Jimmy Akingbola

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Jimmy Akingbola Biography

Known for his theatrical, TV, and film work in England. He gained wider international acclaim for his portrayal of Baron Reiter on the American superhero TV series Arrow beginning in 2015.

He earned his acting diploma from the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in London. He then began his acting career participating in regional theatrical productions at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.

Between 2010 and 2014, he portrayed the recurring character Mick on the BBC2 series Rev. He was requisitely awarded the BEEFTA Award for Best Male TV Actor at the 2011 ceremonies.

He was born and raised in London, England. His parents immigrated to London from Nigeria prior to his birth.

He has appeared alongside Stephen Amell, who portrays the titular character, on the CW series Arrow.

Jimmy Akingbola (born 1978) is a British television, theatre and film actor.

In 1996, Akingbola started at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) in Wandsworth, London. He completed their 3-year, full-time acting diploma.

Akingbola played Elvis in the poignant play Behzti at the Birmingham Rep in December 2004. He worked with rapper and actor Riz Ahmed in the hit play Prayer Room. Akingbola earned four-star reviews for his performance as Bunce.

Akingbola later went on to star in The Cut at the Donmar Warehouse opposite Ian McKellen, directed by Michael Grandage. Additional roles include Akingbola playing anti-hero Jimmy Porter in the John Osborne play of Look Back in Anger at the Jermyn Street Theatre in July 2008; he was the first black actor to play the role. The same year he played the title role of Othello for the company Frantic Assembly, which received a TMA Award.

In 2014, Akingbola played blind geography teacher Dr Dalton in episode 2 of the second series of BBC One sitcom Big School.

In 2015 Akingbola plays Baron Reiter in Arrow season 4. NCIS Beastmaster 2017

Akingbola’s television roles started with the black BBC sitcom “The Crouches” playing the witty character of Dennis Dutton where he received favourable reviews which was rumoured to lead him being listed for a possible BAFTA nomination. He has since played roles in “Stupid! The Bill, The Royal, The South Bank Show, Roger Roger, Holby City, Doctors, New Tricks, Comedy Lab and Longford. Akingbola secured his first permanent major television role appearing in BBC’s police drama series HolbyBlue, starring alongside Kacey Ainsworth and Tim Pigott-Smith, as PC Neil Parker alongside his on screen colleague PC Kelly Cooper, played by Chloe Howman. In 2009 he played Dean Collier in New Tricks (“Blood Is Thicker Than Water”, S6:E7). Akingbola returned to show his comedy talent in 2010, starring in the BBC2 hit series Rev. where he played the popular character “Mick”, alongside Tom Hollander and Olivia Colman. For his role as Mick, Akingbola was nominated for “Best TV Comedy Performance” at the Black International Film Festival and Music Video & Screen Awards. Akingbola also played the roles of Malick in Holby City and PC Johnson in Silk, both on BBC One in 2011.

Akingbola acted in the production of Roxanne Silbert’s play People Next Door, in which he gave a memorable performance alongside actor Fraser Ayres’ character as his best friend Marco.

As of March 2020, Akingbola plays Koji in the new ITV sitcom Kate & Koji and Carter in Most Dangerous Game for Quibi. He will next reprise his role of Valentine in series 3 of In The Long Run with Idris Elba and will follow that with Ted Lasso for Apple TV+.

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