Sope Dirisu
| Sope Dirisu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1991 Edgware |
Sope Dirisu (born 1991) is a British stage, television and film actor.[1][2][3][4] He made his film debut in 2016 with Sand Castle, Criminal and The Huntsman: Winter's War.[4]
Life and career
Dirisu was born in Edgware in 1991 to Nigerian parents.[4] He was educated at Bedford Modern School where he excelled at drama and joined the National Youth Theatre in 2006.[4][5][6] He later studied economics at the University of Birmingham.[4][7]
In 2012, Dirisu successfully auditioned for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Open Stages Programme.[4] His first stage role was as Pericles in Shakespeare’s Pericles, Prince of Tyre.[4] After the Royal Shakespeare Company, Dirisu returned to the National Youth Theatre where he trained in the REP company programme for eight months.[1][2] He has subsequently acted in a number of television series including The Mill, Utopia, Humans, The Casual Vacancy, Siblings and Undercover.[2][8][9][10]
Dirisu appeared in three 2016 films, Criminal, The Huntsman: Winter's War, and the upcoming Sand Castle.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | Tull | |
| 2016 | Criminal | Fire Officer | |
| 2016 | Sand Castle | Sgt. Cole |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Undercover | Michael Antwi | |
| 2016 | Siblings | Zeff | |
| 2015 | The Casual Vacancy | Young Doctor | |
| 2015 | Humans | Fred | |
| 2014 | Utopia | Roy | |
| 2013 | The Mill | Peter |
References
- 1 2 "The Mill". Channel 4.
- 1 2 3 Thomas Hescott (16 February 2016). "My first audition: Sope Dirisu". The Stage.
- ↑ "Sope Dirisu".
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Thespian". Interview Magazine.
- ↑ "Show business success for OBMs". Bedford Modern.
- ↑ "OBMs Crowdfund for new film". Bedford Modern.
- ↑ "Spotlight".
- ↑ "The Mill". Channel 4.
- ↑ "BBC One - The Casual Vacancy, Episode 1 - Credits". BBC.
- ↑ "My Favourite Things with actor Sope Dirisu". Western Morning News.