Variety announces 10 actors to watch for 2019

Variety has announced its 10 Actors to Watch for 2019, an honour the publication has bestowed since 1998.

Past honourees include many future Oscar winners and nominees, such as Mahershala Ali, Timothée Chalamet, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Brie Larson, Lupita Nyong'o and Melissa Leo.

This year's honourees will be feted in the October 27 issue of Variety as well as at a reception November 3 at the Resort at Pelican Hill in conjunction with Visit Newport Beach and the Newport Beach Film Festival. In addition to the 10 Actors to Watch, the Newport Beach Film Festival will also bestow industry honours.

Said Steven Gaydos, Variety vice president, executive editor: "One of the most thrilling aspects of the traditional fall film awards season is the opportunity to showcase our discovery of new acting talents. Since Variety's 10 Actors to Watch began nearly a quarter-century ago, we've prided ourselves on our ability to take stock of performers from virtually every corner of filmmaking and this year is no exception. Check out the bracing new faces who hail from awards season contenders and also from small indie films, historical dramas, major studio blockbusters and genre fare that ranges from daringly edgy to thrillingly entertaining."

"Newport Beach is one of the most cinematic cities in Southern California and a perennial favourite of Hollywood royalty, so it makes sense that Variety, Visit Newport Beach and the Newport Beach Film Festival have developed a dynamic partnership over the last six years to celebrate top emerging talent in the film industry," said Gregg Schwenk, president and CEO of the Newport Beach Film Festival. "We are thrilled to showcase the 10 Actors to Watch this Nov. 3 at the Resort at Pelican Hill and honour 10 Cinematographers in April and 10 Brits to Watch in London, January 30 ahead of the BAFTAs."

This year's Actors to Watch are:

Jessie Buckley

This year, Buckley, 29, starred in Wild Rose and the Emmy-nominated HBO miniseries Chernobyl; she will next appear opposite Renee Zellweger in Judy.

Cynthia Erivo

A Tony and Grammy winner for her performance in The Color Purple, Erivo, 32, will star as Harriet Tubman in this years's Harriet Tubman.

Maya Hawke

The 21-year-old Stranger Things breakout star — and daughter of former golden couple Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman — also appeared in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and will next be seen in the films Human Capital and Mainstream.

Kelvin Harrison, Jr.

Recently seen in Luce, 25-year-old Harrison will reunite with his It Comes at Night director Trey Edward Shults in this year's Waves and in the EPIX series Godfather of Harlem.

Noah Jupe

After starring in A Quiet Place, 14-year-old Jupe will appear in its upcoming sequel and in this fall's Ford v Ferrari and Honey Boy.

Rob Morgan

Following acclaimed turns in Mudbound and The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Morgan will be seen opposite Jamie Foxx as a Death Row inmate in Just Mercy.

Camila Morrone

Morrone, 22, has earned raves for her starring role opposite James Badge Dale in Mickey and the Bear, which will hit cinemas in November after a festival run.

Glen Powell

After appearing in Hidden Figures and starring in the Netflix hit Set It Up, 30-year-old Powell will appear opposite Tom Cruise in next year's highly anticipated Top Gun: Maverick.

Margaret Qualley

An Emmy nominee for her work in Fosse/Verdon this year, Qualley, 24, also appeared in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and will next be seen in Seberg.

Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Now appearing in Showtime's On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Tony nominee Randolph, 33, plays Lady Reed opposite Eddie Murphy as Rudy Ray Moore in Netflix's Dolemite Is My Name and stars in the Hulu series High Fidelity.