Daniel Adegboyega
Daniel Adegboyega | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 1979 |
| Nationality | British-Nigerian |
| Education | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006-present |
Daniel Adegboyega (born 21 July 1979) is a British Nigerian actor.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Adegboyega was born in Lagos, Nigeria. When he was 5 years old, he and his family moved to London, where he trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[1] He spent much of his childhood watching movies and cartoons and was inspired by his childhood heroes such as Robert Zemeckis, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, to pursue a career in acting.[2] After graduating, he worked professionally at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith for the passion of acting.
Career[edit | edit source]
Adegboyega made his film debut in the 2008 action film Broken Lines, featuring Paul Bettany, Olivia Williams and Steve Toussaint.
His television roles include Doctors, Casualty, Episodes, Torchwood and Holby City.
He appeared in films such as Skyfall, Transformers: The Last Knight, Avengement and The Marine 6: Close Quarters.
In 2019, he played the role Aaron Sinclair, the estranged father of one of the main characters', Ryan Sinclair, in the Doctor Who New Year's special "Resolution".[3] The same year, he played the role of Viktor in the action thriller film 6 Underground, featuring Ryan Reynolds and Dave Franco.[4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Adegboyega currently resides in London.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
Film[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Broken Lines | Lucas | |
| 2012 | Skyfall | Silva's Mercenary | |
| 2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Saebert | |
| 2019 | 6 Underground | Viktor | |
| 2020 | Tom and Jerry | Gavin (voice) | Post-production |
Television[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Torchwood | Guard | Episode: "The Categories of Life" |
| 2013 | Doctors | Dennis Carlsson | Episode: "What Needs to Be Done" |
| 2015-2017 | Man Down | Man / Gym Manager / Gym Trainer | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Father Brown | Lenny Stamper | Episode: "The Penitent Man" |
| 2019 | Doctor Who | Aaron Sinclair | Episode: "Resolution"[5] |
| 2019 | Holby City | Michael Woodward | Episode: "This Be the Verse" |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Daniel Adegboyega's Doctor Who News Page". www.doctorwhonews.net. Doctor Who News. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ "Catching Up With Daniel Adegboyega". www.walklondonshoes.com. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ Kanchan, Suman (31 December 2018). "Doctor Who: Resolution – Who Is Daniel Adegboyega?". www.blogtorwho.com. Blogtor Who. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ↑ Hough, Q.V. (13 December 2019). "Netflix's 6 Underground Cast & Character Backstory Guide". www.screenrant.com. ScreenRant. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ↑ Fullerton, Huw. "Doctor Who New Year's special casts Charlotte Ritchie, Nikesh Patel and Daniel Adegboyega". www.radiotimes.com. Radio Times News. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
External links[edit | edit source]
- 1979 births
- British male film actors
- British male television actors
- British male voice actors
- Black British male actors
- 21st-century British male actors
- Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Nigerian male film actors
- Nigerian male television actors
- Nigerian male voice actors
- People educated at the City of London School
- People from Lagos
- Living people