Is there any new or new in the last 5 years movies or tv show that have actors with autism people characters with autism?

[Amethystgirl]

Is there any new or new in the last 5 years movies or tv show that have actors with autism people characters with autism?

 

[Judge]

Well...this is dated four years ago. At least there are a few out there, though I didn't recognize any of them. Though I'm quite aware of a number of autistic actors. Bella Ramsey being the most recent one. She plays the lead character of the tv series "The Last Of Us". Though her character is NT.

It would be great if the industry would cast someone like Bella Ramsey as an autistic character. Frankly she has the chops to do it and in a big way. I suspect we're going to see her a lot more in the coming years, though it's worth mentioning she's been acting since the age of four !

It does bring up an interesting industry question though. Whether or not major names of actors on the spectrum have been coached by their agents not to take such a role, given the possible stereotyping Hollywood is known for.

Actors with Autism Who Play Characters with Autism — American Autism Association

 

[AGXStarseed]

Older than five years, but one that comes to mind is the 2008 film Dustbin Baby, based on the 2001 book of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson.
One of the main character's friends is Poppy - a girl with Asperger Syndrome - with her actress, Lizzy Clark, also having the condition.

More Information: BBC - Shropshire - People - Fame for actress with Asperger syndrome

 

[Ken]

Ezra

 

[Richelle-H]

My personal favorite over the last 5 years is Extraordinary Attorney Woo. If you are not familiar with it, it is a Korean series in which the title character is a woman with very high functioning abilities in certain areas, but also with deficits in socializing and dealing with the everyday, who has a deep fascination with blue whales. I was disarmed from the first episode and truly wish they had done a second series. I still hold out hope, but there is no indication that the production company is planning on another season.

The woman who plays Woo Young-Woo is NT but I think she gives an entirely believable performance (at least I connected with it).

It is currently streaming on Netflix with English available, dubbed or subtitles.

 

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The main star in this series is famously autistic, has autistic children as well, and his autistic brilliance shines through in almost everything he does. He also donates large sums of money to autism help and research charities.

Upright (TV Series 2019– ) 8.4 | Comedy, Drama

 

[AuroraBorealis]

The Netflix series "Geek Girl" (released in 2024) is a light-hearted book-based series that is about a geeky girl called Harriet Manners who gets discovered as a fashion model. She's level 1 autistic-coded (or it seems so to me), although it never gets officially labeled in the series. The actor/actress, Emily Carey, is autistic.

Another Netflix series, "Heartbreak High" (released in 2022), has an officially autistic character, Quinni, who gets portrayed by autistic/ADHD actress Chloe Hayden. Even though I didn't particularly enjoy this series' plot, I find Quinni a very authentic and relatable autistic character.

 

[Mary Terry]

My personal favorite over the last 5 years is Extraordinary Attorney Woo. If you are not familiar with it, it is a Korean series in which the title character is a woman with very high functioning abilities in certain areas, but also with deficits in socializing and dealing with the everyday, who has a deep fascination with blue whales. I was disarmed from the first episode and truly wish they had done a second series. I still hold out hope, but there is no indication that the production company is planning on another season.

The woman who plays Woo Young-Woo is NT but I think she gives an entirely believable performance (at least I connected with it).

It is currently streaming on Netflix with English available, dubbed or subtitles.

Rotor, noon, racecar, deed!

 

[Aeolienne]

Professor T (British remake of a Belgian crime drama)

 

[Dagan]

Reacher