Damson Idris

Damson Idris is a British-Nigerian actor from Peckham in south London. He is best known for playing Franklin Saint in FX's Snowfall and has also held major film roles in Outside the Wire and F1 The Movie.

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About Damson Idris

Profile information current to 2026-08-19.

United Kingdom · Actor · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Television acting; Film acting; Formula 1 public engagement
Country: United Kingdom

Actor

At a glance

Idris played Franklin Saint throughout the six-season run of FX's Snowfall from 2017 to 2023.
His film roles include Harp in Outside the Wire and Formula 1 rookie Joshua Pearce in F1 The Movie.
His honors include an Edinburgh International Film Festival performance prize for Farming and the 2023 BET Award for Best Actor.
Formula 1 announced Idris as a Global Brand Ambassador in February 2026.

Background and training

Idris is publicly described as a British-Nigerian actor and is from Peckham in south London. He graduated from Brunel University London in 2013 with a BA in Drama, Television and Film Studies. His early stage work included a 2012 performance in Ade Solanke's Pandora's Box at the Arcola Theatre in east London.

Television and film career

Idris became widely known through his portrayal of Franklin Saint in FX's Snowfall, which ran for six seasons from 2017 through 2023. He played drone pilot Harp in Netflix's 2021 film Outside the Wire and later portrayed Formula 1 rookie Joshua Pearce in F1 The Movie.

Recognition and Formula 1 role

Idris won the Edinburgh International Film Festival's Best Performance in a British Feature Film prize for Farming and the 2023 BET Award for Best Actor. Brunel University London also gave him its 2024 Outstanding Contribution to Culture and Creativity Award. In February 2026, Formula 1 announced him as a Global Brand Ambassador whose activities would include appearances at Grands Prix and participation in content, partner and promotional work.

Affiliations

Formula 1 Global Brand Ambassador 2026-02-25–present

Timeline

2012 Performed in Pandora's Box at the Arcola Theatre in an early stage-career credit.
2013 Graduated from Brunel University London with a BA in Drama, Television and Film Studies.
2017 Began playing Franklin Saint in FX's Snowfall.
2019 Won Best Performance in a British Feature Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival for Farming.
2023 Won the BET Award for Best Actor.
2025-06-27 F1 The Movie, featuring Idris as Joshua Pearce, was released theatrically.
2026-02-25 Formula 1 announced Idris as a Global Brand Ambassador.

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Current context

Idris holds the publicly announced role of Formula 1 Global Brand Ambassador. Formula 1 said the role would include attendance at several Grands Prix and participation in content, partner and promotional activities.

Biographical facts

Idris is publicly described as a British-Nigerian actor.
He is from Peckham in south London.
He graduated from Brunel University London in 2013 with a BA in Drama, Television and Film Studies.
His early stage work included Ade Solanke's 2012 play Pandora's Box at the Arcola Theatre.
He played Franklin Saint in FX's Snowfall, which ran for six seasons from 2017 through 2023.
He played Harp, a drone pilot, in Netflix's Outside the Wire.
He won the Edinburgh International Film Festival's Best Performance in a British Feature Film prize for Farming.
He played Formula 1 rookie Joshua Pearce in F1 The Movie.