Adam Deacon

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Adam Deacon
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Deacon in 2012
Born
Adam Steven Deacon

(1983-03-04) 4 March 1983 (age 41)
Hackney, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1995–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]

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Career

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 to this date the pair have never had any 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 skunk 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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Shooters Runners kid
2002 Ali G Indahouse Member of the East Staines Massiv
2004Strange Little GirlsBoyShort film
2006 Kidulthood Jay
2006 Wilderness Blue
2007Alan & SamirSamirShort film
2007 Sugarhouse Ray
2008 Adulthood Jay
2008One of Those Days [12] Angel Steward 1Short film
2010 Shank Kickz
2010 4.3.2.1. Dillon
2010 Bonded by Blood Darren Nicholls
2010 Diary of a Badman Charles The BossShort film
2010ConvictionAndrew IbrahimShort film
2011 Anuvahood KennethAlso 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
2016To DreamEasy
2018 The Bromley Boys Herbie Lane
2018 The Intent 2: The Come Up Mustafa
2019Red RageSteve Dreamer
2019Built to BeMr. LynchShort film
2020 Break Weasel
2020 Rogue Zalaam
2020Righteous VillainsSatan
2020Original GangsterRemo
2021We're Too Good for ThisShort film
2023Boyz in the WoodRayan
2023Love Without WallsDaniel The Cab Driver
2023HitmenBob Black
2023 Sumotherhood Richard "Riko" Oshlam Byaseff BulouckAlso writer and director

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Bill's New FrockRohanTelevision film
2000The Coral IslandPeterkinMini series
1991–2001 London's Burning Boy 2

Kevin

2 episodes
2003 Spooks BillyEpisode: "Clean Skin"
2003 A Touch of Frost Darryl StephensEpisode: "Another Life"
2003 Is Harry on the Boat? TylerEpisode: "Bad Karma"
2004Wall of SilenceAaron ColeTelevision film
2004Passer ByYouth 2Television film
2005 Sugar Rush DarrenEpisode: #1.1
2005 The Ghost Squad Rakesh HomaineEpisode: "One of Us"
2006Brief EncountersPrakesh NairEpisode: "Hot or Not"
2003–2006 The Bill Billy Aldridge

KB

7 episodes
2007 Dubplate Drama Bones8 episodes
2007 Katy Brand's Big Ass Show Himself2 episodes
2008 Love Soup Hooded ThiefEpisode: "Smoke and Shadows"
2008 West 10 LDN NathanTelevision film
2008 Dead Set Space5 episodes
2009Gunrush [13] JelloTelevision film
2009 Grownups Episode: "Me, Me, Me"
2009 Being Human Episode: "Bad Moon Rising"
2009 Criminal Justice 3 episodes
2010 Phone Shop Paul MohammedEpisode: "Doctor Who"
2011The Boarding School Bomber [14] Andrew Ibrahim Television film
2012 Celebrity Juice Himself2 episodes
2012 Britain Unzipped HimselfEpisode: "Emily Atack & Adam Deacon"
2012Can We Trust the Police?HimselfNarrator
2012 The Royal Bodyguard HartEpisode: "The Siege of Blenheim Square"
2012GatesCalvinEpisode: #1.4
2014 Inside No. 9 SiEpisode: "Last Gasp"
2014BBC Comedy FeedsHarry Swan

Jimmy

Episode: "In Deep"
2014 Babylon PC Robbie Vas7 episodes
2016 Suspects Ajam KamarEpisode: "The Enemy Within (Part 1)"
2016DropperzFlashmanEpisode: "Bunny's Bitten It"
2006–2016 Casualty Various5 episodes
2021 Doctors TK Nelson Episode: "This is Not a Pipe"
2022The Stand Up Sketch Show2 episodes

Music videos

YearArtistSongRole
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) - EPGroup Therapy Attendee

Discography

Singles

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