Stephen Odubola

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Stephen Odubola
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Odubola in 2019
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present
Notable work
Television

Stephen Odubola is a British actor from London. His films include Blue Story (2019) and his television roles include BBC One series Boiling Point (2023).

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Early life

Odubola grew up in Kennington, in south London. When he was 16 years-old, he briefly worked in hospitality box at Chelsea's football stadium, Stamford Bridge. [1] The son of Nigerian parents, he attended Identity School of Acting in London before earning a degree in Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation. [2]

Career

In 2019, he played Timmy in Rapman and Paramount Pictures film Blue Story . [3] He starred opposite Micheal Ward as two friends set on opposite sides of a gang-war in South London. [4] Following that, he could be seen as Marcus Wainwright in A Violent Man, alongside Jason Flemyng, and as Kevin Brodey in Netflix adaptation of The Sandman . [5]

In 2023, he could be seen as struggling father and chef in BBC One London restaurant kitchen drama series Boiling Point . That year he could also be seen as Ash in the George Amponsah film Gassed Up , which premiered at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival. [6] [7]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Blue Story Timmy
2020 Holby City Owen Gayle1 episode
2022A Violent ManMarcus Wainright
2022 The Sandman Kevin Brodey1 episode
2023 Boiling Point Johnny4 episodes
2023 Gassed Up Ash

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References

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