Dipo Ola

Dipo Ola
EducationOxford School of Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present
TelevisionLudwig

Dipo Ola is a British television actor, born in Ibadan, Nigeria in September 1994. His television credits include We Hunt Together (2020–2022) and Ludwig (2024–present).

Career

Raised in Britain from childhood, Ola graduated from the Oxford School of Drama in 2018. He made his television debut in Channel 4 drama series Baghdad Central. He went on to appear in the BBC anthology comedy series Inside No. 9.

In 2020, Ola appeared in British crime drama series We Hunt Together portraying Baba alongside Hermione Corfield and Babou Ceesay. The following year, he could be seen in the second series of political thriller COBRA, and HBO true-crime drama Landscapers as solicitor Douglas alongside Olivia Colman and David Thewlis.

In January 2024, it was announced that Ola had been cast as police detective DI Russell Carter for BBC One comedy crime series Ludwig, alongside David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin. Ola continued for the second series, broadcast in 2026, in which the backstory of his character, now a DCI, was explored.

Partial filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Baghdad Central Kellerman 3 episodes
2020 Inside No. 9 Calvin 1 episode
2020-2022 We Hunt Together Baba 10 episodes
2021 COBRA Mark 2 episodes
2021 Landscapers Douglas 4 episodes
2024 McDonald & Dodds Cal 1 episode
2024-2026 Ludwig Russell Carter Lead cast

References

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  3. ↑ "Graduate Profile: Dipo Ola". The Oxford School of Drama. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  4. 1 2 "With Sky/HBOs Landscapers set to be this season's biggest drama, Dipo Ola reflects on what drew him to the true-crime retelling". 1883 Magazine. 2 Dec 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
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  6. ↑ Travers, Ben (9 May 2020). "'We Hunt Together' Review: Showtime's Romantic-Thriller Lacks the 'Natural Born Killers' Instinct". Indie Wire. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dipo Ola joins Babou Ceesay in Alibi TV's new crime drama We Hunt Together". oxforddrama.ac.uk. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Cremona, Patrick (13 October 2021). "COBRA season 2 Cyberwar release date: Cast, plot and latest news for the Sky drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Dipo Ola". Cool America. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Molander, Joe (10 January 2024). "Filming begins as David Mitchell turns reluctant sleuth in comedy-drama Ludwig". RTS. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Hibbs, James (21 August 2026). "Ludwig star Dipo Ola on how Russell's past tragedy drives him throughout season 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Hibbs, James (18 August 2026). "Ludwig star Dipo Ola reveals his favourite episodes from long-awaited season 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 August 2026.