Anthony Oseyemi

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Anthony Oseyemi
Born
Anthony Oluwakayode Oseyemi

(1977-01-17) January 17, 1977 (age 47)
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Nigerian
South African
Alma mater University of North London
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, writer, musician, producer
Years active2002–present
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)

Anthony Oluwakayode Oseyemi (born 17 January 1977) is a British–South African actor of Nigerian descent. [1] He is best known for the roles in the films and teleserials Five Fingers for Marseilles , The Congo Murders and Isidingo . Apart from acting, he is also a writer, musician and producer. [2]

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Personal life

He was born on 17 January 1977 in the UK to a Nigerian family. Later he relocated to South Africa, where he received his BA degree in Performing Arts from the University of North London. He completed postgraduate studies in the UK. After the studies, he returned to South Africa and settled there. [3]

Career

He started his acting career on stage as part of Lewisham Youth Theatre. He performed at the London International Festival of Theatre, the Tricycle Theatre and the Albany with Project Phakama. He played the lead role in the play The Amen Corner by James Baldwin. He also co-produced and appeared in the play Performance with Multi media production[ clarification needed ].

From 2002 to 2003, he had a recurring role in the television series Is Harry On The Boat? He also had guest roles in series including The Bill (2003) and Holby City (2005), [3] and Coming Up (2005). After obtaining a Performing Arts degree, he had lead roles in other TV series including Jacob's Cross , Room 9, Traffick and Isidingo . He also appeared in Wild at Heart, The Runaway , Strike Back, The Book of Negroes and Mzansi Love: Ekasi Style. [3]

In 2017, he played Congo in the South African Western thriller film Five Fingers for Marseilles, directed by Michael Matthews. [4] He also starred in the romantic comedy Hector's Search for Happiness and in the American direct-to-video action film SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines'. [3]

Other than acting, he also wrote the South African television series Tempy Pushas, broadcast on SABC 1. He then wrote the serial Room 9, which earned him a nomination at the 2014 South African Film and Television Awards Nomination. [3]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2002Palindrome r.s.s.r.MatthewShort film
2003The BillJimmy GardenerTV series
2003Is Harry on the Boat?Jamie WilliamsTV series
2004Holly - BollyObiShort film
2005Holby CityScott HillTV series
2005 Last Rights JameelTV mini-series
2005 Coming Up JefferyTV series
2007Mein Traum von AfrikaSammeltaxifahrerTV movie
2007FloodCoughianCar Park Man
2007Mein Herz in AfrikaGoodmanTV movie
2008Shooting StarsDukeTV series
2008The Experimental WitchSpencerFilm
2009The PhilanthropistHotel managerTV series
2009Natalee HollowayIsland OfficerTV movie
2009Long StreetSteveFilm
2009Attack on DarfurAU SoldierFilm
2009 Albert Schweitzer  [ de ]JosephFilm
2010Silent WitnessImmigration OfficialTV series
2010SweetheartHonest JohnShort film
2011Wild at HeartLungileTV series
2011The RunawayAlfieFilm
2012Strike BackWaabriTV series
2012CoppositesJonathan DubeFilm
2012Room 9Solomon OnyeguTV series
2014T-JunctionTShort film
2014 SEAL Team 8: Behind Enemy Lines JayFilm
2014The SalvationJeffersonFilm
2014DominionDeck OfficerTV series
2014 Hector and the Search for Happiness MarcelFilm
2015The Book of NegroesDanteTV mini-series
2015 Assignment Kumi MoloiFilm
2016 Our Girl Captain OsmanTV series
2017 Five Fingers for Marseilles CongoFilm [5]
2018Le BadMilkOrlandoTV series
2018Troy: Fall of a CitySpartan DignitaryTV series
2018 The Congo Murders General Joseph KazumbaFilm
2019ShadowHugo ShawTV series
2019The Red Sea Diving ResortRoad Block Soldier #1Film
2019AgentChristopher KilembeTV series
2015Bleeding GospelKisuhShort film
TBDLike Moths to a FlameMister BishopFilm
2021 Gaia WinstonFilm
2022 Resident Evil RothTV series
2023 Love, Sex and 30 Candles Prof. KwameFilm
2024 Blood Legacy Akin AdesinaTV series

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