All)
- The Marker
- The Fight
- Old
- Brother
- Foe
- Rebel Ridge
- Mufasa: The Lion King
- Upholstergeist
- Escape Room
- GOAT
- Love of Your Life
TV Shows (All)
- Prime Suspect 1973
- The A Word
- Britannia
- Krypton
- The Underground Railroad
- Genius: MLK/X
- The Morning Show
- Lanterns
Voice Acting Roles
- Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King
- Mane Attraction in GOAT
Stage / Theater Work
- Cassio in Othello at Shakespeare's Globe
- Cassio in Othello opposite Mark Rylance
- Randle P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest at The Old Vic
All Characters Played
- James Thorne
- Dev-Em
- Caesar
- Brendan
- Francis
- Terrance
- Malcolm X
- Terry Richmond
- Mufasa
- Miles
- John Stewart
- Mane Attraction
- Tom
- Additional minor and short-film characters
Known For
John Stewart in Lanterns
Terry Richmond in Rebel Ridge
Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King
Malcolm X in Genius: MLK/X
Caesar in The Underground Railroad
Dev-Em in Krypton
Francis in Brother
Brendan in Old
Awards & Recognition
- 01 Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Performance in a Film for Brother
- 02 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special for Rebel Ridge
- 03 Gotham TV Award for Outstanding Performance in an Original Film for Rebel Ridge
- 04 Additional breakthrough and critics awards for his screen performances
All Award Nominations
- 01 Ian Charleson Award nomination for Othello
- 02 Canadian Screen Award recognition for Brother
- 03 Black Reel Award nominations for Rebel Ridge
- 04 NAACP Image Award nominations
- 05 Critics Choice Super Award nomination for Rebel Ridge
- 06 Gotham TV Award recognition
- 07 BET Award nomination for Best Actor
- 08 Kids' Choice Award nomination for “I Always Wanted a Brother” from Mufasa: The Lion King
- 09 Additional critics and breakthrough performance nominations
