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Damola Adelaja

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  • Writer
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Damola Adelaja
Damola is a Nigerian born, British actor who trained at RADA (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art).

He is also a writer, director and producer making his film making debut with 2013's award winning "Fela/Sidy" (Winner of the Best Short Film category at Milan's 23rd African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival in 2013).

He is also known for Kevin Allen's Welsh period fantasy Y Syrcas (2013) as well as Adaora Nwandu's cult indie film Rag Tag (2006)
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    Known for

    Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kraven the Hunter (2024)
    Kraven the Hunter
    5.5
    • Bahari Gama
    • 2024
    Berlin Station (2016)
    Berlin Station
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Augustus
    Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll in Murder in Provence (2022)
    Murder in Provence
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Lucas(as Damola Delaja)
    Omo Wa (2020)
    Omo Wa
    Short
    • Writer(as Adedamola Adelaja)
    • 2020

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Stay the Night
      • Paolo
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2026
    • Dreamers (2025)
      Dreamers
      6.0
      • David Fatunle
      • 2025
    • Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kraven the Hunter (2024)
      Kraven the Hunter
      5.5
      • Bahari Gama
      • 2024
    • Halfway (2024)
      Halfway
      6.4
      Podcast Series
      • 2024
    • Mawaan Rizwan in Juice (2023)
      Juice
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Gideon
      • 2023
    • Roger Allam and Nancy Carroll in Murder in Provence (2022)
      Murder in Provence
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Lucas (as Damola Delaja)
      • 2022
    • For Love (2021)
      For Love
      6.6
      Short
      • Tolu
      • 2021
    • Damola Adelaja and Kathryn O'Reilly in The Guard (2021)
      The Guard
      Short
      • Judah
      • 2021
    • Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
      Cursed
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Port Master
      • 2020
    • Bored (2019)
      Bored
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Doc
      • 2019
    • Berlin Station (2016)
      Berlin Station
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Augustus
      • 2017
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Mr. Omar Wright
      • 2017
    • Damola Adelaja and Isio Esiekpe in Americanah (2017)
      Americanah
      Short
      • Obinze
      • 2017
    • Dudley O'Shaughnessy in White Colour Black (2016)
      White Colour Black
      6.8
      • Ousman
      • 2016
    • A Moment to Move (2014)
      A Moment to Move
      Short
      • Best Man
      • 2014
    • Y Syrcas (2013)
      Y Syrcas
      5.4
      • Nwakego
      • 2013

    Writer

    • Damola Adelaja and Kathryn O'Reilly in The Guard (2021)
      The Guard
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Omo Wa (2020)
      Omo Wa
      Short
      • Writer (as Adedamola Adelaja)
      • 2020

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Adedamola Adelaja

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Damola trained as an actor at The Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art (RADA).

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