{{Short description|British actor (born 1991)}} {{use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = Abraham Popoola | birth_name = Ibrahim Abiola O. O. Popoola | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|6|9|df=yes}} | birth_place = Hackney, London, England | occupation = Actor | alma_mater = Royal Academy of Dramatic Art | years_active = 2014–present }} '''Ibrahim Abiola O. O. Popoola''', known professionally as '''Abraham Popoola''' (born 9 June 1991) is a British actor.
==Early life and education== Popoola was born on 9 June 1991 in Hackney, London, to Nigerian parents, from whom he learned basic Yoruba.<ref>[https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/kHgI_DtTCLVNPfnLWDKi0srzB6g/appointments Abraham Popoola]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Abraham Popoola |url=https://www.sueterryvoices.com/artist/abraham-popoola |website=Sue Terry Voices |access-date=10 March 2026}}</ref> He has two younger siblings , Abeke (born 1993) and Abudu (born 1997). <ref>{{cite web |title=Family Search |url=https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/record/results?count=20&q.motherSurname=Onofeta&q.motherSurname.exact=on&q.surname=Popoola&q.surname.exact=on |website=International Genealogical Index |access-date=5 May 2026}}</ref> He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2016.<ref name=RADA>{{cite web |title=RADA graduate wins Best Actor at the Stage Debut Awards |url=https://www.rada.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-press/rada-graduate-wins-best-actor-stage-debut-awards/ |website=Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |access-date=10 March 2026 |date=August 16, 2017}}</ref>
==Career== Popoola appeared in a production of ''Othello'' at the Tobacco Factory Theatre, winning the inaugural Stage Debut Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance.<ref name=RADA/> He appeared in the "Pinter at the Pinter" season at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2019, where he starred in productions of ''Party Time'' and ''Celebration''.<ref name="theguardian1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2018/may/10/west-end-theatre-to-show-all-one-act-plays-by-harold-pinter |title=West End theatre to show all one-act plays by Harold Pinter in London season |first=Mark |last=Brown |date=10 May 2018 |work=The Guardian }}</ref> His performance earned praise in ''Variety'''s review of the production.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trueman |first1=Matt |title=West End Review: 'Pinter Five and Six' |url=https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/pinter-at-the-pinter-five-and-six-review-1203101464/ |website=Variety |access-date=10 March 2026 |date=January 7, 2019}}</ref>
Popoola's early film credits included ''Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey'', ''Cruella'', and ''Morbius''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title=Abraham Popoola Signs With APA (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/abraham-popoola-signs-apa-exclusive-1235140688/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=10 March 2026 |date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> In March 2021, he was cast in the Amazon Prime Video series ''The Rig''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |last2=Grater |first2=Tom |last3=Andreeva |first3=Nellie |title='Game Of Thrones' & 'Line Of Duty' Stars Among Cast To Join Amazon Thriller Series 'The Rig' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/game-of-thrones-line-of-duty-stars-among-cast-to-join-amazon-thriller-the-rig-1234717068/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=10 March 2026 |date=March 18, 2021}}</ref> In August 2022, he was cast in the Netflix film ''Atlas'', co-starring Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu and Sterling K. Brown.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title=Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown and Abraham Popoola Join Netflix Sci-Fi Thriller 'Atlas' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/simu-liu-jennifer-lopez-netflix-atlas-1235205250/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=10 March 2026 |date=August 24, 2022}}</ref>
Popoola appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''The Marvels'' in 2023,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mishra |first1=Shrishty |title='The Marvels' Character Posters Bring Out a Colorful Cosmic World |url=https://collider.com/the-marvels-character-posters/ |website=Collider |access-date=10 March 2026 |date=October 15, 2023}}</ref> and in ''Ballerina'', an instalment of the ''John Wick'' franchise.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rooney |first1=David |title='From the World of John Wick: Ballerina' Review: Ana de Armas Slays in a Hard-Charging Spinoff That Makes for a Mindless Summer Treat |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/from-the-world-of-john-wick-ballerina-review-ana-de-armas-1236255035/ |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=10 March 2026 |date=June 4, 2025}}</ref> He appears in a main role in the Prime Video series ''Spider-Noir''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='Spider-Noir' Adds Abraham Popoola To Amazon's Marvel Series |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/spider-noir-abraham-popoola-amazon-marvel-series-1236027607/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=10 March 2026 |date=July 31, 2024}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2020 | ''Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey'' | Rogers | |- | 2021 | ''Cruella'' | George | |- | 2022 | ''Morbius'' | Ryan | |- | 2023 | ''The Marvels'' | Dag | |- | 2024 | ''Atlas'' | Casca Decius | |- | 2025 | ''Ballerina'' | Frank | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2"| 2017 | ''Will'' | Sir Francis Bacon's Bouncer | 1 episode |- | ''Electric Dreams'' | Recycle Driver | 1 episode |- | rowspan="2"| 2019 | ''Les Misérables'' | Cochepaille | Miniseries, 1 episode |- | ''A Christmas Carol'' | Blacksmith | Miniseries, 1 episode |- | rowspan="3"| 2020 | ''Breeders'' | Driver | 1 episode |- | ''The Great'' | Alexei Rostov | 2 episodes |- | ''Unprecedented'' | Theo | 1 episode |- | 2021–2023 | ''Starstruck'' | Jacob | 2 episodes |- | 2022 | ''Andor'' | North-1 | 2 episodes |- | 2022–2023 | ''The Curse'' | Joey Boy | Main role, 6 episodes |- | 2023–2024 | ''Extraordinary'' | Ade | Recurring role, 7 episodes |- | 2023–2025 | ''The Rig'' | Easter Ayodeji | Main role, 12 episodes |- | 2025 | ''Slow Horses'' | Tyson Bowman | 3 episodes |- | 2026 | ''Spider-Noir'' | Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone | Main role, 8 episodes |}
=== Audiobooks === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2018 | ''Arabian Nights'' | {{Unknown}} | rowspan="3"| Voice |- | rowspan="2"| 2026 | ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'' | rowspan="2"| Kingsley Shacklebolt |- | ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable" |+ |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2024 | ''Tales of Kenzera: Zau'' | GaGorib / Griot Lamp | Voice |}
==Stage== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Theatre |- | 2017 | ''Othello'' | Othello | Tobacco Factory Theatre |- | 2018 | ''Julius Caesar'' | Trebonius | Bridge Theatre |- | 2019 | ''Party Time''/''Celebration'' | Jimmy/Waiter | Harold Pinter Theatre |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6554076/ Abraham Popoola] at the Internet Movie Database
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