Lewis Ian Bray

Professional Trajectory

Lewis Ian Bray is a neurodivergent actor and screenwriter. He starred as Ryan in the Academy Award®-qualifying short film Ryan Can't Read, which he also co-wrote, produced by Academy Award®-winning Slick Films. Praised by Ken Loach as "touching" and "important," the film earned him Best Actor at Tokyo's Short Shorts Film Festival. Screen credits include Ryan Can't Read, No.15, The Game, Patience, and Anemone, the directorial debut from Ronan Day-Lewis. He trained at the Liverpool Everyman and is now filming a new BBC drama.