Adetomiwa Edun
Adetomiwa Edun | |
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Born |
1984 (age 33–34) Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
Alma mater |
Christ's College, Cambridge Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (B.A., 2008) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2000–present |
Adetomiwa "Tomiwa" Edun is a Nigerian-born British actor. He is best known for his roles as Sir Elyan in the television show Merlin, Marcus Young in Bates Motel and Alex Hunter in the football video games FIFA 17, FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.
Early life
Edun was born in Lagos, Nigeria, to a Nigerian father and a half-Ghanaian, half-English mother.[1] Edun moved to the United Kingdom at the age of 11. He attended Eton College from the age of 13, before reading Classics at Christ's College, Cambridge (University of Cambridge).[1][2][3] In his final year at Christ's College, he won the dissertation prize for his thesis on Homer's Odyssey.[3] His father, a financier, encouraged Edun to enter banking as a career, and he interned with Citigroup.[2] He considered studying for a Master of Philosophy degree, but decided to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) instead.[1]
Career
In 2000, Edun appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as the character Clifford in the show Kassandra by Ivo Stourton.[4] Edun attended RADA, appearing in several productions and graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting in 2008.[2][4] Following his graduation from RADA, he played small parts in productions at the Almeida Theatre and the Liverpool Playhouse.[1] He also played Macbeth in a production of the eponymous play by the National Theatre, earning praise for being "charismatic" and a "fine verse speaker".[5][6] In 2009, Edun became only the second black actor to play Romeo at the Globe Theatre when he was cast in Dominic Dromgoole's production of Romeo and Juliet.[2] He also appeared in Slaves, a play by Rex Obano.[2]
Edun has also appeared in several television shows. In 2009, he appeared in an episode of The Fixer, before a role in Law & Order: UK as a soldier returning from the war in Afghanistan.[2] During series three of Merlin, Edun appeared as Elyan in three episodes, and was upgraded to a recurring character in series four. Elyan was killed off during the fifth and final series of Merlin in 2012. In 2011, he appeared in two episodes of The Hour as the character Sey, and reprised the role for three episodes in 2012. In 2015, Edun had a recurring role on the third season of Bates Motel as Marcus Young, a candidate for sheriff of White Pine Bay,[7] which he followed with roles in Lucifer, Legends, and Death in Paradise. He also appeared as Mr Brocks in the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special in 2016. The following year, Edun portrayed a war criminal in an episode of Elementary.
Edun performed motion capture and voiced the role of Alex Hunter in the video game FIFA 17, and reprised his role in the sequels FIFA 18 and FIFA 19.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Dara Ju | Tunde Akande | Short film |
2014 | Dying of the Light | Mbui | |
2015 | Cinderella | Trooper | |
2017 | What Happened to Monday | Eddie | also known as Seven Sisters |
2017 | Banana Island Ghost | The boyfriend | Nigerian production |
2018 | In the Cloud | Theo Jones | [8] |
2018 | A Serial Killer’s Guide to life | Ben | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Fixer | Young Guy | Episode: "Episode #2.6" (2.6) |
2010 | Law & Order: UK | Lloyd Benson | Episode: "Shaken" (4.3) |
2010–2012 | Merlin | Sir Elyan | 21 episodes |
2011–2012 | The Hour | Sey Ola | 5 episodes |
2015 | Bates Motel | Marcus Young | 4 episodes |
Lucifer | 2Vile | Episode: "Pilot" (1.1) | |
Legends | Manners | 2 episodes | |
2016 | Death in Paradise | Ellery Wallace | Episode: "One for the Road" (5.2) |
Doctor Who | Mr. Brock | Episode: "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" (10.0) | |
2017 | Elementary | Akello Akeny | Episode: "Moving Targets" (5.22) |
2018 | A Discovery of Witches | Sean | 2 episodes |
Video games
Year | Game | Role | Notes |
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2016 | FIFA 17 | Alex Hunter | Voice & motion capture |
2017 | FIFA 18 | ||
2018 | FIFA 19 | ||
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Director | Company | Notes |
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2009 | Romeo and Juliet | Romeo | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre | ||
2013 | Lionboy | Charlie Ashanti | Annabel Arden's Production | ||
2016 | The Deep Blue Sea | Jackie Jackson | National Theatre | ||
2018 | Translations | Lieutenant Yolland | National Theatre |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Rajul, Amol (30 April 2009). "Adetomiwa Edun: A Romeo to die for". The Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Gilbert, Gerard (7 November 2010). "Right on cue: Meet the new generation of hot young British actors taking the world by storm". The Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Adetomiwa Edun (m. 2002)". Christ's College, Cambridge. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- 1 2 "Adetomiwa Edun". Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ Elkin, Susan (12 February 2009). "Macbeth". The Stage. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ Heart, Gwen (3 January 2010). "The incredible Romeo and he is... black". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ↑ Remling, Amanda (13 April 2015). "'Bates Motel' Season 3 Spoilers: Norman Unravels In Episode 6; "Norma Louise" Gives New Look At "Psycho" [recap]". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (20 September 2017). "Gabriel Byrne, Justin Chatwin Star in Crackle's VR-Themed Movie 'In the Cloud'". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2018.