Fisayo Akinade
Fisayo Akinade | |
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Born | Adeleke Olugbade S O A Akinade 28 December 1987 Hackney, London, England |
Nationality | British Nigerian |
Education | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013–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[]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Fisayo Akinade". National Theatre. November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Fisayo Akinade". Orange Tree Theatre. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "Interview with Cucumber and Banana's Freddie Fox and Fisayo Akinade". Channel 4. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "FAULT meets rising star Fisayo Akinade". Fault. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Hemming, Sarah (3 February 2022). "Caryl Churchill's A Number returns to the London stage, asking huge questions". Financial Times. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clapp, Susannah (6 February 2022). "The week in theatre: A Number; The Glow – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Interview with Cucumber and Banana's Freddie Fox and Fisayo Akinade". Channel 4. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Hackney
- 21st-century British actors
- Black British actors
- Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama