Jamael Westman

Jamael Westman is a British actor who was born in Lambeth, London, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2016. He began in pantomimes and community theater before taking two professional stage roles: Torn at the Royal Court and The White Devil at Shakespeare's Globe. His breakthrough came when he was chosen to play the title part in the West End staging of Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton, which he performed in London and on tour. For that performance he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in 2018 and won the Evening Standard award for Emerging Talent. On screen he debuted in a 2013 episode of Casualty, and his film credits include Brand New-U (2015) and Animals (2019), as well as the miniseries Anne Boleyn (2021) and The Essex Serpent.