# Archie Madekwe

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{{Short description|British actor}}
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| birth_place   = [Lambeth](/source/Lambeth), London, England
| education     = [LAMDA](/source/London_Academy_of_Music_and_Dramatic_Art), [BRIT School](/source/BRIT_School)
| occupation    = Actor
| years_active  = 2014–present
| relatives     = [Ashley Madekwe](/source/Ashley_Madekwe) (cousin)
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'''Archie Madekwe''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|d|ɛ|k|w|eɪ}}) is an English actor. On television, he is known for his role in the [Apple TV+](/source/Apple_TV%2B) series ''[See](/source/See_(TV_series))'' (2019–2022). His films include ''[Midsommar](/source/Midsommar)'' (2019), ''[Gran Turismo](/source/Gran_Turismo_(film))'' and ''[Saltburn](/source/Saltburn_(film))'' (both 2023).

==Early life and education==
Archie Madekwe was born in [South London](/source/South_London).<ref>{{Cite journal |url=https://theface.com/culture/archie-madekwe-see-actor-brit-school-youth-ink-converse-volume-4-issue-7|title=Archie Madekwe: "In this day and age, being a person of colour is political"|journal=The Face|first=India|last=van Spall|date=16 July 2021|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref> His cousin is actress [Ashley Madekwe](/source/Ashley_Madekwe). He is of English, Nigerian, and Swiss descent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://news.amomama.com/411955-archie-madekwes-parents-divorced-when-he.html|title=Archie Madekwe's Parents Divorced When He Was a Child – Facts about His Family & Ethnicity|first=Christell Fatima M.|last=Tudtud|date=8 September 2023|website=news.amomama.com}}</ref>

At 14, Madekwe began attending the [BRIT School](/source/BRIT_School).<ref name=tutt>{{Cite journal |url=https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2017-archie-madekwe-actor/5122725.article|title=Stars of Tomorrow 2017: Archie Madekwe (actor)|journal=Screen Daily |first=Louise|last=Tutt|date=2 October 2017|accessdate=25 August 2022}}</ref> He also joined the [National Youth Theatre](/source/National_Youth_Theatre). He furthered his studies at the [London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art](/source/London_Academy_of_Music_and_Dramatic_Art) (LAMDA), and left early when he was cast in ''[The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?](/source/The_Goat%2C_or_Who_Is_Sylvia%3F)'' in the West End.<ref>{{Cite journal |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/archie-madekwe-interview-see-apple-tv|title=New Faces: Archie Madekwe, See's Dystopian Leading Lad|journal=W Magazine|first=Brooke|last=Marine|date=25 October 2019|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref>  He said of this experience: "I learned more doing that job than anything else I’ve ever done".<ref name=tutt/>

==Career==
Madekwe made his television debut in 2014 with a guest appearance in an episode of the BBC medical drama ''[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Interview-Archie-Madekwe-On-THE-GOAT-OR-WHO-IS-SYLVIA-20170320|title=Interview: Archie Madekwe On THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA?|website=BroadwayWorld|first=Marianka|last=Swain|date=20 March 2017|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref> He then portrayed Luca in two episodes of the [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) comedy-drama ''[Fresh Meat](/source/Fresh_Meat_(TV_series))'' in 2016.

In 2017, Madekwe made his [West End](/source/West_End_theatre) debut in ''[The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?](/source/The_Goat%2C_or_Who_Is_Sylvia%3F)'' at the [Theatre Royal Haymarket](/source/Theatre_Royal_Haymarket) alongside [Damian Lewis](/source/Damian_Lewis) and [Sophie Okonedo](/source/Sophie_Okonedo).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mytheatremates.com/news-jason-hughes-newcomer/|title=NEWS: Jason Hughes & newcomer Archie Madekwe join The Goat cast|website=My Theatre Mates|date=20 January 2017|accessdate=6 December 2022}}</ref> He landed his first named film role as Luke in ''[Teen Spirit](/source/Teen_Spirit_(2018_film))'' after the casting director saw him in the play. That year he was named a [Screen International](/source/Screen_International) ‘Star of Tomorrow’. The same year he also appeared in the Channel 4 sitcom ''[Hang Ups](/source/Hang_Ups_(TV_series))''.

