Peter Bankole

Peter Bankole
Other names Peter Bankolé
Occupation Actor
Years active 2004 to present

Peter Bankole is a UK based film, television and stage actor. In film he has appeared in The Duchess of Malfi in 2010, Red Faction: Origins in 2011, The Physician in 2013 and Danny and the Human Zoo in 2015. In television he has appeared in Casualty, The Rotters' Club, The Bill, Death in Paradise, and Clique.

Career

Film

Bankole played the part of Ezra in the 2011 sci-fi film Red Faction: Origins which was directed by Michael Nankin.[1] He appeared in the Philipp Stölzl directed The Physician which was released in 2013. He played the part of Mano Dayak.[2][3] He played the part of Larrington in the Destiny Ekaragha directed film, Danny and the Human Zoo, which was a fictionalized account of Lenny Henry's teenage years spent in Dudley in the 1970s.[4]

Television

One of his earliest roles was in Casualty, as Chris Barclay in the episode Don't Go There which aired on May 23, 2004.[5] He played the role of Steve Richards in The Rotters' Club which began BBC TWO, 26 January 2005. His role as Richards, the only black kid in school was newcomer and high achiever. The series was set when there was a time of social change and racial tension in the 1970s.[6] In Season 3, Episode 2 of Death in Paradise which was about a murder on a film set, he played the part of Big Dave. The episode aired on January 21, 2014.[7][8]

Stage

In The Caucasian Chalk Circle, which played at the Unicorn Theater in 2009, he played Simon, a soldier who was proud of his promotion and pay rise, and who wanted to settle down and start a family.[9] To research the role he watched a lot of war films, read books on the subject as well as internet research.[10] In Fences which was playing at Milton Keynes Theatre in 2013, he played the part of Lyons the musician son of Troy Maxson (played by Lenny Henry) who is not impressed with some aspects of his son's musicianship.[11] In her review for The Birmingham Post reviewer Melissa Henry described Bankole's performance as touching, raising the game higher, providing a wonderful evening.[12] In Rachel De-lahay’s Routes which was a follow up to her successful play Westbridge, Bankole was noted for his giving life to the character Olufemi, a Nigerian who uses a false identity in his home country so he can join his wife and children in London.[13][14] He appeared in Bijan Sheibani's The Barber Shop Chronicles which played at Londons National Theatre in 2017. Reviewer Maryam Philpott for The Reviews Hub noted his performance.[15]

Filmography (selective)

Film
Title Role Director Year Notes #
The Duchess of Malfi Delio Elizabeth Freestone (Stage director) 2010 Video
Red Faction: Origins Ezra Michael Nankin 2011 Made for television
The Physician Mano Dayak Philipp Stölzl 2013
Danny and the Human Zoo Larrington Destiny Ekaragha 2015
The Dead Sea Seydou Stuart Gatt 2016 Short
Bloke Fears One of the Conference of Mandem Elliot Barnes-Worrell 2016 Short
Television show roles
Title Episode # Role Director Year Notes #
Casualty Don't Go There Chris Barclay Robert Del Maestro 2004
Doctors Uncertain Justice Tony Dunn Darcia Martin 2004
The Rotters' Club The Chick and the Hairy Guy Steve Richards Tony Smith 2005
The Rotters' Club The Maws of Doom Steve Richards Tony Smith 2005
The Rotters' Club Look Over Your Shoulder Steve Richards Tony Smith 2005
The Bill 434: A Different Type of Threat - Part 1 DC Watton Bill Scot-Rider 2006
Doctors Tempt Not a Desperate Man Josh Walcott Niall Fraser 2009
Doctors Sweet Good Night Josh Walcott Adrian Bean 2009
Borgen Hvad Indad Tabes, Skal Udad Vindes - Del I Lokoyas rådgiver Mikkel Nørgaard 2011
Borgen Hvad Indad Tabes, Skal Udad Vindes - Del II Lokoyas rådgiver Mikkel Nørgaard 2011
Death in Paradise Episode #3.2 Big Dave Cilla Ware 2014
River Episode #1.3 Haider Jamal Abdi Tim Fywell 2015
River Episode #1.4 Haider Jamal Abdi Tim Fywell 2015
River Episode #1.5 Haider Jamal Jessica Hobbs 2015
Peaky Blinders Episode #3.5 William Letso Tim Mielants 2016
Peaky Blinders Episode #3.6 William Letso Tim Mielants 2016
Clique Episode #1.1 Mo Robert McKillop 2017
Clique Episode #1.2 Mo Robert McKillop 2017
Clique Episode #1.5 Mo Andrea Harkin 2017

[16]

Stage (selective)

Stage
Title Role # Director Venue Year Notes #
The Caucasian Chalk Circle Simon Nancy Meckler Unicorn Theatre 2009 [17][18]
The Duchess of Malfi Delio Greenwich Theatre, London Unknown The play was recorded[19]
The Complaint Simon Usher Hampstead Theatre 2012 Opened May 17, 2012[20]
Fences Lyons Paulette Randall. The Duchess Theatre, London 2013 Opened 26/ 6/ 2013/[21]
The Barber Shop Chronicles Bijan Sheibani National Theatre, London 2017 [22]

References

  1. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes - Red Faction: Origins (2011)
  2. ↑ Cinema Paradiso - Rent The Physician (2013), Actors
  3. ↑ Osobnosti.cz - Ranhojič, Hrají
  4. ↑ BBC.co.uk - BBC One, Danny and the Human Zoo
  5. ↑ TVmaze.com - Don't Go There - Guest Cast
  6. ↑ BBC Press Office, 17.01.2005 - The Rotters' Club Starts on BBC TWO, Wednesday 26 January at 9.00pm
  7. ↑ TV.com - Death in Paradise Season 3 Episode 2
  8. ↑ BBC.co.uk - Death in Paradise Series 3
  9. ↑ British Theatre Guide - The Caucasian Chalk Circle - Review by Howard Loxton
  10. ↑ The Caucasian Chalk Circle Education pack - compiled by Aisling Zambon - Page 26 Interview with Peter Bankolé - Simon Khakhava
  11. ↑ UK Theatre Network, 19th Mar 2013 - Fences at Milton Keynes Theatre - Sue Marks
  12. ↑ The Birmingham Post, 9 April 2013 - Review: Fences, Malvern Festival Theatre by Melissa Henry
  13. ↑ The Arts Desk, Thursday, 26 September 2013 - Routes, Royal Court Theatre Brisk new play by Rachel De-lahay is deceptively simple but emotionally profound by Aleks Sierz
  14. ↑ The Guardian, Fri 27 Sep ‘13 - Routes – review Michael Billington
  15. ↑ The Reviews Hub, 08/06/2017 - The Barber Shop Chronicles – The National Theatre, London Reviewer: Maryam Philpott=
  16. ↑ Imdb - Peter Bankole, Filmography
  17. ↑ British Theatre Guide - The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Bertolt Brecht, in a new translation by Alistair Beaton - [Review by Howard Loxton
  18. ↑ The Caucasian Chalk Circle Education pack - compiled by Aisling Zambon - Page 26 Interview with Peter Bankolé - Simon Khakhava
  19. ↑ Aventrix - The Duchess of Malfi
  20. ↑ Theatermania.com - Nathalie Armin, Peter Bankole Set for Nick Whitby's The Complaint - Sam Moore
  21. ↑ Alamy.com - Fences by August Wilson . A Theatre Royal Bath production directed by Paulette Randall
  22. ↑ National Theatre - Barber Shop Chronicles, Production team
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