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Who’s Robert Aramayo? The actor shocked he won a Bafta over DiCaprio

Robert Aramayo full speech after winning Bafta for Best Actor
  • British actor Robert Aramayo won the Bafta for Best Actor at the film awards held in London on Sunday, 22 February.
  • Aramayo, 33, was recognised for his performance as real-life Tourette Syndrome campaigner John Davidson in the film 'I Swear'.
  • He emerged as the unexpected victor in the competitive category, beating out prominent actors such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Timothée Chalamet, and Ethan Hawke.
  • The Yorkshire-born actor appeared visibly stunned and gobsmacked upon receiving the award from Kerry Washington.
  • This was Aramayo's second win of the night, having also secured the EE Rising Star Bafta for the same role earlier.
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