Elliott Heffernan

He made his film debut playing George Hanaway in Steve McQueen's World War Two drama Blitz (2024).

He had a starring role as George Hanaway in Steve McQueen's World War Two drama Blitz, playing the son of Saoirse Ronan's character, making his way back to London after fleeing evacuation.

[4] McQueen said he was looking for a child actor who would display the "innocence of childhood...as well as the immense emotional journey he endures as he makes his way back home through many terrifying experiences," he says.

[6] Praise for his performance included The New Yorker who called him "gravely captivating" and able to wrap "each expression and gesture around a hard little nubbin of distrust.

[10] He was also nominated in the Young British or Irish Performer category at the London Film Critics Circle Awards.