Fisayo Akinade

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Fisayo Akinade
Born
Adeleke Olugbade S O A Akinade

(1987-12-28) 28 December 1987 (age 34)
Hackney, London, England
NationalityBritish Nigerian
EducationRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Fisayo Akinade (born 28 December 1987) is a British Nigerian actor.[1] He is best known for his roles as Dean in Cucumber and Ziggy in Ordinary Lies.

Early life and education[]

Akinade was born Adeleke Olugbade S O A Akinade on 28 December 1987 in Hackney, London. Akinade trained to be an actor at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[2][3]

Career[]

Akinade's television breakthrough came in 2015, when he starred as Dean Monroe in Russell T Davies' drama Cucumber and their offshoots Banana and Tofu.[4] In 2016, Akinade starred alongside Glenn Close, Gemma Arterton and Paddy Considine in The Girl with All the Gifts.[5]

In February 2022, Akinade starred in Alistair McDowall's play The Glow.[6] The play was performed at Royal Court Theatre Downstairs.[7][8]

Personal life[]

Akinade is openly gay.[9]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Lifesaver Ben Short film
Fresh Meat Vlad Supporter 1 Series 3 Episode 8
2015 Cucumber Dean Monroe 7 episodes
Banana Dean Monroe 6 episodes
Tofu Self Web series; 5 episodes
Ordinary Lies Ziggy 5 episodes
The Vote Jonathan Clarke Television film
2016 The Works Iago Short film
A Midsummer Night's Dream Flute Television film
The Girl with All the Gifts Private Kieran Gallagher
2017 In the Dark Theo
2018 The Isle Cailean Ferris
A Very English Scandal Clive Otunde Series 1 Episode 3
2019 Silent Witness Andrew Dewey Episodes: "To Brighton, To Brighton" (Parts 1&2)
Blood & Truth Voiceover; Video game
The Personal History of David Copperfield Markham
Martin's Close William Television film
2021 Romeo & Juliet Mercutio Television film
The Complaints Department Narrator Voiceover
2022 Heartstopper Mr. Ajayi Series 1 Episode 1
TBA Dangerous Liaisons Chevalier de Saint-Jacques 8 episodes

References[]

  1. ^ Shury-Smith, Hannah (21 April 2021). "TBB TALKS TO … FISAYO AKINADE STAR OF THE NATIONAL THEATRE'S 'ROMEO AND JULIET'". The British Blacklist. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Fisayo Akinade". National Theatre. November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Fisayo Akinade". Orange Tree Theatre. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Interview with Cucumber and Banana's Freddie Fox and Fisayo Akinade". Channel 4. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  5. ^ "FAULT meets rising star Fisayo Akinade". Fault. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. ^ Hemming, Sarah (3 February 2022). "Caryl Churchill's A Number returns to the London stage, asking huge questions". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  7. ^ Marlowe, Sam (28 January 2022). "The Glow, Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, review: Ria Zmitrowicz dazzles in a stunning time-travelling tale". iNews. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. ^ Clapp, Susannah (6 February 2022). "The week in theatre: A Number; The Glow – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Interview with Cucumber and Banana's Freddie Fox and Fisayo Akinade". Channel 4. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2021.

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