Colin O'Brien, a child actor from Texas, is tipped for big things after being cast in the new Apple TV series Dear Edward.

Starring opposite Connie Britton and Taylor Schilling in the coming of age drama about a young boy who survives a plane crash, the American star joins as the youngest lead cast member. 2023 is set to be a big year for O'Brien after also landing parts in Timothée Chalamet's Wonka, and Halle Berry's upcoming sci-fi thriller The Mothership.