Abraham Popoola

Abraham Popoola
Born (1991-06-09) 9 June 1991 (age 35)
Hackney, London, England
EducationRoyal 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. He has two younger siblings. He graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2016.

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. 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. His performance earned praise in Variety's review of the production.

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

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

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2020 Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Rogers
2021 Cruella George
2022 Morbius Ryan
2023 The Marvels Dag
2024 Atlas Casca Decius
2025 Ballerina Frank
2027 Shiver † Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2017 Will Sir Francis Bacon's Bouncer 1 episode
Electric Dreams Recycle Driver 1 episode
2019 Les Misérables Cochepaille Miniseries, 1 episode
A Christmas Carol Blacksmith Miniseries, 1 episode
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

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

Video games

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

Stage

Year Title Role Theatre Ref(s)
2017 Othello Othello Tobacco Factory Theatre
2018 Julius Caesar Trebonius Bridge Theatre
2019 Party Time/Celebration Jimmy/Waiter Harold Pinter Theatre
2026 Archduke Trifko Royal Court Theatre

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. ↑ Couch, Aaron (27 March 2026). "'Deadpool' Actor Stefan Kapičić Reteams for Tim Miller on Keanu Reeves Sci-Fi Action Movie (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Abraham Popoola". Independent Talent Group. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU – Introducing The Talented Voice Cast". MKAU Gaming. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  17. ↑ Rook, Olivia (8 May 2026). "Full cast and creative team set for 'Archduke'". London Theatre. Retrieved 1 October 2026.