Abubakar Salim

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Abubakar Salim
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993 (age 29)
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK
OccupationActor, voice actor
Years active2009–present

Abubakar Salim (born 7 January 1993) is a British actor and video-game voice actor. He has provided his voice and motion capture for video games such as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Origins and has acted in television series such as Jamestown and Raised by Wolves.

Early life[]

Born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, Salim is a first-generation Briton, of Kenyan descent. His father was a software engineer for Xerox, and his mother a carer. He began his acting career at age 16 when he was accepted into the National Youth Theatre after his first audition. He subsequently received scholarships to further his career.[1]

Acting and video game career[]

Perhaps his most notable acting role is Father in the streaming series Raised by Wolves.[2][3] Salim had a voice-role as the protagonist in the 2017 video game Assassin's Creed Origins.[3] The role garnered him a BAFTA nomination.[1] Salim also portrayed Pedro in the British TV series Jamestown.[3] He is also the founder and CEO of Silver Rain Games.[4] A self-described fan of video games, Salim noted that his work for Origins gave him a better insight into the development process for video games, which eventually inspired him to pursue a career in video game development and establish his own studio.[5]

Filmography[]

Table featuring films with Sigourney Weaver
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Assassin's Creed Origins Bayek of Siwa [3]
Jamestown Pedro [3]
2020-present Raised by Wolves Father [6]
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Bayek of Siwa

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Abubakar Salim". BAFTA. 25 October 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Collis, Clark (September 30, 2020). "Raised by Wolves star Abubakar Salim says season 1 finale is a 'mindblower'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Regalbuto, Benny (September 13, 2020). "Why Father from Raised By Wolves looks and sounds so familiar". Looper. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Barton, Seth. ""We're a woman and a black man making games, heading up a studio… it just naturally brings a more diverse range of applicants" – behind the scenes at Silver Rain Games". MCV. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ James Batchelor (March 27, 2020). "From character to creator: Why actor Abubakar Salim is trying his hand at development". Gameindustry. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Hale, Mike (September 2, 2020). "'Raised by Wolves' Review: Ridley Scott Among the Androids". The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2020.

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