Bafta-winning Top Boy star Micheal Ward charged with twice raping woman and sexually assaulting her

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A TOP Boy star has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting a woman.

Micheal Ward, who also appeared in films Blue Story and The Old Guard, allegedly carried out the offences in January 2023.

Micheal Ward at the Labrum London show during London Fashion Week.
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Micheal Ward has been charged with rape[/caption]
Still from *Blue Story* showing Michael Ward.
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The actor starred in the third season of Top Boy[/caption]

The Jamaican-born English actor, 27, is accused of two counts of rape and three of sexual assault.

All the alleged offences relate to one woman, the Met Police confirmed.

Ward will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on August 28.

Detective Superintendent Scott Ware, whose team is leading the Met's investigation, said: "Our specialist officers continue to support the woman who has come forward – we know investigations of this nature can have significant impact on those who make reports."

Ward's first on-screen appearance came in 2016 in movie Brotherhood.

His breakout role was in 2019 when he starred as Jamie in Netflix's third series of Top Boy.

He also appeared in the Sam Mendes drama Empire of Light alongside Olivia Coleman.

The star was nominated for the Bafta Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the film.

He also won a Bafta Rising Star Award for his performance in British musical crime drama Blue Story.

Ward appears in the upcoming drama Eddington, which stars Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix.

He was named on the Forbes' 30 under 30 list in 2020.

Catherine Baccas, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London South, said: "Having carefully reviewed a file of evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Micheal Ward, 27, with two counts of rape, two counts of assault by penetration, and one count of sexual assault against a woman in January 2023.

"He will appear at Thames Magistrates' Court on Thursday 28 August 2025.

"We remind all concerned that proceedings against the suspect are active and he has a right to a fair trial.

"It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in anyway prejudice these proceedings."

Micheal Ward and Olivia Colman on a bus in Empire of Light.
Ward starred alongside Olivia Coleman in Empire of Light
Micheal Ward in a scene from "Eddington."
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He also has a role in upcoming drama Eddington[/caption]
Barry Keoghan, Micheal Ward, and Kano at a fashion show.
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The actor with Barry Keoghan and Kano[/caption]
Micheal Ward at The Fashion Awards 2023.
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Ward has also worked as a model[/caption]
Micheal Ward accepts the Rising Star Award at the BAFTAs.
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Ward poses with his Bafta award for Rising Star Award in 2020[/caption]

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