Will Sharpe

Actor, Director, Writer, Filmmaker

English-Japanese London, England, United Kingdom Virgo

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Writer, Filmmaker
NationalityEnglish-Japanese
Date of Birth22/09/1986
Age40 years
BirthplaceLondon, England, United Kingdom
Zodiac SignVirgo

Latest News about Will Sharpe

08/05/2026

Will Sharpe starred as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the Starz television series Amadeus, with Paul Bettany as Antonio Salieri. The first episode aired in the United States on 8 May 2026, marking a major new lead role for him.

23/04/2026

Will Sharpe was profiled as the writer and director of Prodigies, his new Apple TV+ series in which he also acts alongside Ayo Edebiri as two former child prodigies in their thirties. The coverage presented the project as a return to his writing and directing roots after high-profile acting work in The White Lotus and Too Much.

24/02/2026

Will Sharpe was nominated for Best Actor at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2026. The nomination recognised his acting work in the 2026 awards cycle.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameWilliam Tomomori Fukuda Sharpe

Personal Life

Early LifeSpent early years in Tokyo, lived in Japan until age eight

Relationships & More

SpouseSophia Di Martino

Family

SpouseSophia Di Martino
Children2

Career

Notable Works
  • Casualty (2009–2010, actor)
  • Black Pond (2011, co-writer, co-director, actor)
  • Flowers (2016, writer, director, actor)
  • Giri/Haji (2020, actor - BAFTA Television Award)
  • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021, director, co-writer)
  • Defending the Guilty (2019, actor)
  • The White Lotus (2022, actor)
  • A Real Pain (2024, actor)
  • Too Much (2025, actor)
  • Amadeus (2026, actor as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
  • Prodigies (2026, writer, director, actor - Apple TV+)
Awards
  • BAFTA Television Award (2020, Giri/Haji)
  • BAFTA nomination (Black Pond, 2011)
  • BAFTA nomination (Flowers, 2017)
  • Primetime Emmy Award nomination, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (The White Lotus)
  • Broadcasting Press Guild Awards nomination, Best Actor (2026)
OtherRoyal Shakespeare Company (2008), Emmy nominated, Directed Landscapers (2021), Voiced the Grand Master in the English dub of The Duel: Payback, Star Wars: Visions Volume 3 (2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Made feature directorial debut with Black Pond
2. Co-wrote, directed, and starred in Flowers, tackling mental illness
3. Was announced in 2023 as director of the film adaptation of Michelle Zauner's memoir Crying in H Mart

Also born on 22 September

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