Abraham Popoola

Abraham Popoola
Born (1991-06-09) 9 June 1991
Hackney, London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

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.[1][2] He has two younger siblings.[3] He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2016.[4]

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.[4] 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.[5] His performance earned praise in Variety's review of the production.[6]

Popoola's early film credits included Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Cruella, and Morbius.[7] In March 2021, he was cast in the Amazon Prime Video series The Rig.[8] In August 2022, he was cast in the Netflix film Atlas, co-starring Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu and Sterling K. Brown.[9]

Popoola appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film The Marvels in 2023,[10] and in Ballerina, an instalment of the John Wick franchise.[11] He appears in a main role in the Prime Video series Spider-Noir.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Rogers [7]
2021 Cruella George [7]
2022 Morbius Ryan [7]
2023 The Marvels Dag [10]
2024 Atlas Casca Decius [9]
2025 Ballerina Frank [11]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2017 Will Sir Francis Bacon's Bouncer 1 episode [13]
Electric Dreams Recycle Driver 1 episode [13]
2019 Les Misérables Cochepaille Miniseries, 1 episode [7]
A Christmas Carol Blacksmith Miniseries, 1 episode [7]
2020 Breeders Driver 1 episode [7]
The Great Alexei Rostov 2 episodes [13]
Unprecedented Theo 1 episode [13]
2021–2023 Starstruck Jacob 2 episodes [7]
2022 Andor North-1 2 episodes [13]
2022–2023 The Curse Joey Boy Main role, 6 episodes [7]
2023–2024 Extraordinary Ade Recurring role, 7 episodes [7]
2023–2025 The Rig Easter Ayodeji Main role, 12 episodes [8]
2025 Slow Horses Tyson Bowman 3 episodes [13]
2026 Spider-Noir Lonnie Lincoln / Tombstone Main role, 8 episodes [12]

Audiobooks

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2026 Harry Potter Kingsley Shacklebolt Order of the Phoenix, Half-Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows [14]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2024 Tales of Kenzera: Zau GaGorib / Griot Lamp Voice [15]

Stage

Year Title Role Theatre Ref(s)
2017 Othello Othello Tobacco Factory Theatre [4]
2018 Julius Caesar Trebonius Bridge Theatre [7]
2019 Party Time/Celebration Jimmy/Waiter Harold Pinter Theatre [6]

References

  1. ↑ Abraham Popoola
  2. ↑ "Abraham Popoola". Sue Terry Voices. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "Family Search". International Genealogical Index. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "RADA graduate wins Best Actor at the Stage Debut Awards". Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  5. ↑ Brown, Mark (10 May 2018). "West End theatre to show all one-act plays by Harold Pinter in London season". The Guardian.
  6. 1 2 Trueman, Matt (7 January 2019). "West End Review: 'Pinter Five and Six'". Variety. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Vlessing, Etan (4 May 2022). "Abraham Popoola Signs With APA (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 Wiseman, Andreas; Grater, Tom; Andreeva, Nellie (18 March 2021). "'Game Of Thrones' & 'Line Of Duty' Stars Among Cast To Join Amazon Thriller Series 'The Rig'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  9. 1 2 Vlessing, Etan (24 August 2022). "Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown and Abraham Popoola Join Netflix Sci-Fi Thriller 'Atlas'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  10. 1 2 Mishra, Shrishty (15 October 2023). "'The Marvels' Character Posters Bring Out a Colorful Cosmic World". Collider. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  11. 1 2 Rooney, David (4 June 2025). "'From the World of John Wick: Ballerina' Review: Ana de Armas Slays in a Hard-Charging Spinoff That Makes for a Mindless Summer Treat". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 Petski, Denise (31 July 2024). "'Spider-Noir' Adds Abraham Popoola To Amazon's Marvel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Abraham Popoola". Independent Talent Group. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Every single voice you hear in Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions". Archived from the original on 24 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  15. ↑ "Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU – Introducing The Talented Voice Cast". MKAU Gaming. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
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