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Bafta Rising Star Award: Chase Infiniti, Miles Caton and Robert Aramayo Among Nominees

The 2026 EE Rising Star Award shortlist features five actors with multiple nominations, with the winner chosen by public vote and announced at the BAFTA ceremony.

  • On Wednesday, the British Academy unveiled the 2026 EE BAFTA Rising Star nominees at the Savoy Hotel, London, naming Chase Infiniti, Miles Caton, Robert Aramayo, Archie Madekwe and Posy Sterling.
  • Following the BAFTA longlists on Friday, the Rising Star is the only BAFTA film prize decided by the British public, with One Battle leading at 16 mentions.
  • Showcasing nominees' credentials, Chase Infiniti stars opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another, while Robert Aramayo won best leading actor at the British Independent Film Awards and Posy Sterling claimed a BIFA breakthrough award for Lollipop.
  • All winners will be revealed on Feb. 22 at London's Royal Festival Hall, hosted by Alan Cumming and broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer; past recipients like Tom Holland and Emma Mackey show the prize's career impact.
  • Historically, Rising Star history since 2005 shows the award has left the U.K. only three times and British winners since 2010 dominate, while Chase Infiniti and Robert Aramayo also feature on BAFTA lead performance longlists.
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The BAFTA awards, the main recognition of the British film industry, announced on Wednesday, January 14, the five nominees who will compete in the Star Revelation category (Rising Star) in the 2026 edition.

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