Sope Dirisu

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Sope Dirisu (2015)

Sope Dirisu (* 1991 in London ) is a British actor .

Life

Sope Dirisu was born in London to Nigerian parents, a historian and a lawyer, and grew up in Edgware in the London Borough of Barnet .

He gained his first acting experience in school performances at Bedford Modern School and from 2006 to 2013 with the National Youth Theater . He studied economics at the University of Birmingham , graduating in 2012. He then took part in an audition for the Royal Shakespeare Company , with which he appeared in the title roles in Pericles, Prince of Tire and 2017 in Coriolanus . He was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award 2017 for his portrayal of Coriolanus .

In 2014 he had an episode role in the series Utopia and a recurring role as Peter in The Mill . In 2015, he appeared in the miniseries A Sudden Death as a Young Doctor. From 2015 to 2018 he played the role of Fred in the science fiction television series Humans from Channel 4 . In the German version it was dubbed by Manuel Straube .

He made his cinema debut in 2016 with the action thriller The Jerico Project and the fantasy film The Huntsman & The Ice Queen (2016) with Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron , in which he could be seen as Tull. The German dubbed version was spoken by Fabian Oscar Wien . He also had a role in the war film Sand Castle (2017) with Nicholas Hoult and Henry Cavill . He played the role of Sonny Sullivan in the ITV series The Halcyon (also 2017).

Since 2020 he has played the role of Elliot Finch in the Sky series Gangs of London alongside Joe Cole as Sean Wallace. In the German version, Johann Fohl lent him the voice.

Filmography (selection)

  • 2012: Lazarus Rising (short film, voice)
  • 2013: Circles (short film)
  • 2014: Utopia (TV series, one episode)
  • 2014: The Mill (TV series)
  • 2015: Turn Me Online (mini-series)
  • 2015: A Sudden Death ( The Casual Vacancy , mini-series)
  • 2015-2018: Humans (TV series)
  • 2016: Siblings - Golden Aunt (TV series)
  • 2016: The Trip (short film)
  • 2016: The Huntsman & The Ice Queen (The Huntsman: Winter's War)
  • 2016: The Jerico Project (Criminal)
  • 2016: The Dead Sea (short film)
  • 2016: Undercover (mini series)
  • 2016: Motherland (short film)
  • 2016: Black Mirror (TV series)
  • 2017: The Halcyon (TV series)
  • 2017: Five by Five (mini series)
  • 2017: Sand Castle
  • 2018: Next of Kin (mini series)
  • 2018: Coriolanus
  • 2019: Mr. Malcolm's List (short film)
  • 2019: State of the Union - Plaster Cast (TV series)
  • 2019: The Fight (short film)
  • 2019: A Battle in Waterloo (short film)
  • 2020: His House
  • 2020: Gangs of London (TV series)

Web links

Commons : Sope Dirisu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Emily Baker: Gangs of London stars Joe Cole and Sope Dirisu: 'If you don't like violence, you can watch something else'. In: inews.co.uk. April 22, 2020, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c Emma Brown: The Thespian. In: interviewmagazine.com. December 30, 2015, accessed July 27, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Daisy Bowie-Sell: Sope Dirisu: 'I didn't go to drama school and I wouldn't change that'. In: whatsonstage.com. September 27, 2017, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Agent File: Sope Dirisu. In: markhamfroggattandirwin.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020 (English).
  5. ^ Ian Charleson Awards - Nominations 2017. In: westendtheatre.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020 (English).
  6. ↑ a b c Sope Dirisu. In: synchronkartei.de. German dubbing index , accessed on July 27, 2020 .
  7. ^ L'Oréal Blackett: Yes, You Do Recognise 'Gangs Of London's Sope Dirisu From' Humans. In: bustle.com. April 27, 2020, accessed on July 27, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Glenn Riedmeier: "Gangs of London": German launch date and trailer for the new Sky gangster series. In: Fernsehserien.de . July 27, 2020, accessed July 27, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Dirisu, Sope
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH London