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Fisayo Akinade (born Adeleke Olugbade S O A Akinade) is a British-Nigerian actor. He portrays Mr. Ajayi in the Netflix adaptation of Heartstopper.

Biography[]

He was born in Liverpool, England. He spent four years of his childhood in Nigeria before returning to the UK where he grew up in the Fallowfield and Moss Side areas of Manchester.[1][2]

He wanted to be a gymnast growing up. However, after suffering injury, and the closure of the place where he practiced, Akinade began attending drop-in drama classes at the Contact Theatre, later joining the Contact Young Actors Company, and workshops at the Royal Exchange Theatre.[3][4] He went on to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[5][6]

Akinade is known for Cucumber (2015), Banana (2015), Tofu (2015) and The Girl with All the Gifts (2016).

Trivia[]

  • He is openly gay.[7]

References[]

  1. Gershinson, Robert (February 27, 2019). "23: Fisayo Akinade". Shoot First Talk Later.
  2. "11 questions with the cast of Barbarians – Fisayo Akinade". Young Vic (December 10, 2015).
  3. Bowie-Sell, Daisy (December 26, 2016). "Fisayo Akinade: 'Judi Dench made me feel her palms'". WhatsOnStage.
  4. "Q&A with Fisayo Akinade". Black History Month Magazine 2021.
  5. "Fisayo Akinade". National Theatre.
  6. "Fisayo Akinade". Orange Tree Theatre.
  7. "Interview with Cucumber and Banana's Freddie Fox and Fisayo Akinade". Channel 4 (January 7, 2015).
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