'How to Date Billy Walsh' (2024) air date, plot, full cast and how to stream Amazon Prime's rom-com film
Movie name: How to Date Billy Walsh
Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Date of release: April 5, 2024
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Runtime: 1 hour 38 minutes
Director: Alex Pillai
Full cast list: Sebastian Croft, Charithra Chandran, Kunal Nayyar, Lucy Punch, Tanner Buchanan, Nick Frost, Tim Downie, Guz Khan, Daisy Jelley, and others
'How to Date Billy Walsh,' set to release on Prime Video on Friday, April 5, 2024, is a coming-of-age rom-com drama. It stars Sebastian Croft as Archie from 'Heartstopper,' portraying a teenager harboring secret feelings for his lifelong best friend, Amelia, played by Charithra Chandran from 'Bridgerton.'
Directed by Alex Pillai, the film also features Kunal Nayyar, Nick Frost, comedian Guz Khan, Lucy Punch from 'Motherland,' and newcomer Daisy Jelley.
What is the plot of 'How to Date Billy Walsh'?
Teenagers Amelia (Charithra Chandran) and Archie (Sebastian Croft) have been best friends since childhood, always supporting each other. However, Archie has never mustered the courage to confess his love for Amelia.
Just as Archie gathers the courage to express his feelings, Amelia falls for new American student Billy Walsh (Tanner Buchanan). Despite Archie's sincere efforts to keep them apart, his actions inadvertently draw Amelia and Billy closer together.
Will Archie lose both his best friend and the girl he loves? We'll need to watch the movie to find out.
The official synopsis reads, "Follows a pair of childhood friends: Amelia and Archie. Archie has always kept his love for her a secret, but just as he builds up the courage to declare his feelings, Amelia falls for Billy Walsh, the new transfer student."
'How to Date Billy Walsh' main cast
Sebastian Croft
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Sebastian Theodore Kemble Croft, hailing from England, embarked on his acting journey at a tender age. At age 7, he made his professional stage debut in a touring production of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', having been discovered while training at Stagecoach in Oxfordshire.
The following year, at 8 years old, he made his West End debut in Sam Mendes' production of 'Oliver' at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
He started acting as a child on stage before appearing on television as Young Ned Stark in 'Game of Thrones'. Croft received a BAFTA Children's Award nomination for his portrayal of Atti in 'Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romans'.
Charithra Chandran
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Charithra Chandran, a British Indian actor residing in London, UK, embarked on her performance journey at a young age, starting with roles in touring West End musicals.
While studying at Oxford University, she participated in various theater and film productions, nurturing her passion for acting.
Following graduation, Charithra ventured into television, starring in Season 2 of the series 'Alex Rider' (2020) on Amazon Prime and IMDB TV. She is also a member of the National Youth Theatre and is fluent in three languages.
Tanner Buchanan
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Tanner Emmanuel Buchanan, born on December 8, 1998, is an actor known for portraying Leo Kirkman in the ABC political drama 'Designated Survivor' and Robby Keene in the Netflix series 'Cobra Kai'.
Buchanan started his acting journey in 2010 with his debut on television, portraying a child role in the series 'Modern Family'. Since then, he has appeared in various TV shows including 'Grey's Anatomy', 'Major Crimes', 'Ghost Ghirls', 'The Goldbergs', 'Growing Up Fisher', 'Mixology', 'Fuller House', and 'Deputy'.
Buchanan is also recognized for his role as Mason Kendall in the Nickelodeon television series 'Game Shakers'.
Kunal Nayyar
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Kunal Nayyar is a British actor who moved from India to the US in 1999. Initially settling in Portland, Oregon, he pursued a business degree at the University of Portland.
However, he discovered his passion for acting while participating in plays to make friends. Despite graduating with a business degree, Nayyar obtained a master's degree in fine arts from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He gained experience working with the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford, UK. Shortly after graduating, Nayyar landed his breakthrough role in 'The Big Bang Theory' in 2007.
How to stream 'How to Date Billy Walsh'?
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