Adam Deacon | |
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 Deacon in 2012 | |
| Born | Adam Steven Deacon 4 March 1983 Hackney, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Awards | BAFTA Rising Star Award |
Adam Steven Deacon (born 4 March 1983) is an English actor. He is known for his lead role in the films Kidulthood , sequel Adulthood , and for his directorial debut, Anuvahood . [1]
Deacon was brought up by his English mother in Stoke Newington, Hackney. His father is Moroccan. [2] [3] His father walked out on the family when Deacon was two years old, and the pair have had no contact. [2]
Although his acting career began with guest appearances in Bill's New Frock, Shooters , Ali G Indahouse and The Bill , he also starred in the ITV drama Wall of Silence in 2004. [4] Deacon's breakthrough came when he landed a starring role in the urban drama film Kidulthood . He then worked with the film's writer and director Noel Clarke on a number of other projects until 2011, including the sequel Adulthood , 4.3.2.1. and the one-off television pilot West 10 LDN . [1]
Deacon co-wrote, co-directed and played the lead role in urban comedy Anuvahood . Following this, Time Out magazine labeled Deacon "The New Face of Youth Cinema". [5] In February 2012, he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award.
Deacon has since appeared in many lead and supporting roles in feature films, including Bonded by Blood , Jack Falls , Shank , Everywhere and Nowhere and Payback Season . [1] He had a guest role in Victim . In November 2012, he co-hosted the Music of Black Origin Awards telecast with Miquita Oliver where Deacon played a comical part in the awards. [6] In May 2021, he appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as TK Nelson. [7]
In July 2015, he was found guilty of harassment without violence at West London Magistrates' Court, having had a highly publicised feud with Noel Clarke with accusations of Clarke bullying him and sabotaging Deacon's career, which Clarke stated was not true. On 20 July, Deacon was found guilty. [8] The court, which heard that Deacon had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had been self-medicating using cannabis, banned Deacon from contacting Clarke again. [9]
On 7 April 2016, he was arrested after police were called to reports of a man reportedly armed with a machete style knife and threatening members of the public in London. [10] He was unable to attend a hearing in March due to being "in hospital for treatment for underlying mental health issues". On 7 April, a jury delivered two not-guilty verdicts for affray and possessing an offensive weapon accepting Deacon was mentally ill and not criminally responsible for his actions. [11]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shooters | Runners kid | |
| 2002 | Ali G Indahouse | Member of the East Staines Massiv | |
| 2004 | Strange Little Girls | Boy | Short film |
| 2006 | Kidulthood | Jay | |
| 2006 | Wilderness | Blue | |
| 2007 | Alan & Samir | Samir | Short film |
| 2007 | Sugarhouse | Ray | |
| 2008 | Adulthood | Jay | |
| 2008 | One of Those Days [12] | Angel Steward 1 | Short film |
| 2010 | Shank | Kickz | |
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Dillon | |
| 2010 | Bonded by Blood | Darren Nicholls | |
| 2010 | Diary of a Badman | Charles The Boss | Short film |
| 2010 | Conviction | Andrew Ibrahim | Short film |
| 2011 | Anuvahood | Kenneth | Also writer and director |
| 2011 | Jack Falls | Hogan | |
| 2011 | Everywhere and Nowhere | Zaf | |
| 2012 | Victim | Zhartash | |
| 2012 | Payback Season | Jerome Davies | |
| 2012 | Outside Bet | Sam The Soleman | |
| 2012 | Comedown | Jason | |
| 2014 | Montana | Pitt | |
| 2016 | To Dream | Easy | |
| 2018 | The Bromley Boys | Herbie Lane | |
| 2018 | The Intent 2: The Come Up | Mustafa | |
| 2019 | Red Rage | Steve Dreamer | |
| 2019 | Built to Be | Mr. Lynch | Short film |
| 2020 | Break | Weasel | |
| 2020 | Rogue | Zalaam | |
| 2020 | Righteous Villains | Satan | |
| 2020 | Original Gangster | Remo | |
| 2021 | We're Too Good for This | Short film | |
| 2023 | Boyz in the Wood | Rayan | |
| 2023 | Love Without Walls | Daniel The Cab Driver | |
| 2023 | Hitmen | Bob Black | |
| 2023 | Sumotherhood | Richard "Riko" Oshlam Byaseff Bulouck | Also writer and director |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Bill's New Frock | Rohan | Television film |
| 2000 | The Coral Island | Peterkin | Mini series |
| 1991–2001 | London's Burning | Boy 2 Kevin | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Spooks | Billy | Episode: "Clean Skin" |
| 2003 | A Touch of Frost | Darryl Stephens | Episode: "Another Life" |
| 2003 | Is Harry on the Boat? | Tyler | Episode: "Bad Karma" |
| 2004 | Wall of Silence | Aaron Cole | Television film |
| 2004 | Passer By | Youth 2 | Television film |
| 2005 | Sugar Rush | Darren | Episode: #1.1 |
| 2005 | The Ghost Squad | Rakesh Homaine | Episode: "One of Us" |
| 2006 | Brief Encounters | Prakesh Nair | Episode: "Hot or Not" |
| 2003–2006 | The Bill | Billy Aldridge KB | 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Dubplate Drama | Bones | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Katy Brand's Big Ass Show | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Love Soup | Hooded Thief | Episode: "Smoke and Shadows" |
| 2008 | West 10 LDN | Nathan | Television film |
| 2008 | Dead Set | Space | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Gunrush [13] | Jello | Television film |
| 2009 | Grownups | Episode: "Me, Me, Me" | |
| 2009 | Being Human | Episode: "Bad Moon Rising" | |
| 2009 | Criminal Justice | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | Phone Shop | Paul Mohammed | Episode: "Doctor Who" |
| 2011 | The Boarding School Bomber [14] | Andrew Ibrahim | Television film |
| 2012 | Celebrity Juice | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Britain Unzipped | Himself | Episode: "Emily Atack & Adam Deacon" |
| 2012 | Can We Trust the Police? | Himself | Narrator |
| 2012 | The Royal Bodyguard | Hart | Episode: "The Siege of Blenheim Square" |
| 2012 | Gates | Calvin | Episode: #1.4 |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 | Si | Episode: "Last Gasp" |
| 2014 | BBC Comedy Feeds | Harry Swan Jimmy | Episode: "In Deep" |
| 2014 | Babylon | PC Robbie Vas | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Suspects | Ajam Kamar | Episode: "The Enemy Within (Part 1)" |
| 2016 | Dropperz | Flashman | Episode: "Bunny's Bitten It" |
| 2006–2016 | Casualty | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Doctors | TK Nelson | Episode: "This is Not a Pipe" |
| 2022 | The Stand Up Sketch Show | 2 episodes |
| Year | Artist | Song | Role |
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| 2006 | Plan B | "Bizness Woman" | Beatboxer |
| 2009 | Professor Green | "Before I Die" | Ambulance driver |
| "Hard Night Out" | Drummer | ||
| 2009 | Bashy | "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" | Himself |
| 2010 | Chipmunk | "Chip Diddy Chip" | |
| 2012 | Bashy | "London Town" | |
| 2012 | Angel featuring Misha B | "Ride or Die" from Time After Time (Remixes) - EP | Group Therapy Attendee |
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