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Fisayo Akinade

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Fisayo Akinade
Set in 1846, three sailors are shipwrecked on an uncharted island off the west coast of Scotland to find four lone inhabitants living in what was once a thriving community. As days pass for the promised supply ship to take them home, the sailors discover that not all is well on the seemingly friendly isle.
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Fisayo Akinade was born December 28th 1987 in Liverpool, England. He trained at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. As well as his theatre work he is also known for Heartstopper(2022), Atlanta (2022), The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019), Cucumber/Banana (2015) and The Girl with all the Gifts (2016)
BornDecember 28, 1987
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    Known for

    Glenn Close, Paddy Considine, Gemma Arterton, and Sennia Nanua in The Girl with All the Gifts (2016)
    The Girl with All the Gifts
    6.6
    • Kieran Gallagher
    • 2016
    Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Toni Collette, Timothy Spall, Johnny Flynn, and Andrea Riseborough in Goodbye June (2025)
    Goodbye June
    6.7
    • Nurse Angel
    • 2025
    Nigel Betts, Darren Boyd, Peter Capaldi, Frankie Fitzgerald, Bronagh Gallagher, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Paul Whitehouse, Anthony Welsh, Gwendoline Christie, and Morfydd Clark in The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
    The Personal History of David Copperfield
    6.4
    • Markham
    • 2019
    The Works (2016)
    The Works
    6.8
    Short
    • Iago
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Actor

    • First Day on Earth
      • Adekunle
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Joe Locke and Kit Connor in Heartstopper Forever (2026)
      Heartstopper Forever
      6.9
      • Mr. Ajayi
      • 2026
    • Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Toni Collette, Timothy Spall, Johnny Flynn, and Andrea Riseborough in Goodbye June (2025)
      Goodbye June
      6.7
      • Nurse Angel
      • 2025
    • Jared Harris, Lou Llobell, and Lee Pace in Foundation (2021)
      Foundation
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Eely Karvis
      • 2025
    • Nick Frost, Golda Rosheuvel, and Priya-Rose Brookwell in Grow (2025)
      Grow
      6.0
      • Kevin
      • 2025
    • Showtrial (2021)
      Showtrial
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Felix Owusu
      • 2024
    • Joe Locke and Kit Connor in Heartstopper (2022)
      Heartstopper
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Mr. Ajayi
      • 2022–2024
    • Rachelle Diedericks, Anushka Chakravarti, Gracie McGonigal, Aoife Haakenson, and Erin Doherty in National Theatre Live: The Crucible (2023)
      National Theatre Live: The Crucible
      7.9
      • Reverend Hale
      • 2023
    • Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton in Dangerous Liaisons (2022)
      Dangerous Liaisons
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Chevalier de Saint-Jacques
      • 2022
    • Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, LaKeith Stanfield, and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta (2016)
      Atlanta
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Khalil
      • 2022
    • The Complaints Department (2021)
      The Complaints Department
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Voice Over
      • 2021
    • Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor in Romeo & Juliet (2021)
      Romeo & Juliet
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Mercutio
      • 2021
    • Hell Cats (2020)
      Hell Cats
      7.8
      Podcast Series
      • Pierre Bouspeut
      • 2020
    • A Ghost Story for Christmas (2005)
      A Ghost Story for Christmas
      6.9
      TV Series
      • William
      • 2019
    • Nigel Betts, Darren Boyd, Peter Capaldi, Frankie Fitzgerald, Bronagh Gallagher, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Paul Whitehouse, Anthony Welsh, Gwendoline Christie, and Morfydd Clark in The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
      The Personal History of David Copperfield
      6.4
      • Markham
      • 2019
    • Blood & Truth (2019)
      Blood & Truth
      8.1
      Video Game
      • Voice Talent
      • 2019

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    The Girl with All the Gifts
    Clip 2:59
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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Fisayo
    • Born
      • December 28, 1987
      • Liverpool, England, UK

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      When he was a baby he and his Nigerian parents went to Nigeria, returning to live in Manchester when he was an infant of four or five.

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