{"id":9686,"date":"2026-06-03T18:10:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/proryv-goda-spustya-alfi-uilyams-podpisal-kontrakt-s-kompaniej-gersh-eksklyuziv\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:10:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:10:20","slug":"a-year-later-alfie-uilyams-signed-a-breakthrough-contract-with-gersh-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/proryv-goda-spustya-alfi-uilyams-podpisal-kontrakt-s-kompaniej-gersh-eksklyuziv\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough Year Later: Alfie Williams Signs with Gersh (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alfie Williams, the British child actor who rose to fame last year with his leading role in the film 28 Years Later, has signed a contract with an American agency.<\/p>\n<p> After what the Gersh agency called &quot;an extremely competitive situation involving all the major agencies,&quot; it signed the 15-year-old to a global representation contract.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>More from Variety<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p> Gilded Age star Den\u00e9e Benton signs with Gersh (EXCLUSIVE)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> Emma Laird on going from Brutalist to Temple of Bones and choosing bold, wild roles: &quot;I don&#039;t want to play Shakespeare, I want to play a fish.&quot;.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> Jess Coulter, Commercial Director, Gersh Signs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Williams became one of the most talked-about young actors of 2025 after his highly acclaimed performance in 28 Years Later, the long-awaited revival of Danny Boyle&#039;s popular zombie franchise, released nearly a quarter-century after the genre-defining original 28 Days Later. As Spike, a young boy battling the infected in post-apocalyptic Britain, he stars alongside Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes.<\/p>\n<p> The young actor returned to his role in the quickly released sequel, &quot;28 Years Later: Temple of Bones,&quot; where Spike joins Jack O&#039;Connell&#039;s murderous cult of &quot;Jimmy.&quot; The film, this time directed by Nia DaCosta, was released in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p> For his work in 28 Years On and Temple of Bones, Williams was included in the magazine&#039;s list of promising British actors. <em>Variety<\/em> , which was presented at the Newport Beach Film Festival. He was also included on the Forbes &quot;30 Under 30&quot; list.<\/p>\n<p> Williams will next be seen starring in the supernatural thriller Banquet, opposite Megan Fahey, directed by Halder Gaztel-Urrutia, who directed the Platform franchise film immediately after Temple of Bones.<\/p>\n<p> At the beginning of the year in an interview <em>Variety<\/em> Williams said he&#039;d like to try his hand at another genre, &quot;doing a sci-fi movie or a Western,&quot; mentioning &quot;Fallout&quot; and &quot;The Boys.&quot;.<\/p>\n<p> Williams remains signed to London-based agency Independent Talent Group.<\/p>\n<p> <strong>The best of variety<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p> What&#039;s Coming to Disney+ in June 2026?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> What&#039;s Coming to Netflix in June 2026?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p> Tony Awards Predictions: Early Predictions Including &#039;Death of a Salesman&#039; and &#039;The Lost Boys,&#039; Plus Possible Records for Squibb, Lithgow, and Apple.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> Subscribe to the Variety newsletter. 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