Abraham Popoola
Big, cool & mighty with amazing depth and soul.
Actor, singer & rapper.
Winner of 'Best Actor' Stage Debut Award 2017 for Othello
Abe was born and bred in Hackney to Nigerian parents. He's confident with the Nigerian accent and can speak basic Yoruba which is a regional dialect of Nigeria.
Accents
Singing Ability
- Baritone (Professional)
Acting Talents
- Rapper (Highly skilled)
Other Languages
- Yoruba (Basic - He can read it & speak basically.)
Credits
- The Irregulars (TV, 2021) The Gamekeeper. Netflix.
- Morbius (Film, 2021) Ryan. Marvel/Sony Pictures.
- Starstruck (TV, 2021) Jacob. HBO
- Cruella (Feature Film, 2021) George. Disney
- The Dark Tower (TV, 2020) McCreedy. Amazon.
- Breeders (Theatre, 2020) Driver. Sky.
- Jingle Jangle (Feature Film, 2020) Mr Rodgers. Netflix.
- The Great (TV, 2020) Rostov. Hulu
- Pinter Six: Party Time/ Celebration (Theatre, 2019) Jimmy/Waiter. Harold Pinter Theatre.
- A Christmas Carol (TV, 2019) Blacksmith. BBC.
- Angels In Miami (Radio, 2019) Antwaan. BBC Radio 4.
- Pity (Theatre, 2018) Person. Royal Court.
- Julius Caesar (Theatre, 2018) Trebonius. Bridge Theatre.
- Les Misérables (TV, 2018) Cochepaille. BBC.
- Boudica (Theatre, 2017) Badvoc. Globe Theatre.
- Othello (Theatre, 2017) Othello. Touring Theatre.
- The Secret Theatre (Theatre, 2017) John Ballard/Richard Topcliffe. Shakespeare's Globe.
- Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (TV, 2017) Recycle Driver. Channel 4.
- Will (TV, 2017) Sir Francis Bacon's Bouncer. TNT.
- The Crossing Plays (Theatre, 2016) Son of God. The Royal Court.
- Bricks and Pieces (Theatre, 2016) Tobi. Tiata Fahodzi/RADA.
Related news articles
02/06/2021
New Disney film 'Cruella' starring Emily Beecham and featuring Abraham Popoola.
A live-action prequel feature film following a young Cruella de Vil. Starring Emily Beecham and featuring Abraham Popoola. Out in Cinema's now.
24/03/2021
New Netflix, crime drama series 'The Irregulars’.
Starring Sheila Atim, Royce Pierreson, Henry Lloyd-Hughes and featuring Lisa Dwyer Hogg and Abraham Popoola. A crew of misfits investigates a series of supernatural crimes in Victorian London for Dr.Watson and his shadowy associate, Sherlock Holmes. Available on Netflix on the 26th March.
05/02/2021
Huge congratulations to our 2021 Golden Globes nominated artists!
The 2021 Golden Globes nominees have been announced, fingers crossed for our artists!
30/12/2020
The Great will be available to watch in the UK, starring Sacha Dhawan and Abraham Popoola!
Episodes start on Sunday 3rd January on Channel 4 at 9pm, or stream them all on 4OD.