Netflix star issues grim warning to anyone wanting to dress like his notorious character on Halloween

Netflix star Damson Idris has issued a grim warning to anyone wanting to dress like his notorious character for Halloween this year.

The actor had his breakout role playing Franklin Saint, an ambitious drug dealer in the hit show Snowfall. 

Yet he took to social media to warn film fans about replicating his look as he revealed the extreme lengths he went to while filming.

Posting on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, the actor, 33, confessed that during the TV show Snowfall, he didn’t keep up his personal hygiene.

He shared: ‘To everyone dressing up as alcoholic Franklin tomorrow. I didn’t bath or brush my teeth when we filmed so you know…go hard or go home.’ 

The actor took to X to warn his fans that he had gone to extreme measures while filming TV show Snowfall and didn’t recommend anyone following his lead

The series followed Franklin and his crime family as they try to navigate ways to making money, selling crack cocaine in the 1980s Los Angeles during the crack epidemic. 

Damson was praised for his role in the show which became one of FX’s highest-rated shows and earned top scores on Rotten Tomatoes (90 percent Tomatometer and audience score).  

The first season of Snowfall— set in 1983 as the U.S. was on the verge of the crack cocaine epidemic — weaves together the stories of several characters whose lives will soon collide because of drugs. 

The final season of the series is set in October 1986, and follows a brewing civil war which threatens to end the Saint family. 

Yet with Damson’s character becoming a favourite around Halloween the actor was quick to warn his followers.

The confession led to surprise among fans with some wishing they could ‘unlearn’ that information. 

Commenting underneath the post, fans wrote: ‘Makes sense why it looked so real ts traumatized me’; ‘I know coworkers HATED to see you coming’;  ‘Dammnnnn dedicated like hell to the role’; ‘Now you coulda kept this one to yourself; ‘Lmao how do I unlearn this fun fact’

Damson’s confession led to surprise among fans with some wishing they could ‘unlearn’ that information

Damson previously confirmed that Jay-Z assisted him in getting a green card to work in America on the FX drama Snowfall.

The London native opened up to Complex about how the rap mogul was a reference on his application for the identity document, which grants a person permanent residency in the U.S.

Since his breakout role, Damson’s career has flourished. 

Born in Peckham, South-East London to Nigerian Parents, Damson Idris broke into the business with several role on British television, such as Miranda (2013), Doctors (2015) and Casualty (2015). 

Damson had his breakout role as Franklin Saint, an ambitious drug dealer in the hit show and was praised for his role which earned top scores on Rotten Tomatoes (pictured this month)