Philip Barantini

Biography

British filmmaker and actor Philip Barantini was born in Liverpool and raised in Huyton, Merseyside. He started as an actor, with television parts including the role of Wayne A. Sisk in Band of Brothers (2001), Billy O'Neill in Dream Team, Bezpalov in Chernobyl (2019), and Steve in The Responder (2022). His films include Steve Hart in Ned Kelly (2003), Joey in The Escapist, David in Hard Boiled Sweets, and John Morgan in A Violent Man (2022). While acting, he pursued directing, debuting with the short Seconds Out (2019) and following it with the short Boiling Point (2019). His first feature was Villain. He co-wrote and directed the one-take feature Boiling Point (2021), starring Stephen Graham, which drew 11 BIFA nominations and four BAFTA nominations. Later directing credits include Malpractice (2022), the Boiling Point series (2023), and Adolescence (2025), four episodes of which were shot in one continuous take. He received two Primetime Emmy Awards, plus a BAFTA nomination.

46years old

Turns 47 on July 13in 273 days

Born July 13, 1980Liverpool
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 19 years2003 to 2022

Every film, newest first

2022A Violent ManIMDb rating 5.1
2014CrypticIMDb rating 4.9
2003Ned KellyIMDb rating 6.4

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Getting ready for a role
Barantini drew on his own experience as a head chef, along with stories from people he knew in the industry, when writing the story arcs for the Boiling Point feature.
First role
Barantini showed interest in directing while he was still acting, and he took chances to shadow other directors. His first directing credit came with the short film Seconds Out in 2019.
Behind the award
Barantini directed the short Boiling Point, which brought him back together with Stephen Graham, a friend and co-star from Band of Brothers. The short won him the Lift-Off Season Award for Best Short at the Manchester awards.
Big break
After landing a part in The Responder, the Liverpool-based TV drama starring Martin Freeman, Barantini was later invited to direct the show's final episode.
Behind the camera
Barantini's own production company, It's All Made Up Productions, co-produced the Boiling Point series alongside Matriarch Productions and Ascendant Fox.