Meet 2026's EE Rising Star
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Robert Aramayo
EE Rising Star 2026
British actor Robert Aramayo can be seen in this year’s I, Swear. The Kirk Jones’ film, inspired by Tourette Syndrome advocate J. Davidson, premiered at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival and saw him receive the BIFA for Best Lead Performance.
Aramayo, who is originally from Hull and graduated from The Juilliard School, also appears in Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36 – shortlisted for Best International Film for the 98th Academy Awards. And he is known for his work including playing Elrond in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
Other nominees in 2026 were Miles Caton, Chase Infiniti, Archie Madekwe and Posy Sterling.