Marcus Rutherford

While some actors spend years working in small roles to still be considered newcomers on their first major outing, Marcus Rutherford was a newcomer in every sense of the word when he starred as Leon in the film Obey in 2018. Set around the 2011 London riots, director Jamie Jones managed to channel Marcus’s raw skill and emotion into a powerful performance of a young man surrounded by degradation and violence. Indeed, the performance earned Marcus a BIFA nomination in the (fitting) category of Most Promising Newcomer. We expect big things from the young star from here on.