In 2019, Madekwe began starring as Kofun in the [Apple TV+](/source/Apple_TV%2B) science fiction series ''[See](/source/See_(TV_series))'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/sylvia-hoeks-archie-madekwe-join-apple-drama-series-see-from-steven-knight-francis-lawrence-1202439909/|title=Sylvia Hoeks & Archie Madekwe Join Apple Drama Series 'See' From Steven Knight & Francis Lawrence|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=3 August 2018|accessdate=3 August 2018|archive-date=4 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804003157/https://deadline.com/2018/08/sylvia-hoeks-archie-madekwe-join-apple-drama-series-see-from-steven-knight-francis-lawrence-1202439909/|url-status=live}}</ref> played Courfeyrac in the BBC One adaptation of ''[Les Misérables](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(British_TV_series))'', and starred as Simon in [Ari Aster](/source/Ari_Aster)'s [A24](/source/A24) folk horror film ''[Midsommar](/source/Midsommar)''. In 2021, he appeared in the film ''[Voyagers](/source/Voyagers_(film))'' alongside [Colin Farrell](/source/Colin_Farrell) and [Lily-Rose Depp](/source/Lily-Rose_Depp) and voiced Sedgwick in the Emmy winning "Ice" installment of the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) animated anthology series ''[Love, Death & Robots](/source/Love%2C_Death_%26_Robots)''. 

In 2023, Madekwe starred in [Neill Blomkamp](/source/Neill_Blomkamp)'s sports film based on a true story, ''[Gran Turismo](/source/Gran_Turismo_(film)).''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/gran-turismo-archie-madekwe-david-harbour-1235221308/|title=''Gran Turismo'' Casts ''See'' Actor Archie Madekwe in Starring Role Opposite David Harbour (Exclusive)|website=[The Hollywood Reporter](/source/The_Hollywood_Reporter)|first=Borys|last=Kit|date=15 September 2022}}</ref> He also appeared in both ''[Heart of Stone](/source/Heart_of_Stone_(2023_film))'' for Netflix and had a leading role in [Emerald Fennell](/source/Emerald_Fennell)'s ''[Saltburn](/source/Saltburn_(film))''.

In 2025, Madekwe starred in Alex Russel’s debut, [Lurker (film)](/source/Lurker_(film)). The role gained him his first [BAFTA Film Award](/source/79th_British_Academy_Film_Awards) nomination for the [EE Rising Star Award](/source/BAFTA_Rising_Star_Award).<ref name="BAFTA" />

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2018
| ''[Teen Spirit](/source/Teen_Spirit_(2018_film))''
| Luke
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[Midsommar](/source/Midsommar)''
| Simon
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[Voyagers](/source/Voyagers_(film))''
| Kai
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2023
| ''[Gran Turismo](/source/Gran_Turismo_(film))''
| [Jann Mardenborough](/source/Jann_Mardenborough)
| 
|-
| ''[Heart of Stone](/source/Heart_of_Stone_(2023_film))''
| Ivo
| 
|-
| ''[Beau Is Afraid](/source/Beau_Is_Afraid)''
| Laughing Man
| 
|-
| ''[Saltburn](/source/Saltburn_(film))''
| Farleigh Start
| 
|-
| 2025
| ''[Lurker](/source/Lurker_(film))''
| Oliver
| Also producer
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2014
| ''[Casualty](/source/Casualty_(TV_series))''
| Benjamin Mason
| Episode: "To Yourself Be True"
|-
| 2016
| ''[Fresh Meat](/source/Fresh_Meat_(TV_series))''
| Luca
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[Hang Ups](/source/Hang_Ups_(TV_series))''
| Jackson Bailey
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[Informer](/source/Informer_(TV_series))''
| Eddy
| Episode: "The Masterplan"
|-
| 2019
| ''[Les Misérables](/source/Les_Mis%C3%A9rables_(British_TV_series))''
| Courfeyrac
| Miniseries; 3 episodes
|-
| 2019–2022
| ''[See](/source/See_(TV_series))''
| Kofun
| Lead role
|-
| 2020
| ''[Unprecedented](/source/Unprecedented_(TV_series))''
| Louis
| 1 episode
|-
| 2021
| ''[Love, Death & Robots](/source/Love%2C_Death_%26_Robots)''
| Sedgwick
| Voice role; episode: "Ice"
|-
| 2026
| ''[Steal](/source/Steal_(2026_TV_series))''
| Luke Selborn
| Lead role<ref>{{Cite web |first=David|last=Craig|date=21 January 2026|title=Steal cast: Full list of actors in Prime Video thriller |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/steal-cast-sophie-turner-prime-video/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 January 2026 |publisher=[Radio Times](/source/Radio_Times)}}</ref>
|}

==Stage==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2017
| ''[The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?](/source/The_Goat%2C_or_Who_Is_Sylvia%3F)''
| Billy
| [Theatre Royal Haymarket](/source/Theatre_Royal_Haymarket), London
|-
|2023
|  ''[Further than the Furthest Thing](/source/Further_than_the_Furthest_Thing)''
| Francis
| [Young Vic](/source/Young_Vic), London
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5994098}}
* [https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/archie-madekwe/ Archie Madekwe] at Curtis Brown

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