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Anthony Oseyemi
Born
Anthony Oluwakayode Oseyemi

(1977-01-17) January 17, 1977 (age 47)
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Nigerian
South African
Alma materUniversity of North London
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, writer, musician, producer
Years active2002–present
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

Anthony Oluwakayode Oseyemi (born 17 January 1977) is a British–South African actor of Nigerian descent.[1] He is best known for the roles in the films and teleserials Five Fingers for Marseilles, The Congo Murders and Isidingo. Apart from acting, he is also a writer, musician and producer.[2]

Personal life

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He was born on 17 January 1977 in the UK to a Nigerian family. Later he relocated to South Africa, where he received his BA degree in Performing Arts from the University of North London. He completed postgraduate studies in the UK. After the studies, he returned to South Africa and settled there.[3]

Career

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He started his acting career on stage as part of Lewisham Youth Theatre. He performed at the London International Festival of Theatre, the Tricycle Theatre and the Albany with Project Phakama. He played the lead role in the play The Amen Corner by James Baldwin. He also co-produced and appeared in the play Performance with Multi media production[clarification needed].

From 2002 to 2003, he had a recurring role in the television series Is Harry On The Boat? He also had guest roles in series including The Bill (2003) and Holby City (2005),[3] and Coming Up (2005). After obtaining a Performing Arts degree, he had lead roles in other TV series including Jacob's Cross, Room 9, Traffick and Isidingo. He also appeared in Wild at Heart, The Runaway, Strike Back, The Book of Negroes and Mzansi Love: Ekasi Style.[3]

In 2017, he played Congo in the South African Western thriller film Five Fingers for Marseilles, directed by Michael Matthews.[4] He also starred in the romantic comedy Hector's Search for Happiness and in the American direct-to-video action film SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines'.[3]

Other than acting, he also wrote the South African television series Tempy Pushas, broadcast on SABC 1. He then wrote the serial Room 9, which earned him a nomination at the 2014 South African Film and Television Awards Nomination.[3]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2002 Palindrome r.s.s.r. Matthew Short film
2003 The Bill Jimmy Gardener TV series
2003 Is Harry on the Boat? Jamie Williams TV series
2004 Holly - Bolly Obi Short film
2005 Holby City Scott Hill TV series
2005 Last Rights Jameel TV mini-series
2005 Coming Up Jeffery TV series
2007 Mein Traum von Afrika Sammeltaxifahrer TV movie
2007 Flood Coughian Car Park Man
2007 Mein Herz in Afrika Goodman TV movie
2008 Shooting Stars Duke TV series
2008 The Experimental Witch Spencer Film
2009 The Philanthropist Hotel manager TV series
2009 Natalee Holloway Island Officer TV movie
2009 Long Street Steve Film
2009 Attack on Darfur AU Soldier Film
2009 Albert Schweitzer [de] Joseph Film
2010 Silent Witness Immigration Official TV series
2010 Sweetheart Honest John Short film
2011 Wild at Heart Lungile TV series
2011 The Runaway Alfie Film
2012 Strike Back Waabri TV series
2012 Copposites Jonathan Dube Film
2012 Room 9 Solomon Onyegu TV series
2014 T-Junction T Short film
2014 SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines Jay Film
2014 The Salvation Jefferson Film
2014 Dominion Deck Officer TV series
2014 Hector and the Search for Happiness Marcel Film
2015 The Book of Negroes Dante TV mini-series
2015 Assignment Kumi Moloi Film
2016 Our Girl Captain Osman TV series
2017 Five Fingers for Marseilles Congo Film [5]
2018 Le BadMilk Orlando TV series
2018 Troy: Fall of a City Spartan Dignitary TV series
2018 The Congo Murders General Joseph Kazumba Film
2019 Shadow Hugo Shaw TV series
2019 The Red Sea Diving Resort Road Block Soldier #1 Film
2019 Agent Christopher Kilembe TV series
2015 Bleeding Gospel Kisuh Short film
TBD Like Moths to a Flame Mister Bishop Film
2021 Gaia Winston Film
2022 Resident Evil Roth TV series
2023 Love, Sex and 30 Candles Prof. Kwame Film
2024 Blood Legacy Akin Adesina TV series

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Anthony Oseyemi: Darsteller in Serien". fernsehserien. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "EXCLUSIVE Interview With Anthony Oseyemi". zkhiphani. 15 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Anthony Oseyemi". MUBI. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ Pond, Steve (22 August 2017). "Toronto Film Festival Adds International Films, Talks With Angelina Jolie and Javier Bardem". TheWrap. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017): Sep 7, 2018: Drama, General Film, Thriller, Western". dream13. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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